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Was Dallas cop killer Micah Johnson radicalized online?
The message was clear. One day before Dallas police officers were gunned down, the African American Defense League was telling anyone reading its Facebook page it was time to act. The message delivered at 9:47 a.m. Wednesday came after news broke of yet another killing of a black man by a white police officer. Philando Castile was killed in the front seat of his car after being pulled over for a broken taillight outside Minneapolis. The message from the African American Defense League left little up for interpretation.
"The Pig has shot and killed Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana!: You and I know what we must do and I don't mean marching, making a lot of noise, or attending conventions. We must "Rally The Troops!" It is time to visit Louisiana and hold a barbeque. The highlight of our occasion will be to sprinkle Pigs Blood!"
The apparent author of that post, Mauricelm-Lei Millere, has so far not responded to CNN's request for comment. But from his Facebook page, CNN has discovered the killer of five Dallas police officers had visited and "liked" the AADL's site.