ISIS Supporters Try to Hijack #BaltimoreRiots: ‘No Difference Between Black and White’ Here

Well, this is bizarre, for obvious reasons.

The Daily Caller pointed out on Wednesday that Twitter supporters of Islamic State militants have attempted to latch onto the #BaltimoreRiots hashtag to spread propaganda in favor of the jihadist cause.

For instance:

We have no difference between black and white or Arab or non-Arab Islam is justice here #ISIS #BaltimoreRiots pic.twitter.com/9cxHWtXX8h 002

— غامضـ في قمة وضوحهـ (@dr53aa53880) April 28, 2015

Others tried to capitalize on racial tensions in Baltimore by suggesting ISIS fighters come from all sorts of racial backgrounds:

O OPPRESSED OF THE WEST! Islam CURES racism! Come to the blessed land where racism is a capital crime #BaltimoreRiots pic.twitter.com/H7bUjCtRKW

— Harün (@maybeharun) April 29, 2015

And this one proselytized a bit:

#BaltimoreRiots #BaltimoreUprising #Baltimore #FergusonToBaltimore Give ur BAYAH TO the RIGHTFUL CALIPH pic.twitter.com/G42mfpPMYh

— ۩ ʌʙū ʌʀsʟāɴ ۩ (@TruthfulKnight3) April 29, 2015

الإعلام الغربي بعد غزوات الأنصار هاش #بالتيمور يقول "الدولة الإسلامية تتفاخر بعلاقاتها الإجتماعية الأفضل من أمريكا" pic.twitter.com/sYFGM1WN5o

— راديكاليهہ متطرفهہ® (@NewsMedia999) April 29, 2015

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