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JJMacNab

(25 posts)
Sat Oct 11, 2014, 03:40 AM Oct 2014

As Pressure Mounts To 'Demilitarize' Police, Sovereign Citizens Arm For War

Excerpt:

On July 30, 2014, the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism at the University of Maryland released a report entitled “Understanding Law Enforcement Intelligence Processes.”  According to the officers polled for the study, the Sovereign Citizen movement is the number one domestic terrorism threat today, a big jump from just seven years ago when the group was seventh on the list.

In the months since the poll data information was gathered, both the United States and Canada have experienced a considerable increase in sovereign activity – a violent wave of ambushes, attacks, and domestic terrorism plots aimed specifically at law enforcement.

Full article:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jjmacnab/2014/10/10/sovereign-citizens-prepare-for-war-as-pressure-mounts-to-demilitarize-police/

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As Pressure Mounts To 'Demilitarize' Police, Sovereign Citizens Arm For War (Original Post) JJMacNab Oct 2014 OP
Oh, good. bvf Oct 2014 #1
How long before what we're told is an obvious gang-banger, baldguy Oct 2014 #2
 

bvf

(6,604 posts)
1. Oh, good.
Sat Oct 11, 2014, 06:28 AM
Oct 2014

How long before anyone protesting law enforcement overreach is branded as a potential terrorist?

I hope I'm wrong. Somebody please tell me I'm wrong.

 

baldguy

(36,649 posts)
2. How long before what we're told is an obvious gang-banger,
Sat Oct 11, 2014, 07:29 AM
Oct 2014

Engaged in threatening behavior, brandishing an alleged weapon, who gets tagged as a terrorist & shot - turns out to be a 15-yr old black kid, walking down the street, minding his own business, carrying a bag of candy?

Been there, done that.

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