The Observer learned about the fears of the British authorities about the violence of anti-vaxxers

The authorities fear that aggressive anti-vaxxers will leave social networks and instant messengers for an offline environment and begin to use violence.The unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for combating terrorism was involved in monitoring the movement

In the UK, there is a growing level of concern from intelligence agencies about the possible radicalization of the anti-vaccination movement, writes The Observer.

“Concerns are growing and we are monitoring [the situation] at the highest level,” a government source said. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is being reported on developments, he said.

Johnson Calls Vaccine Opponents Crazy Society

The behavior of opponents of vaccination is monitored by the anti-terrorism unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the department of research, information and communications of the same department, writes The Observer. Recent intelligence data suggests that members of the anti-vaccination movement subsequently often go over to extremist organizations, including associations along racial and ethnic lines.

Now the most radical members of the anti-vaxxer movement are campaigning and developing action plans in TELEGRAM channels, calling on “self-respecting people” to “fight for the future of children.” But the authorities fear that anti-vaxxers will move from instant messengers to an offline environment: according to the publication, an organization called Alpha Men Assemble (“Meeting of alpha males”, 7 thousand subscribers in the Telegram channel) is already conducting a semblance of military exercises to prepare for “ war" with the government and its policies in the fight against CORONAVIRUS. Community administrators promise to teach members how to protect themselves and advise them to purchase black uniforms.