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The man fueling some of the bizarre conspiracy theories adopted by the Millersville Police Department is pushing back.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The man fueling some of the bizarre conspiracy theories adopted by the Millersville Police Department is pushing back.
That man, former Navy SEAL Craig "Sawman" Sawyer, recently took to a right-wing podcast to respond to my questions about his involvement in a botched child predator sting in Millersville that is now the focus of a TBI investigation.
Instead of giving answers, Sawyer delivered a 90-minute diatribe against me. It's a response that illustrates how conspiracy theorists frequently use wild accusations and blustery language to avoid giving real answers about their bizarre beliefs.
"I definitely recognized all of the techniques in that video," said journalist Mike Rothschild, author of the book "The Storm Is Upon Us: How QAnon Became a Movement, Cult, and Conspiracy Theory of Everything."
"I recognized the absurd length. I recognized the jumping from topic to topic. I recognized the reversal of kind of who is under the spotlight."
Sawyer's interview on the Hagmann Report was touted as an act of transparency.
"Unlike Phil Williams, we have nothing to hide, so I will answer all of his questions," Sawyer told the host.
His chosen interviewer was another conspiracy theorist.
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