My RBN radio Program on Part 1 and 2 of this critique
Unraveling Sofia Smallstorm's Video on Sandy Hook, Part 1
by Deanna Spingola
February 11, 2014
Framing the Debate (Creating the
psychological environment)
My RBN radio Program on Part 1 and 2 of this critique
See my background for why I feel compelled to critique Sofia Smallstorm's video. In How to Counter Group Manipulation Tactics, the Techniques of Unethical Consensus-building Unmasked, on page 20, Beverly K. Eakman wrote "Framing the debate is key to keeping control of the psychological environment. When you frame the debate, you direct, or drive the discussion; that is, you deflect attention from the real agenda. In effect, you tell people what they are going to think about and for how long." On December 18, 2012, just four days after the shootings, the SGT Report (created December 7, 2010) published the following, "Firearms industry expert and part-time police officer Mark S. Mann (pseudonym) lives in Connecticut, just miles from the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary. He’s been following the story closely, talking to cops he knows in the area and he will be reporting for us as this story develops. Mark says there are just too many inconsistencies with the ‘official’ story and he says, 'things don’t add up.' As we all now know, regardless of whether the mass murders of children and adults at Sandy Hook was a false flag operation, or the actions of a lone nut, the establishment intends to use this event to attack the Constitutional rights of law abiding Americans – they’re coming after the guns." On December 20, John Friend, on his web site, said, “At this point, it is safe to say that the official narrative of the Sandy Hook school shooting is fraudulent, and a major cover-up and PSYOP is underway.” On December 20, 2012, Dr. James Tracy wrote an article titled, Analyzing the Newtown Narrative: Sandy Hook’s Disappearing Shooter Suspects. On December 21, Jay Johnson, on his web site, Sandy Hook Hoax (created December 21, 2012) said, “I think the idea of a young man shooting kids for no reason is a black op type psychological operation and did not happen, and is therefore a hoax.” On December 24, 2012, Tracy wrote The Sandy Hook Massacre: Unanswered Questions and Missing Information in which he states, "one is left to inquire whether the Sandy Hook shooting ever took place—at least in the way law enforcement authorities and the nation’s news media have described." Why should any logical person accept these views? Are these people smarter, more intuitive or discerning? Do they have inside information or are they quite simply framing the debate? If so, why?
On December 15, 2005,
Dr. James Fetzer co-founded, with Professor Steven E. Jones, Scholars
for 9/11 Truth for which one had to be vetted in order to join. The group accepted me, an
ordinary person who had written some articles about 9/11. Then, my ego was inflated;
who wouldn't want the designation of a scholar? On
December 27, 2012, Dennis Cimino and Dr. Fetzer co-authored an article for
Veteran's Today,
Sandy Hook: Huge Hoax and Anti-Gun “Psy Op.”
Regarding Veterans Today,
Gordon Duff
said, "... about 30% of what's on Veterans Today is patently false."
and "...about 40% of what I write is at least purposely partially false..."
Fetzer left Veterans Today and Duff removed all of Fetzer's articles
but then restored them on May 1, 2015 which skews the date of the original
article. On
January 16, 2013,
Joyce Riley interviewed Mike Hollingsworth, aka Mike Powers, on
The Power Hour. He
claims that, logistically, Lanza could not have carried
off the shooting. On January 19, Mark Howitt published his video,
Sandy Hook - The
Documentary, Official Video, Part 1 of 2 (interesting title).
Then on January 30,
six weeks after Sandy Hook, Cimino and Fetzer co-authored
The Nexus of Tyranny: The Strategy Behind Tucson, Aurora and Sandy Hook
in which they introduced 14 points (see below), which others have adopted.
Sofia Shafquat, aka Sofia Smallstorm used 12 of the 14 concepts in
her video,
Sofia Smallstorm Unraveling Sandy Hook.
I have indicated those in
RED text below.
Others will predictably embellish what she has disseminated and begin going down
multiple rabbit holes. While some people might be very sincere, provocateurs often
use the
Delphi Techniques to build a consensus (predetermined
outcome), in a
psychological environment. On page 10 of her book, Eakman
wrote, "The Delphi Technique is just one unethical method of achieving
consensus
on controversial topics. A well-trained, professional agitator (provocateur)
will deliberately pit one faction against another to make the favored side
appear 'sensible' and any opposing view ridiculous." In such an
environment, agitators, using mob censure, will ridicule
people who reject their concepts. In demonizing skeptics, they engage in ad
hominem attacks, which involves attacking an opponent's traits as a means
of invalidating his/her arguments. This tactic
takes the focus off of real evidence, allowing them to ignore it and avoid legitimizing their
spurious claims. On February 1, 2014, I invited Smallstorm to be a guest on my
RBN program but she politely declined stating, among other things, that she
preferred to do programs with hosts "who
have a good understanding of the material," a pretty laughable comment. So, to gain "a good
understanding of the material," I evaluated her video and found numerous
inconsistencies. It appears that she based many of her claims on speculation and
questionable sources rather than on facts. This is NOT a critique of her as a person but
of
her allegations and conclusions, as presented in her film.
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1)
no children were killed at Sandy Hook
Elementary School
2)
Sandy Hook was not an operating school
3)
they showed an image of a
purported Social Security Death Index record stating that Adam Lanza died on
12/13/2012
4)
promoted
the idea that Adam Lanza did not exist
5)
Mike Powers (Hollingsworth) on Joyce Riley’s The Power Hour,
on January 16, 2013, said that logistically,
Lanza could not have
carried off the shooting
6)
The introduction of the Satanic worship idea,
suggesting that even an infant participated in the way she sucked on her fingers
7)
Introduced the idea that it was all about gun
control and the disarming of the public, ignoring the influence of psychiatric
drugs in every public shooting
8)
re-introduced the scare
tactic that the government has FEMA camps
and 1.5 billion rounds of .40 caliber, hollow-point ammunition
9)
that the Mossad may have been behind Sandy Hook
10) introduced the idea that other shootings were
hoaxes staged by the government
11) introduced the idea that actors were used at
Sandy Hook
12) introduced the idea that Sandy Hook was a drill
13) introduced the idea that officials were smirking
at Aurora which they applied to Sandy Hook
14) introduced the idea of premeditation
In the first two frames below, I have supplied the descriptions that
accompany two videos on the Internet based on Sofia
Smallstorm's (Shafquat) presentation at the
Conspiracy Con at
Milpitas, California, June 1-2, 2013. People obviously filmed her presentation
and she created Video 1 that she released on November
5, 2013 for $25.
Peter Klein created Video 2,
published on December 15, 2013.
Hopefully, the text in the rest of my critique
is self-explanatory. Before continuing, please watch the first few minutes of Video 1
or Video 2; where you
will see a school bus making its way to the Sandy Hook Elementary School.
Smallstorm endorses both videos. Then please return to this page and review the
following critique. My remarks regarding the first two frames are in
RED.
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From the description at YouTube under the video:
Sofia Smallstorm Unraveling Sandy Hook:
Watch the NEW revised Sandy Hook documentary...
SANDY HOOK - CREATING REALITY: A TNN Redux of a Sofia
Smallstorm Presentation |
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SANDY HOOK - CREATING REALITY: A TNN Redux of Sofia Smallstorm's
Presentation Based on the incomparable presentation by Sofia Smallstorm, this documentary is a must-watch for any Sandy Hook researcher. This video accompanies Sofia's original presentation and spot-on analysis by adding a distinct audio/visual layer. A best effort was made to reinforce the original material, maintain accuracy and stay true to the original reporting. If you wish to feel important and call yourself a researcher, just listen to Smallstorm and she will tell you what to think. gardless of which "hook" is used, staging deceptive events requires secrecy; specifically the authorized secrecy afforded to the state. The fuel that powers conspiracy is secrecy. Ultimately, if cornered the state will invoke this privilege. So, efforts to learn the truth will be that much harder. The authority that denies our freedom through silence and deceit may be the last mountain humanity must scale to be free in the modern era. Let's all continue to learn and achieve, every one of us. Don't fear going against the general way of thinking. Great minds are currently in demand. If you have a great mind,
more flattery here, you will embrace the ideas in the video. |
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Although the screen in Video 2 (left) says "Things to Learn"
it should warn people:
Be on the alert, You are about to be indoctrinated.
Why do we see so many views of Smallstorm and so little factual
evidence? The area's history, her residency as a child and her first job
do not support her claims and are irrelevant. Telling an audience about one's personal life tends to
generate a feeling of trust and closeness to the speaker, which in this
case, has nothing to do with providing any details to substantiate her
allegations that Sandy Hook was a hoax. She alleges that the events of December 14, 2012 did
not happen as reported by the MSM. Evidently, she wishes the viewers to
unquestionably accept her version of the event. ************** |
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(Video 1)
At 1 minute and 6 seconds into the video, we see
The
Newtown Bee logo
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(Video 1)
Take a closer look at The Newtown Bee's logo that
Smallstorm used.
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(Video 1)
The "guy" states that he is 5’ 9”
about 200 pounds, and is in really good shape. He says, "I train a lot, I
shoot a lot and when I am wearing full body armor,
the most I can carry on me is a
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During the entire trip to the school, the "guy," who
one might assume is the
driver talks about the improbability of Lanza carrying out
the slaughter at the school. This seems to be a radio broadcast that
Smallstorm adapted to The Newtown Bee’s video, perhaps to allow
people to think that even local residents, like a bus driver who had daily contact
with the SH students believes
that it was a hoax. |
 Is that a teacher with her child taking supplies out of the back of her vehicle in the background? |
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The "guy," at this
point, says while pointing at the SHES “to date
I have not seen a single crime scene photograph of the inside or the
outside of that school.” Of course not, nothing had occurred yet.
One can see people in the background, probably before
school even started in the fall. If this was after the event, as implied, these
people would not be there. The grass is green, not brown as it would be in
December. The grass was brown in the scenes below where they are evacuating the children from the school.
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 Background at the school in December. The photo, taken by Shannon Hicks of The Newtown Bee, shows one group of children leaving the school. It was not shot earlier as Smallstorm claims. |
 Background at the school in September from the bus |
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 Fetzer once claimed that the lady in the navy sweat jacket is Shannon Hicks. Actually, she was a parent who had two children who attended SHES. |
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(Video 2)
Smallstorm then comes onto the screen and reiterates, "the guy in the video says,
'I have not seen a single crime
scene photo of the inside or outside of that school.'" Who is this
"guy." A researcher should cite his/her sources, especially if
that source/person claims expertise.**
(see note at bottom of page)
There
is no broken glass because the shooting had not happened yet. The Newtown Bee video
was taken before school started, the video
that Sofia “borrowed” that featured a man’s voice. |
 The comment that the "guy" said during the bus scene |
 According to the official report, dated December 27, 2013, the broken area of the window measured approximately 35.33 inches wide and 42.5 inches high. |
 Walkley - Scene Photos #14 |
 Note the word JOY spelled with candy canes on classroom door 10, the book The Obstinate Pen, in the tub on the floor, was published in April 2012. Notice the LifePak 12 defibrillator/monitor next to the library bin. Walkley - Scene Photos #74 |
Farr, crime scene photos, #110 |
 Farr, scene photos, #112, Close-up showing the direction of the bullets |
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According to Kristen V. Brown and Ana Ley, writing
for the News Times, of Danbury, in an article
entitled
For Many, Sandy Hook School Should Be Razed,
published on December 26, 2012, officials had already
cordoned off the school with razor wire and a chain-link fence, making
it “inaccessible to anyone without official business.” Long before the
tragedy, they had considered closing one of the elementary schools due
to decreasing enrollment. Please view the photos associated with their article.
Considering the school was cordoned off, there was no way that anyone
could have interviewed a "guy" on a bus or, as implied, the bus driver,
after the event. Smallstorm's entire bus scenario seems to be
designed to deceive the people who have erroneously placed their trust
in her "research."
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Please review video 1 and
video 2 with a
critical mind and a discerning eye. Watch the speaker/bus driver from
The Newtown Bee video. Listen to the dubbed
audio. One cannot deny that just in the first part of
Smallstorm's video, there are statements, audio and video that are
deliberately deceptive and seemingly unethical. The "guy" said that he
could not believe that Lanza walked up to the school without being
caught by any video. Smallstorm cannot have it both ways - if she claims
that there was no camera before the event, it contradicts the statement
of the "guy" in the video. *** If she is erroneous regarding the "guy," the
Christmas decorations, what other questionable things is she saying in her video?
People who put their trust in the alternative
media are very susceptible. They do not trust the MSM or the
government which makes the so-called truth movement the perfect
environment for gullible truth seekers, infiltrators, CIA, or FBI agents or simply useful idiots who profit financially and
philosophically from people's vulnerabilities. |
Remembering what
Gordon Duff
said said about Veterans Today the following articles appeared
on that questionable
site:
On December 20, 2012, Niall Bradley wrote
Sandy Hook massacre: Official story spins out of control
On December 21, Bradley wrote
Sandy Hook massacre: Evidence of official foreknowledge?
On January 24, 2013, Bradley and Joe Quinn co-authored
The Sandy Hook Massacre: Unanswered Questions
On January 27, Bradley was on a radio program to discuss
The Sandy Hook Massacre, What Really Happened?
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** Regarding the music, on November 10, 2013, at
the
Coto Report,
Smallstorm said, "The music is a beautiful piece from Tchaikovsky’s
Nutcracker (Waltz of the Flowers). The opening video is simply an
introductory to the rest of the presentation. It consists of a
commentary from an unknown person
about guns, shooting expertise,
media reports of Adam Lanza, etc., which commentary was appended to a
video of a bus ride to the school that originally came from The Newtown
Bee, and I chose, for lyrical and dramatic purposes, to add a classical
Christmas musical composition to this two-part YouTube compilation.
'Unraveling Sandy Hook' was originally a live performance, and one
typically allows the audience to settle down and get ready with an
introduction. People who know classical music would understand that the
music (a Christmas classic) is intended to soar and be dominant, with
the narrative secondary."
Smallstorm admits that she used the opinion of an
"unknown person." How could he be an unknown person; where did she
retrieve
the audio clip? Did she not notice the URL; did she not note the radio interviewer's name Sean? The music got very loud when Sean was talking with "the guy." She
implied that she doesn't know who he is,
yet we are supposed to accept his opinion. We want evidence, not
opinions from an "unknown person." Keith Johnson,
a former investigative reporter for the
American Free Press, discovered that the "guy" that Smallstorm is referring
to is Mark S. Mann (Marksman) who claims to be a firearms industry "insider" and
a part-time lieutenant with some unnamed Connecticut police department. The
interviewer turned out to be
Sean with the
SGT Report. On May 3, 2015, Sean interviewed
Smallstorm and Mann on his
radio program, a very informative show about the biological attack
on the environment and humanity.
***Thanks to an informative email from Kelley Watt, received on 2/13/2014, we now
have the source of
Smallstorm's introduction to "her" video. Never having compiled a video myself,
either for profit or for educational purposes, I cannot fault her for
borrowing other people's work as it must be a very difficult task.
Update:
See the original Newtown Bee video titled
they shot and
uploaded on August 19, 2009, yes 2009. It was part of a Back to School
special for the August 21, 2009 edition of the newspaper. How could
Smallstorm not notice the audio and other glaring inconsistencies in the
bus scene video that she used? Did Mark S. Mann dub the newspaper's
video? Some people claim that the school had not been in use for five
years before 12/14/2012 which would mean 2007. If that were true, The Newtown Bee would
certainly not have used that school in a back-to-school video.
On
February 23-25, 2007, at the
consensus-building
911 Accountability Conference
at the San Marcos Resort, Chandler, Arizona, Smallstorm, then known
as Sofia Shafquat, born in Karachi, Pakistan, was billed as the creative force
behind the video, 9/11 Mysteries: Demolitions. She presented a talk
titled, Intellectuals Speak Out. Apparently, according to one
report, of November 28, 2009, Dr. Steven Jones supplied much of the
scientific data that she used in her video. Air America interviewed her
on 10/05/06 about her video. She was also instrumental in helping to launch the
young men who made Loose Change. Dylan Avery, Director, Editor, and
Founder of the group that produced Loose Change, Final Cut said in his
remarks, “In June 2005, my best friend Korey departed from the United States
Armed Forces to come support the cause, and by July 2005, after a trip to
California to visit KPFK 90.7 FM and Sofia Shafquat, it was apparent that
Loose Change had taken on a life of its own.” Her videos seemed to have functioned
as the standard of belief, as least regarding 9/11 and now she seems to function
in the same way with Sandy Hook. Her 9/11
video possibly provided a foundation for
Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth, a group founded by Richard Gage in 2006.
Someone asked me why The Newtown Bee did not sue her for plagiarizing
its video. It might be because she is not the person who borrowed the newspaper's
video footage. Perhaps that is the reason that
she did not know the name of the "guy" in the
video that she found on the internet. Therefore, she really did not dub the voice into "her" video; it was
someone else. However, she did add the music, reportedly for the purpose cited
above. One of Smallstorm's seemingly favorites phrases in "her" video, when
speaking of inconsistencies about Sandy Hook is, "One has to ask." I am really
surprised that some of the astute people who depend on the alternative media as
a source of information and truth did not notice the glaring inconsistencies in
her video. But, as I have previously implied, video and television
producers understand that these vehicles have a mesmerizing quality that subtly
seduces the viewer. As Smallstorm says regarding television drama, "we suspend
our active awareness." That is also applicable to "alternative" videos created to
promote theories as facts. The video, the one that Watt so kindly provided,
also gives the name of the bus driver in actual text on the screen, Marsha
Moskowitz. The source video was published on
February 26, 2013 and apparently
was the video that Smallstorm used in her presentation at
the
Conspiracy Con at
Milpitas, California, June 1-2, 2013. Again, thank you, Kelley Watt for this
piece of vital information.
On December 18, 2012, just four days after the shootings, the
SGT Report published the following,
"Firearms industry expert and part-time police officer Mark S. Mann (pseudonym)
lives in Connecticut, just miles from the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary.
He’s been following the story closely, talking to cops he knows in the area and
he will be reporting for us as this story develops. Mark says there are just too
many inconsistencies with the ‘official’ story and he says, 'things don’t add
up.' As we all now know, regardless of whether the mass murders of children and
adults at Sandy Hook was a false flag operation, or the actions of a lone nut,
the establishment intends to use this event to attack the Constitutional rights
of law abiding Americans – they’re coming after the guns."
