Fringe conspiracy tales turn dangerous when individuals act violently on them

Evidence

These and similar tales would be cause for little more than amusement were it not for individuals like McCaslin, who take them seriously enough to risk killing and being killed. — Michael Barkun, A Culture of Conspiracy, 62

Categorization

• CANDY: The whole saga — a man armed with six weapons sneaking into an elite men’s retreat to stop satanic sacrifices he heard about on the radio — is vivid elevator material.
• recurring: this claim recurs 2 times within its source
• XREF: connects to: Belief-based violence prediction fails because apocalypticists turn violent when feeling trapped — Michael Barkun, A Culture of Conspiracy: Apocalyptic…, 822; Counter-jihad conspiratorial narratives can motivate individual acts of extreme violence. — A. Hussain, N. Meer, Framing Muslim Integration, 544; Conspiracy theories become dangerous when fused with resurgent nationalism and white supremacy — Anna Merlan, Republic of Lies, 108 (+3 more)

Broader Connections

• Counter-jihad conspiratorial narratives can motivate individual acts of extreme violence. #exemplifies (0.90) — A. Hussain, N. Meer, Framing Muslim Integration, 544
• Conspiracy theories become dangerous when fused with resurgent nationalism and white supremacy #expands (0.85) — Anna Merlan, Republic of Lies, 108
• Conspiracy believers turn violent only when they believe the prophesied crisis has arrived #qualifies (0.80) — Michael Barkun, A Culture of Conspiracy, 821