The Defense Department confirmed that the number in that "incel rebellion" Facebook allegedly written by Minassian was his military service number. We still haven't heard anything regarding motive from the authorities investigating the case, but it's looking more and more likely that this was indeed an Elliot Rodger inspired copycat crime.
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The cryptic numbers in the Facebook post attributed to Alek Minassian — C23249161 — are the same as his service number with the Canadian military, a defence department source confirmed to the Star Wednesday.
Minassian was in the Canadian Armed Forces between Aug. 23 and Oct. 25, 2017 and did just 16 days of recruit training before he voluntarily withdrew. But on Monday afternoon, the identification number assigned to him by the military appeared in an enigmatic Facebook post that referenced an “incel rebellion” and invoked U.S. mass murderer Elliot Rodger.
The post began circulating on social media shortly after a rented van drove into pedestrians on Yonge St. south of Finch Ave., killing 10 people and leaving 14 injured. Minassian, 25, now faces 10 charges of first-degree murder.
“Private (Recruit) Minassian Infantry 00010, wishing to speak to Sgt 4chan please. C23249161,” read the message. “The Incel Rebellion has already begun! We will overthrow all the Chads and Stacys! All hail the Supreme Gentleman Elliot Rodger!”
While many people have questioned the authenticity of the Facebook post — including media manipulation experts, who warned of online hoaxes in the wake of mass killings — few people can access Minassian’s service number, which is akin to a social insurance number and subject to privacy restrictions. The Facebook post has also been acknowledged by Toronto police and verified as legitimate by Facebook.
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