The Oath Keepers, unsung heroes in Ferguson, MI

[Les Paul]

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/08/11...-top-cop-says/
http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/mic...ssouri-n407696

While keeping up on the violent and wild acts of the protesters and those who are memorializing Michael Brown, I stumbled upon a group of guardians. I am thankful and impressed these Oath Keepers took their time out of their lives to come down to Ferguson in order to protect businesses and Journalists.

It is completely reprehensible this buffoon Police Chief would call their presence inflammatory. The Oath Keepers are there in good faith, volunteering their time to insure peace. They are there legally, with all the rights's accorded to them by the Bill of Rights.

I call on the removal of this buffoon Police Chief.

*Edit, thanks for the tip.

[Stop Pretending]

Just an FYI: MO is Missouri. Mi is Michigan.

They didn't just come on down out of good faith, they were hired. But yes, they are doing a good service.

[Wells]

How is an organized group of heavily armed outsiders not inflammatory? They're literally a militia.

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Anyway, given the Oath Keeper mission statement it'll be interesting to see if they do anything about peaceful protesters being arrested.

[Wildtree]

How is an organized group of heavily armed outsiders not inflammatory? They're literally a militia.

But but but.....

They defending the constitution, don't you know.

A bunch of right wing extremists heavily armed in the midst of a highly sensitive environment... What can possibly go wrong.

[Stop Pretending]

Anyway, given the Oath Keeper mission statement it'll be interesting to see if they do anything about peaceful protesters being arrested.

They will not, they have been hired by reporters and local businesses for protection. I highly doubt they will go from their objective in the slighest.

[Wells]

They will not, they have been hired by reporters and local businesses for protection. I highly doubt they will go from their objective in the slighest.

What are the laws like in MO about operating as an armed security company? Though this of course means that their prioritize profits over their actual ideological goal, but that's hardly shocking.

[Stop Pretending]

But but but.....

They defending the constitution, don't you know.

A bunch of right wing extremists heavily armed in the midst of a highly sensitive environment... What can possibly go wrong.

The only thing they are defending is the people who hired them for protection, and MO is an open carry state.

[Deleted]

How is an organized group of heavily armed outsiders not inflammatory? They're literally a militia.

Did they act aggressive if not it's a moot point.

See you are armed hence I have to loot and plunder is a shitty excuse.

[Stop Pretending]

What are the laws like in MI about operating as an armed security company?

Michigan? I have no clue. MO, they are allowed to operate as private security. I recall me and you discussing this during the last riots.

[Wells]

Did they act aggressive if not it's a moot point.

See you are armed hence I have to loot and plunder is a shitty excuse.

Really? They have to be aggressive to be inflammatory?

[Stop Pretending]

Really? They have to be aggressive to be inflammatory?

The people of Ferguson decided to start attacking and robbing reporters, the reporters need someone to protect them while they do their job.

http://ujreview.com/2015/08/11/paul-...uson-protests/

[Deleted]

Really? They have to be aggressive to be inflammatory?

Of course if they are there protecting shops from looting then there is nothing inflammatory about it.

Do you argue for a right to plunder?

[Wells]

The people of Ferguson decided to start attacking and robbing reporters, the reporters need someone to protect them while they do their job.

http://ujreview.com/2015/08/11/paul-...uson-protests/

I'm well aware of why they're there. That doesn't make armed outside militias somehow not inflammatory.

Do you argue for a right to plunder?

Nuance isn't hard.

[Wildtree]

and MO is an open carry state.

what has that to do with anything?

Pro tip.... Being able to do something doesn't mean you should do it.

[Wells]

I mean when even the "arrest random journalists" crowd is saying this is an inflammatory show of force....

[Deleted]

I'm well aware of why they're there. That doesn't make armed outside militias somehow not inflammatory.

They are well withing their legal right to be there as long as they don't act inflammatory their mere presence won't really affect any reasonable people.

[Underverse]

This seems like a terrible idea. All you need for a disaster with these ingredients is one small thing to go wrong.

[Stop Pretending]

I'm well aware of why they're there. That doesn't make armed outside militias somehow not inflammatory.

They may cause unrest, but again, they wouldn't be needed if people didn't need to hire them. The local police can do nothing about it because of the way they are contracted. If peopel stopped beating the shit out of reporters, maybe they wouldn't need to be hired, it's a cycle that just keeps going.

[Shadowmelded]

They will not, they have been hired by reporters and local businesses for protection. I highly doubt they will go from their objective in the slighest.

If you mean protecting Joe Biggs, they reached out to him and he accepted. He didn't "hire" them.

[Wells]

They are well withing their legal right to be there as long as they don't act inflammatory their mere presence won't really affect any reasonable people.

I didn't say they were outside their rights. I said their presence was inflammatory. These are very different things.