The shooter who killed eight people at a Dallas-area mall was wearing a patch that read “RWDS,' short for “Right Wing Death Squad.”
ExpandFILE - People identifying themselves as members of the Proud Boys join supporters of President Donald Trump for pro-Trump marches, Nov. 14, 2020, in Washington. Two supporter in the center are wearing hats with red lettering that read “RWDS,” which is short for “Right Wing Death Squad.” The gunman who killed eight people on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at a Dallas-area mall was wearing a “RWDS” patch.
Here is a look at the term “Right Wing Death Squad” and how it became a popular symbol among violent extremists:The"RWDS" acronym is one of countless shorthand terms used by extremists. Others include"RaHoWa," short for"racial holy war," and"," an alphabet-driven code combining references to a white nationalist slogan and Adolf Hitler.
It reemerged in the 2010s among right-wing groups who use it on stickers, patches and in online forums. Other far-right gear and online memes specifically glorify Gen. Augusto Pinochet, the brutal Chilean military dictator whose death squads killed thousands of political opponents.
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