Militias

THE COPS PRIVATE ENFORCERS

posted on Dec 3, 2020
by JJ MAZZUCOTELLI & CHRIS TORRES

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On August 10th Mass Liberation published a press release which claimed that Douglas County Sheriff was working with Local far-right militias to respond to a planned local Black Lives Matter (BLM) rally. In an article published the same day reporters working for the RW noted that “militia members were spotted throughout the grounds providing unofficial security aid to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. Some of those who were present could be identified by patches. Militias that were present included the 3% Militia, the Northern Nevada Militia, as well some members of the Boogaloo Movement.”

ARMED GROUPS PATROLLING CORBETT, OREGON DON'T WANT TO BE CALLED MILITIAS

posted on Sep 16, 2020
by ROSIE G. RIDDLE

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On Sunday I arrived in Corbett, Oregon at around 1:37 in the afternoon. I was determined to either disprove the rumors or find evidence of armed militia forming checkpoints, roadblocks, or patrolling the area. What I found instead, early in the afternoon still, was what looked like a “typical American family” pulled over to the side of the road with their emergency blinkers on.