Militia leader Stewart Rhodes says that his group will be at polling locations and is ready to kill.

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Oath Keepers militia leader Stewart Rhodes said members of his militia will be at polling locations on Election Day to “protect” Trump voters during an appearance on far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ program.

After making that claim, Rhodes made a number of unhinged statements, including saying Oath Keepers would follow directives from President Donald Trump to take members of the “deep state” into custody and “do what we have to do,” that Trump should invoke the Insurrection Act before the election, that Oath Keepers will “be in range” of Washington D.C., to stop a “Benghazi-style” attack on the White House on election night, and that a war will have to be fought against Democrats on the West Coast who are “bought” by the Chinese government. Rhodes also hyped the possibility of a second civil war where his “battle-hardened” supporters kill the “street soldiers” and “command and control” of “the radical left.” He later claimed the United States is already in a civil war because “you have sitting politicians who are part of the enemy’s ranks.”

Disturbingly, Rhodes telegraphed how he will interpret election results, saying that he would consider a win by Democratic nominee Joe Biden illegitimate and evidence the election had been stolen, presaging how he and his militia might react to that outcome.

Rhodes’ Oath Keepers militia, which is comprised of “former law enforcement officials and military veterans,” is described by the Southern Poverty Law Center as “one of the largest radical antigovernment groups in the U.S. today.” The Los Angeles Times reported Rhodes has indicated that some Oath Keepers “have signed up as poll watchers, while others plan to monitor the election armed and ‘undercover,’ drawing their weapons if needed.”

During an October 27 appearance on The Alex Jones Show, Rhodes said members of his militia are going to “stand up and protect people on Election Day” at the polls because opponents of Trump will be supposedly “coercing and threatening” his supporters as part of an effort by Democrats to steal the election.

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[kimbutgar]

1. Shouldn't someone in law enforcement be looking at this guy?

[soothsayer]

2. God I hope they get ahead of this

[underpants]

4. I definitely think someone should keep an eye on him

Just saying

[Mike 03]

5. Just a feeling, but I'm anticipating some FBI activity over the next

few days.

[Bettie]

6. You'd think....

but I guess armed RWNJs are just fine.

Someone is going to end up dead.

[atreides1]

11. Uh huh!

It'll be difficult...because it appears that the vast majority of "law enforcement" likely agree with him...you see if Biden does win, killing black and brown people without being held accountable, goes away...and police unions get off on how many 12 year old black children are murdered by their badge wearing gun toting members!!!

So, I wouldn't count on any involvement from "law enforcement", to actually stand up and do the job they're suppose to do...

[CousinIT]

12. Report him to the FBI. n/t

[Aristus]

21. Are you kidding? Law enforcement supports this guy!

He gets to do all the things they have to take off their badges and body-cams for.

They love this kind of guy...

[msongs]

24. more likely law enforcement supports this guy nt

[LakeArenal]

3. Who the eff is "well regulating" these "militias"

As per the Constitution????

[madaboutharry]

7. Making death threats is a felony.

He needs to be taken into custody.

[BComplex]

23. He definitely needs to be arrested for making death threats.

The guys is a nuke with a 'tude.

[jmbar2]

8. He is going to be so disappointed at the lack of action at the polls

Reminds me of the old saying, "What if they gave a war and nobody came?"

[lindysalsagal]

27. I assume they're all cowards. They need to be members of a group that plays war on the weekends.

One or 2 limited incidents won't change the election.

[Paladin]

9. So nice that these fuckwads have access to all the guns and ammo they want.

(Sarcasm symbol, because gun-related posts always need one.)

[ExciteBike66]

10. "that Oath Keepers will "be in range" of Washington D.C., to stop a "Benghazi-style" attack

on the White House?

How f-ing dumb is this? Do they seriously think that the military and SS don't have the ability to stop such an attack, especially when the attack would be by civilians?

[CaptYossarian]

18. The "Benghazi-style" attack wasn't brought up at the last Antifa meeting.

Fred said we should put flowers down the militia boys' gun barrels again. After that, it was punch and cookies before the Jane Fonda double feature.

WTF are they afraid of?

[Zoonart]

13. Arrest these seditionists now.

[matt819]

14. Naming things matters

Maybe it's time to stop using right-wing or far right or alt.right (though I haven't seen that one in a while).

It's like militias. They aren't militias. They are domestic terrorists. Or as one DUer put it this morning, heavily-armed gangs.

Same with far right. They are fascists. Pure and simple. Many people might not know the term, but the description is easy. "Fasicsts. You know, like Hitler." Yes, many fascists don't deny they are fascists, even if they prefer other terms. But Hitler, and Nazis, and the Holocaust still signify something horrific, appalling, never to be repeated (even if it's in the mists of time, or something they heard about in school, etc.).

[EarlG]

16. Agree

"Militias" is way too legit-sounding for these thugs. They are nothing more than heavily-armed gangs looking to cause street violence.

[Mike 03]

17. Yes, yes, yes. Thom Hartmann and some other experts on authoritarianism

have been saying we need to start using the word "Fascist."

I also think "Alt-Right" needs another name.

[EleanorR]

28. Agreed, these are domestic terrorists

Russia / the NRA knew what they were doing pushing to arm all the wackjobs.

[SWBTATTReg]

15. You thugs get near me, and threaten me and mine, just try it. Someone should report you.

Several points...militia are illegal in all 50 states. The way you are acting (threatening other Americans like you are here) is the main reason why militia are outlawed in all 50 states etc. Roger Stone is stirring up unfounded claims that ballots are grossly rigged in Nevada, that the antifa forces will basically march on Wash. DC, etc. These nuts are literally 'nuts' and 'fruitcakes'.

They call themselves 'oath keepers', but they certainly violate the oath of being an American, eh?

[beachbumbob]

19. Good to know, makes it easier to take him down

[hedda_foil]

20. I sure as hell hope the FBI sweep up these mfers immediately if not sooner!

[FloridaBlues]

22. I guess he will have to control the republicans in line to vote as well.

[Solly Mack]

25. Arrest the twisted fuck already.

[dalton99a]

26. Biography of this loser:

https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/individual/elmer-stewart-rhodes-0

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One former long-time Oath Keepers employee confessed to embezzling more than $200K from the group while serving as their IT administrator. Oath Keepers founder, Stewart Rhodes, threatened litigation if the secret was made public. Rhodes also took cash advances from his former domestic non-profit organization to pay for family vehicles and a down payment on a house.

https://challengingtherhetoric.wordpress.com/2017/06/14/exclusive-organization-founder-stewart-rhodes-hid-former-oath-keepers-it-administrators-embezzlement-of-more-than-200k/

[dweller]

29. JUST LOCK HIM UP ALREADY

enough of if, when, maybe bullshit ...
the thug is threatening and advocating murder

smh

✌🏻

[GulfCoast66]

30. How pathetic. There are 10's of thousands of polling places in America

A few thousand of these goons will make no difference. And most will never show.

And if they do the do the cops will deal with them.