JollyPieFedLaw enforcement joined meetings of far-right Oath Keepers, leak shows
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Summary
Leaked documents reveal that 2023 leadership meetings of the far-right Oath Keepers in Utah were attended by former law enforcement officers, a prosecutor, and a former elected official.
Despite founder Stewart Rhodes's conviction for his role in January 6, later commuted by Donald Trump, efforts to rebuild the group have continued.
Participants discussed combat training and leadership roles, highlighting ties to law enforcement and conservative politics.
Experts warn that anti-government extremism persists through other movements and networks.
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Jo MiranIs an organization still considered "fringe" or "far-right" if it perfectly aligns with the current administration?
Some All of those that work forces...
Some, I would say. We were talking yesterday about how a lot of cops were involved in putting away the Oath Keepers / Proud Boys and testifying against them, and all that.
I think we are entering into a time when the allegiance of the cops in America is going to be divided, between loyalty to the "the system" as it's actually intended to work, versus loyalty to Trump and his gangs of paramilitary goons. I don't think any friendship with the cops in that first grouping is to be thrown away or taken lightly, because it can be a very valuable alliance.
A fair and reasonable point that I hope you are correct about.
Not going to edit my first comment because that feels dishonest.
"A disturbingly, disproportionately high number of those who work forces" just doesn't roll off the tongue. Then again, I wouldn't have thought that "All research and successful drug policy shows that treatment should be increased (Oh) and law enforcement decreased while abolishing mandatory minimum sentences" would make banging lyrics, but boy was I wrong.
It can be true *both* that policing in this country still needs significant reform under a democratic system, *and* that we are facing something akin to a Nazi takeover and/or a civil war and are in for a hell of a fight to preserve a functioning democracy at all, and need anyone at all who's willing to stand on the functioning-democracy side, *most especially* the people who are privileged to use appropriate violence in its defense without it causing an uproar, backlash, and even more violent anti-terrorism crackdown.
You can have the alcoholism intervention for the crew member once the boat isn't going to sink and all of us drown. They're both important, but not to the same degree.
TacoButtPlugYea here's the story with names.
https://www.propublica.org/article/ap3-oath-keepers-militia-mole
What is this badge supposed to be? A guy with a needle-sharp lance-dong?
Some that work forces are the same that burn crosses
Nothing has changed in thirty fucking years
Shit, even this was twenty years ago.
Where Are You Now, When We Need You Most, Rage Against The Machine?
Prior to this, Portland Police were caught actively coordinating with Patriot Prayer / Proud Boys:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/feb/15/joey-gibson-portland-police-relationship-cooperation-text-messages
I thought we knew this already.
Yes, but this is proof.
That the vendiagram of law enforcement membership and far right militia membership is a circle? Yes, yes we did.
Current law enforcement members too. Literally everyone knows
Joined, led, organized, who's keeping track?
This was an interesting read:
https://www.propublica.org/article/ap3-oath-keepers-militia-mole