At the ADL blog, a rundown of Anti-Muslim Christian Activists linked to the “Innocence of Muslims” film. One of them, anti-Muslim activist Pamela Geller associate Joseph Nasralla, stars in the YouTube video above.
It’s all too murky for me, still, to accept the story at face value. Laura Rozen has been a good source of analysis on Twitter; a blog post from her analyzing the loose threads is here.
Also: Nakoula Basseley Nakoula aka “Sam Bacile” aka was taken into custody today by federal authorities. The issue at hand may be whether the ex-con violated terms of parole by using a computer in the production of the YouTube video. In searing Los Angeles heat, Nakoula exited his home voluntarily, wearing a hat, sunglasses, a towel around his face, and a heavy winter coat. The LA Times reports that he and others associated with “Innocence” are receiving death threats.
The “Courageous Christians United” website today displays a statement distancing itself from Steve Klein, who has been identified as having been involved in the video’s production.
Meanwhile, the protests have spread to… Australia.
Here’s Boing Boing’s archive of posts related to this wacky, still-evolving story.