ToplineA Southern California man was charged Wednesday with murdering his two children in Mexico, an act federal authorities say he justified by citing QAnon and Illuminati conspiracy theories and claiming his kids inherited serpent DNA from their mother. TangentColeman’s claims about serpent DNA may have been tied to the bizarre and false “reptilian” conspiracy theory, which contends that powerful people worldwide are actually human-lizard hybrids. Alleged QAnon adherents have been charged with murder, terrorism and conspiracy to kidnap in recent years. And in June, the FBI reportedly warned believers may commit violence if their wild predictions — namely, that former President Donald Trump is preparing mass arrests — continue to fall flat. Further ReadingUS intel report warns of more violence by QAnon followers (Associated Press)

Source: Forbes August 12, 2021 01:30 UTC