Russia Today: Heavily-armed white men patrol Ferguson, ready to confront authorities

[951-Riverside]

Armed to teeth with semi-automatic assault rifles and handguns, members of the Oath Keepers militia, formed of former and current law enforcement and military officers, have blended into the crowd of Ferguson protesters, saying “We’re on your side.”

At least four members of the 'Oath Keepers' arrived in Ferguson on early Tuesday and began patrolling the West Florissant Avenue, walking through the crowds of protesters gathered there for a ‘day of civil disobedience’ following the anniversary of the killing of 18-year-old African-American Michael Brown, shot dead by white Police Officer Darren Wilson.

The Oath Keepers are wearing military harness, bullet-proof vests and are armed with AR-15 assault rifles. Videos and pictures posted online show that the Oath Keepers spotted at the rally are all white. Allegedly, they have an agreement with police not to walk through the ranks of law enforcement, according to a Guardian reporter. They are also cited to "be on the protesters' side."

The appearance of heavily-armed white men stirred unease on the part of the civil rights activists from the Black Lives Matter movement, heavily represented at Ferguson protests.

http://www.rt.com/usa/312178-ferguson-oath-keepers-patrols/

[Renew Deal]

1. Pro-Russians?

[stone space]

2. They need to be arrested, jailed, and their guns confiscated for life.

Fuck the NRA.

[-none]

3. Anyone except law enforcement and the National Guard, that is armed in the current situation

should be assumed to be up to no good and either ask to leave, or be disarmed and jailed.

[pipoman]

5. lol..."assumed to be up to no good".."disarmed and jailed"

How liberal/democratic of you.....you do know that most in these parts actually want to reduce jail populations...not fill the jails up with people who have done nothing ...there is a name for those who wish to jail people acting completely lawfully...and it usually isn't associated with liberals, democrats, or Democrats..

[Blue_Tires]

6. These gun nutters are escalating the situation, not helping it

and without their guns, they'd shit their pants coming within 50 miles of a black neighborhood...

[-none]

8. Civilians being armed and out of the LE loop, in potential riot situations are just asking for it.

These volunteer vigilantes need to take their toys and to go home and let the proper people handle it.

[pipoman]

10. I can accept and probably share that opinion....

I don't believe they should be arrested any more the the blm protesters should be...

[-none]

11. If they are openly armed in a potential civil unrest (riot) situation, and have no real reason to be

there in the first place, they need to be taken off the streets. Especially outsiders. Outsiders are usually the one fomenting the unrest.

[pipoman]

20. Then change the law.

How is this different than Westside Baptists at funerals? Their actions and presence is at least as likely to incite people. What you are seeing is a fringe group keeping the rest of our rights safe in both cases. Both sides dislike these extremists but they are vitatal to keep liberty creep at bay....imho

Oh, and what happens if next week it is guys with cameras who these police (you are wishing would remove this group of people) decide are disrupting a protest?

[Hoyt]

4. Ignorant racists. Arrest them.

[Nuclear Unicorn]

18. From the OP: "They are also cited to 'be on the protesters' side.'"

[Hoyt]

19. Guess you believe that.

http://m.motherjones.com/politics/2010/03/oath-keepers

I read of Klansmen who call themselves civil rights activists.

[nc4bo]

7. What the bloody fuck!?!

[elias49]

9. We get news from Russia

about happenings in Ferguson!
The dreaded RT!!! OMG!
Get out the smelling salts. And let the fainting begin!

(Darn propaganda rag!)

[Blue_Tires]

12. Your boy loves them, too:

[stevenleser]

13. Also reported in NBC News and other places

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/michael-brown-shooting/oath-keepers-turn-michael-brown-protests-ferguson-missouri-n407696

[elias49]

14. Indeed. Points to a certain equivalence.

Most, if not all, media outlets do the dirty sometimes.
And many times the news is just that: news.

[Rex]

16. They only difference between 'corporate news' and 'state run news' is the pay master.

IMO.

[LanternWaste]

17. I imagine one requires a rather creative imagination to see that which you allege

I imagine one requires a rather creative imagination to see that which you allege in regards to this particular RT story which is simply repeating AP news...

(darn preemptive and irrational defensiveness!)

[Rex]

15. It must suck needing the level of attention some worthless shitbag like an Oathbreaker needs.

America is chock full of narrassitic, angry white men and their assault penises! The level of insecurity these angry white men suffer from is off the charts imo.

They drool for their Race War and I would not put it past them to START the war and blame it on POC. Russia must LOVE all the negative PR we get from these wacko, armed jackoffs!