They are illegal in every state. Law enforcement needs to enforce the law when they become an issue, a vital part in all this. Related to these militias is the Sovereign Sheriff’s movement. Still, enforce the law- there seems to be great fear in doing so.
The Bundy paramilitary gang that occupied the Malheur Bureau of Land Management area in central Oregon for over a month in early 2017, suffered very little accountability in courts; their leaders now leading violent anti-mask/vaccines/CRT protests and running for state and local offices
Yes. And…. what about all the militias that showed up to multiple state capitols? The militias that self-deployed to protect property during BLM protests all over the country? They took advantage of an overwhelmed law enforcement but got away with it. I take solace in the fact that at least of you try to kidnap a governor you will be held to account.
And Oregon state rep Nearman, who allowed insurrectionists into Oregon state legislative bldg December 21 2020, to stage a Jan6 warmup insurrection (much more effective policing prevented rioters from getting out of control) kicked out of legislature next summer
Another valuable observation. It pairs well with Timothy Snyder’s Lesson #6: Be Wary of Paramilitaries.
They are illegal in every state. Law enforcement needs to enforce the law when they become an issue, a vital part in all this. Related to these militias is the Sovereign Sheriff’s movement. Still, enforce the law- there seems to be great fear in doing so.
Yes the Sovereign Sheriff's movement is equally dangerous
The Bundy paramilitary gang that occupied the Malheur Bureau of Land Management area in central Oregon for over a month in early 2017, suffered very little accountability in courts; their leaders now leading violent anti-mask/vaccines/CRT protests and running for state and local offices
Yes. And…. what about all the militias that showed up to multiple state capitols? The militias that self-deployed to protect property during BLM protests all over the country? They took advantage of an overwhelmed law enforcement but got away with it. I take solace in the fact that at least of you try to kidnap a governor you will be held to account.
And Oregon state rep Nearman, who allowed insurrectionists into Oregon state legislative bldg December 21 2020, to stage a Jan6 warmup insurrection (much more effective policing prevented rioters from getting out of control) kicked out of legislature next summer