The Oath Keepers, unsung heroes in Ferguson, MI

[Shurkuris]

what has that to do with anything?

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

Better pro tip, if you see someone being murdered, a woman being raped or a child being abducted. You should do nothing about it, in fact don't speak of it at all.

[Stop Pretending]

what has that to do with anything?

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

You're not sure what it has to do with?

More than likely the current discussion we are having, and the fact someone asked if it was legal or not.

Pro Tip: Follow along better.

[Deleted]

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

They are passive aggressive yes but this will only end badly because violent aggressive people are there to act on their lowest instincts.

[Underverse]

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.

Uh, a lot of reasonable people get uncomfortable when people around them are carrying semiautomatic rifles. Sure they're within their rights, but don't think it won't have a psychological effect on bystanders. Indeed, I believe that is the entire point of their presence.

[Wells]

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

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewir...owars-ferguson

A man who identified himself only as John told the news outlet that they were protecting a journalist from conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' website, Infowars.com.

So I mean, they're clearly a bunch of batshit loons with guns.

[Deleted]

Uh, a lot of reasonable people get uncomfortable when people around them are carrying semiautomatic rifles. Sure they're within their rights, but don't think it won't have a psychological effect on bystanders. Indeed, I believe that is the entire point of their presence.

Uncomfortable they don't attack them o.O

[Wildtree]

The people of Ferguson decided to start attacking and robbing reporters

That is an outright lie.....
A bunch of criminals aren't the people of Ferguson..

[Vulcanasm]

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.

Fuck off, Nazi. The real heroes were our grandparents, who dropped bombs on people who think like you.

[Wells]

They are passive aggressive yes but this will only end badly because violent aggressive people are there to act on their lowest instincts.

Like armed militias formed to fight the evil government conspiracies that never materialize?

[Deleted]

That is an outright lie.....
A bunch of criminals aren't the people of Ferguson..

They would've needed marshal law.....

Like armed militias formed to fight the evil government conspiracies that never materialize?

As long as they don't attack people out of the blue I really can't see why they are the problem and not the bunch of looters, robbers and so forth.

[Wells]

They would've needed marshal law.....

This is some mightly bad reasoning.

[Stop Pretending]

That is an outright lie.....
A bunch of criminals aren't the people of Ferguson..

There are people in Ferguson, who are attacking reporters, and stealing their possessions. I even linked a story about it, how again is that a lie?

[Underverse]

They are passive aggressive yes but this will only end badly because violent aggressive people are there to act on their lowest instincts.

If you know it's going to end badly, why do it? There is no reason to provoke a group of protesters, regardless of whether or not they are acting rationally.

[Wells]

I mean would you same people really be saying that similarly armed groups of local black men roaming the streets were helpful?

[Deleted]

This is some mightly bad reasoning.

Why? Curfews and so forth seemed appropriate.

If you know it's going to end badly, why do it? There is no reason to provoke a group of protesters, regardless of whether or not they are acting rationally.

Bad idea but the aggressors are worse.

[Wildtree]

You're not sure what it has to do with?

More than likely the current discussion we are having, and the fact someone asked if it was legal or not.

Pro Tip: Follow along better.

you responded with the nonsense that they can legally carry......
Everyone knows that.... You're the one that failed and still does fail the point.
Just because they can open carry does not mean they should do it, given the circumstances.
Because given said circumstance their presence is provoking and inflammatory.

Remember how Fergusson got out of line a year ago?
Hint..... Visual appearance of the police force..

[Deleted]

We have here conspiracy theorist with weapons who are ready to use them to protect property or themself
yeah that is bad.

What is worse however are the people behaving to attract those nutcases in the firstplace.

[Underverse]

Bad idea but the aggressors are worse.

It doesn't matter! The correct response is not to throw a bunch of lunatics with guns into the mix!

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What is worse however are the people behaving to attract those nutcases in the firstplace.

Let law enforcement take care of them

[Deleted]

It doesn't matter! The correct response is not to throw a bunch of lunatics with guns into the mix!

Of course it does. The correct response is to restore civil order.

It's silly to only kick to the right when the other side is clearly worse.

[Doctor Amadeus]

Yep a bunch of White thugs showed up with guns and cops did nothing, not surprised.