Port of Charleston Dirty Bomb Hoax
The Port of Charleston Dirty Bomb Hoax refers to an event that occurred on Wednesday, June 14, 2017, in which authorities shutdown a section of the Port of Charleston in South Carolina after a tip from a far-right YouTube conspiracy theorist warned that a dirty bomb might be on a container ship.[1] The phrase Port of Charleston Dirty Bomb Hoax was coined by cybersecurity expert and author David Sweigert from his published report titled, The Port of Charleston Dirty Bomb Hoax and Social Media Liability[2], available on Amazon[3] and other online retailers[4]. He is the son of George Harry Sweigert[5], first inventor to patent the cordless telephone.[6]
David's brother, George Webb Sweigert, was a co-conspirator involved in the incident, along with Jason Goodman and Patricia Negron[7][8]. George W. Sweigert was arrested the following morning in Zanesville, Ohio for reportedly operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol. While in custody, Webb was questioned by the FBI about the Port of Charleston closure. The FBI field office in Ohio would not confirm that the FBI had spoken to Webb. Friday morning, after he was released from police custody having pled not guilty when he was arraigned on an impairment charge, Webb appeared live on YouTube with Goodman[9][10]
References[edit]
- ↑ Mele, Christopher (2017-06-15). "How a Conspiracy Theorist's Call About a Dirty Bomb Shut Down Part of a Port". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- ↑ Sweigert, Dave (2018-04-14). Report: The Port of Charleston Dirty Bomb Hoax and Social Media Liability. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781717056795. Search this book on
- ↑ "Report: The Port of Charleston Dirty Bomb Hoax and Social Media Liability". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- ↑ Noble, Barnes &. "Report: The Port of Charleston Dirty Bomb Hoax and Social Media Liability|Paperback". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- ↑ "Catherine Kay B Sweigert Obituary - ,". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- ↑ "George Sweigert", Wikipedia, 2019-04-27, retrieved 2019-05-06
- ↑ tmoore@postandcourier.com, Thad Moore. "Conspiracy theorist who posted videos about a 'dirty bomb' threat: 'I never said shut the Port of Charleston down'". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- ↑ Jason Goodman (2017-06-14), Clear and Present Danger (Calm Before the Storm?) #maerskmemphis, retrieved 2019-05-06
- ↑ O'Sullivan, Donie (2017-06-16). "How a conspiracy theory closed part of a major US seaport". CNNMoney. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- ↑ Jason Goodman (2017-06-16), Getting the Dirty Bomb Story Straight, retrieved 2019-05-06
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