Armed man wearing 'non-offending pedophile' sign storms stage at Wikipedia con
2 days ago
- #MAPs
- #security-incident
- #WikiConference
- A man with a gun and a sign declaring himself an 'anti-contact non-offending pedophile' disrupted WikiConference North America 2025 in New York City.
- The man pointed his weapon at the ceiling before being tackled by organizers and later taken into custody by police.
- He wore a multicolored sign and a flag associated with 'MAPs' (minor-attracted persons), a term used by some who experience attraction to children but claim not to act on it.
- Wikipedia canceled all Friday events due to the incident but plans to resume the conference on Saturday with increased security.
- The conference is an annual event for Wikipedia editors, enthusiasts, and volunteers, first held in 2014.