In a chilling case underscoring the threat of domestic terrorism, a 23-year-old former Marine from Trenton, New Jersey, has been charged with making violent threats against White Americans. The case highlights the ongoing problem of mass shootings in a politically charged atmosphere.
Joshua Cobb, who had served in the Marine Corps until his recent discharge, allegedly posted a series of disturbing messages on social media, revealing plans for a mass shooting specifically targeting White people, according to the New York Times. The places in which he considered carrying out the act were gun-free zones.
A Black man from New Jersey who was until recently a U.S. Marine has been charged with threatening to kill white people — “as many as I possibly can” — in a ranting message posted online, federal prosecutors said on Monday.
The man, Joshua Cobb, acknowledged to F.B.I. agents in…
