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Hacked Oath Keepers Records Show Active Members Of Law Enforcement And The Military Tried To Join The Group After Jan. 6https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kenbensinger/oath-keepers-hacked-emails
In the days after the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, the Oath Keepers gained notoriety almost overnight as a symbol of right-wing extremism in America.
Images of members in battle armor pushing their way into the Capitol went viral, clips of the groups leader challenging the results of the 2020 presidential election surfaced, and within weeks FBI agents began arresting members of the Oath Keepers as part of the largest and arguably most important conspiracy case to come out of the insurgency.
Some active police officers and members of the US military apparently liked what they saw. In some cases ignoring strict policies prohibiting their membership in such groups, many reached out to the organization seeking information, according to leaked emails from the group.
I was wondering what was required to become an oath keeper, one soldier wrote to the groups main email address on Jan. 19. He noted that he was active duty army, 7 years in and stationed at Fort Hood, Texas.
Im not liking what the world is coming to and have a growing concern for our nation, the person added. Please let me know how I can get involved.
On Feb. 4, scarcely a week after three members of the Oath Keepers were indicted for their role in the Capitol riots, an email came in from someone identifying himself as Scott Langton, a current Washington State Police Officer looking for information, who added that he was not looking to be on some Liberal hit list.
Images of members in battle armor pushing their way into the Capitol went viral, clips of the groups leader challenging the results of the 2020 presidential election surfaced, and within weeks FBI agents began arresting members of the Oath Keepers as part of the largest and arguably most important conspiracy case to come out of the insurgency.
Some active police officers and members of the US military apparently liked what they saw. In some cases ignoring strict policies prohibiting their membership in such groups, many reached out to the organization seeking information, according to leaked emails from the group.
I was wondering what was required to become an oath keeper, one soldier wrote to the groups main email address on Jan. 19. He noted that he was active duty army, 7 years in and stationed at Fort Hood, Texas.
Im not liking what the world is coming to and have a growing concern for our nation, the person added. Please let me know how I can get involved.
On Feb. 4, scarcely a week after three members of the Oath Keepers were indicted for their role in the Capitol riots, an email came in from someone identifying himself as Scott Langton, a current Washington State Police Officer looking for information, who added that he was not looking to be on some Liberal hit list.
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Hacked Oath Keepers Records Show Active Members Of Law Enforcement And The Military Tried To Join (Original Post)
CousinIT
Oct 2021
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Phoenix61
(16,951 posts)4. It seems the vaccine mandate is helping
with washing them out of the military and law enforcement. Who would have thought telling them to protect themselves from getting sick and possibly dying or having long term complications would be the way to do that. Life truly is stranger than fiction.
czarjak
(11,191 posts)3. To Serve and Protect though?
COL Mustard
(5,782 posts)5. To Serve And Protect Toughs
Fixed it for you!
kysrsoze
(6,010 posts)6. Publish every one of their games/locations.