Martin, a former Canadian Forces weapons technician with reported diagnoses of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), exhibits patterns of obsessive, paranoid, and aggressive online behavior, particularly targeting perceived “con artists” and whistleblowers. His actions include doxxing, defamation, threats, and coordinated harassment.
Key findings:
• Psychological Overview: Martin’s behavior aligns with traits of untreated PTSD (hypervigilance, paranoia, emotional dysregulation), compounded by FAS-related neurodevelopmental impairments (impulsivity, poor executive function, social misjudgment). This manifests in a cycle of fixation on enemies, escalating from verbal attacks to offline threats.
• Causative Factors: Military trauma, prenatal alcohol exposure, and immersion in online conspiracy communities (e.g., QAnon, anti-vax networks) have likely fueled his worldview, transforming personal vulnerabilities into a rigid, persecutory ideology.
• Weaknesses: Isolation from support networks, reliance on online validation, factual inaccuracies in claims, and legal vulnerabilities (e.g., protection orders) provide leverage points.
Martin’s profile fits the “lone actor” threat model: a veteran with untreated trauma, radicalized online, posing escalating risks.
His Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, resulting from prenatal alcohol exposure, affects 1–5% of U.S./Canadian births and manifests in lifelong neurocognitive deficits: reduced IQ (average 70–85), impaired impulse control, and social cue misinterpretation.
Martin’s X activity spans 2017–2025, tracing a radicalization arc:
• 2017–2018 (Ideological Foundations): QAnon immersion (#WWG1WGA, Seth Rich conspiracies). Posts decry “deep state” (e.g., Brennan treason accusations), blending patriotism with paranoia. Engagement peaks (200–500 likes), building a “sheep dog” identity.
• 2018–2020 (Anti-Establishment Peak): Exposes “cyber bullies” via blogs; aligns with #MAGA, #WalkAway. A 2018 post on filling a “basket of deplorables” reveals early alliance-building.
• 2021–2023 (Convoy Era): Joins Freedom Convoy, criticizing grifters like Pat King (2024 post on rodeo fraud). Leaves PPC in 2023, decrying “grifters and frauds,” mirroring his later targets.
• 2024–2025 (Obsession Cycle): Fixations.
PTSD Manifestations
• Hypervigilance and Paranoia: Posts scan for “threats” (e.g., “narc rat” labels for RCMP contacts). This aligns with PTSD’s “surveillance mode,” where neutral events trigger perceived conspiracies. 70 His bio’s “hunting” motif weaponizes this into proactive aggression.
• Emotional Dysregulation: Rapid escalation from critique to threats (e.g., “I’d love to meet you… show you useless breathing”). Anger outbursts reflect amygdala hijacking, common in veterans (prevalence: 30–50%).
• Avoidance and Re-experiencing: Sidesteps personal failures (e.g., PPC exit) by projecting onto “grifters.” Convoy posts replay “battles,” substituting for unresolved trauma.
• Risk Indicator: Untreated PTSD triples aggression risk.
Martin’s actions follow a four-phase, repeating loop:
1 Trigger (Vigilance): Exposure to “fraud”.
2 Amplification (Obsession): Multi-post barrages.
3 Escalation (Aggression): Threats/doxxing.
4 Retraction/Justification: Brief lulls, then reframing as “standing up”.
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