Sandy Hook Conspiracies Due To Conspiracy Theorists

In comparisons to other notable crimes, the mass shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary last year have been shrouded in secrecy.

While the gunman took his own life and authorities are not contemplating any prosecutions, the lead investigator, State’s Attorney Stephen Sedensky III, has gone to court to fight the release of 911 tapes, consulted privately with victims’ families on what might be included in the report and resisted calls from Connecticut’s governor to divulge more information sooner.

This lack of information has led to a wide array of conspiracy theories. Those who embrace these far-flung ideas are, not surprisingly, rabid in their beliefs and unafraid to confront anyone they see as part of a secret and sinister cover up.

One argument raised by Sedensky is that if identities of 911 callers are released, they could be harassed by conspiracy theorists accusing them of being “crisis actors.” Morgan Rueckert, an attorney representing 22 of the Sandy Hook victims’ families, said some families still receive harassing phone calls from conspiracy theorists, but they are also concerned by the amount of attention that’s been paid to the case and the ease with which records, once released, could be widely published and duplicated on the Internet. “I think it’s appropriate under these circumstances to take a harder look now at what should be released and in what manner.”

So it is concern for victims families that make Connecticut authorities hesitant to release more details on the school shooting. Ironically, then, it seems that the prevalence of those believing that unseen forces were behind the massacre may be the ones fueling the Sandy Hook conspiracy fire.

By: Mark Quincy Adams

A proud 'pragmatic progressive' Mark Quincy Adams has been a political
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