「山火事は政府の陰謀」投稿の男、14件の放火の罪認める カナダ
Man who posted ``Wildfires are a government conspiracy’’ pleads guilty to 14 counts of arson in Canada
Man who posted ``Wildfires are a government conspiracy’’ pleads guilty to 14 counts of arson in Canada
カナダで相次いだ山火事に関する陰謀論をSNSに投稿していた男が、14件の放火に関与した罪に問われ、罪状を認めた
A man who posted conspiracy theories about a series of wildfires in Canada on social media has pleaded guilty to charges of being involved in 14 arson attacks.
A man who posted conspiracy theories about a series of wildfires in Canada on social media has pleaded guilty to charges of being involved in 14 arson attacks.
ブライアン・パレ被告は15日、ケベックの裁判所に出廷し、昨年5月~9月に発生した山火事に関連して14件の放火の罪を認めた
Brian Paré appeared in a Quebec court on the 15th and pleaded guilty to 14 counts of arson in connection with wildfires that occurred between May and September last year.
Brian Paré appeared in a Quebec court on the 15th and pleaded guilty to 14 counts of arson in connection with wildfires that occurred between May and September last year.
検察によると、ペレ被告の放火で発生した火災のうち1件では、ケベック州シャペの住民約400人が避難を強いられた
Prosecutors say one of the fires caused by Perret’s arson forced the evacuation of about 400 residents of Chappet, Quebec.
Prosecutors say one of the fires caused by Perret’s arson forced the evacuation of about 400 residents of Chappet, Quebec.
同被告が放火を認めた最も大規模な火災では870ヘクタール以上を焼失した
The largest fire that the defendant admitted to arson burned more than 870 hectares.
The largest fire that the defendant admitted to arson burned more than 870 hectares.
検察によると、ペレ被告は自分が発生させたかもしれない火災を全部は覚えていないことから、今回は14件の起訴にとどめた
According to prosecutors, Pele was only charged with 14 charges because he did not remember all the fires he may have caused.
According to prosecutors, Pele was only charged with 14 charges because he did not remember all the fires he may have caused.
しかし同被告はさらに多くの火災にかかわっていた可能性もある
However, the defendant may have been involved in many more fires.
However, the defendant may have been involved in many more fires.
警察や消防は、原因不明の火災が短期間に多発したことから不審を抱き、複数の火災現場で目撃されたペレ被告に目を付けた
Police and fire departments became suspicious because a large number of unexplained fires occurred in a short period of time, and they set their sights on Pele, who had been seen at multiple fire scenes.
Police and fire departments became suspicious because a large number of unexplained fires occurred in a short period of time, and they set their sights on Pele, who had been seen at multiple fire scenes.
ペレ被告がSNSへの投稿で、政府が気候変動を信じさせる目的で故意に火災を発生させていると主張していたことも分かった
It was also learned that Pele had claimed in a social media post that the government was deliberately starting fires to make people believe in climate change.
It was also learned that Pele had claimed in a social media post that the government was deliberately starting fires to make people believe in climate change.
警察の証拠によれば、ペレ被告はそうした火災に政府が関与したとする陰謀論を多数投稿していたとされる
According to police evidence, Pele posted numerous conspiracy theories about government involvement in the fires.
According to police evidence, Pele posted numerous conspiracy theories about government involvement in the fires.
警察がペレ被告の車に追跡装置を取り付けた結果、同被告が別の火災の現場にいたことが判明
Police installed a tracking device on Pele’s car and discovered that he had been at the scene of another fire.
Police installed a tracking device on Pele’s car and discovered that he had been at the scene of another fire.
昨年9月に逮捕されたペレ被告は、一部の火災について自分が放火したことを認めた
Pele, who was arrested last September, admitted that he started some of the fires.
Pele, who was arrested last September, admitted that he started some of the fires.
カナダでは2023年、記録的な規模の山火事が発生し、およそ1840万ヘクタールを焼失した
Canada experienced record wildfires in 2023, burning approximately 18.4 million hectares.
Canada experienced record wildfires in 2023, burning approximately 18.4 million hectares.
そうした中で偽情報の拡散も相次ぎ、人々を脅して気候変動対策を支持させる目的で意図的に山火事が引き起こされているといった偽情報が出回った
Under these circumstances, disinformation continues to spread, with false information claiming that wildfires are being deliberately started to scare people into supporting climate change measures.
Under these circumstances, disinformation continues to spread, with false information claiming that wildfires are being deliberately started to scare people into supporting climate change measures.