"A buffet table of conspiracies" (QAnon Pt. 1)

The Daily Crime

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🗓️ 17 February 2021

⏱️ 19 minutes

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The baseless QAnon conspiracy theory has been thrust into the mainstream following the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. But what exactly is it, where did it come from and why is it dangerous? Eva Andersen, a reporter and anchor with WOI-TV in Des Moines, Iowa, shares her reporting on the conspiracy and its followers. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Coming up.
0:01.1	They position themselves as wanting to save the children, but by giving a false reason that sex trafficking exists, you are creating more harm to the actual problem.
0:14.9	For Vault Studios, I'm Reid Redmond.
0:17.4	You're listening to The Daily Crime.
0:30.5	In recent months, you've probably heard something about QAnon.
0:31.3	QAnon.
0:32.0	QAnon.
0:32.5	QAnon.
0:33.7	QAnon.
0:35.5	Anon is short for anonymous.
0:36.9	But what is QAnon? Where did it come from? And why is it so dangerous?
0:41.4	The FBI warns Q&ON is not just an internet hoax, but a domestic terror threat. And several
0:47.2	congressional candidates nationwide have endorsed QAnon in the past. A crowd of thousands
0:52.1	at the U.S. Capitol, many donning apparel and signs referencing QAnon in the past. A crowd of thousands at the U.S. Capitol, many donning apparel and signs
0:55.8	referencing QAnon, a conspiracy theory that is known as QAnon is no longer on the Frenches.
1:06.5	Here with me is Eva Anderson, an anchor and reporter with W.O.I. in Des Moines, Iowa.
1:11.9	Eva, you've been reporting on the Q&On conspiracy theory and speaking with some individuals whose lives have been torn apart by the conspiracy.
1:20.7	But before we get too deep into all that, let's talk a little bit about why this is something worth covering on a crime podcast. And I'll start
1:28.6	with a big picture question. What is the criminal element in all of this? What are some
1:33.2	examples of criminal cases we've seen tied to Q&ON? It's really came to the forefront on January
1:41.5	6th. I think a lot of people might have heard of Q&on or, you know,
1:47.1	might brush it off as, oh, that's just something crazy or, oh, yeah, my uncle was sharing a few
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