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Showing Original Post only (View all)Armed Militia stand off in Wakefield Ma, my home town [View all]
Last edited Sat Jul 3, 2021, 11:32 AM - Edit history (1)
Wakefield, Reading Residents Asked To Shelter In Place As Armed Standoff Closes I-95 In Wakefield
WAKEFIELD (CBS) Wakefield and Reading residents were asked to shelter in place as Massachusetts State Police deal with a standoff that has shut down Interstate 95 in Wakefield. The highway was closed in both directions between Lynnfield and Stoneham Saturday morning.
Two people were arrested around 6:45 a.m. State Police said they had several armed persons accounted for at this scene who were refusing to comply with orders to provide their information and put down their weapons.
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WAKEFIELD (CBS) Wakefield and Reading residents were asked to shelter in place as Massachusetts State Police deal with a standoff that has shut down Interstate 95 in Wakefield. The highway was closed in both directions between Lynnfield and Stoneham Saturday morning.
Two people were arrested around 6:45 a.m. State Police said they had several armed persons accounted for at this scene who were refusing to comply with orders to provide their information and put down their weapons.
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Live Local CBS coverage......
https://boston.cbslocal.com/2021/07/03/2-arrested-armed-standoff-closed-i-95-wakefield-shelter-in-place/
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From another thread. Seems someone's been a preaching on this ($$$) for a while
underpants
Jul 2021
#8
Thanks I was going to look it up. I'm guessing they are reading Article 6 as their basis
underpants
Jul 2021
#26
So in loony moor logic, if they are soldiers of a sovereign nation, opening fire on U.S. citizens
Politicub
Jul 2021
#57
In other words, Planters doesn't have the nuts market cornered like it hoped. nt
Blue_true
Jul 2021
#75
Maybe. More like a major message that white supremacist sovereigns would pay attention to.
ancianita
Jul 2021
#43
Maybe now that some Black people are leaning into the crazy-assed, armed to the teeth
Blue_true
Jul 2021
#76
Nah. They will insist that Blacks just hand their guns over without question.
Blue_true
Jul 2021
#87
it sounds like a visit by nat guard is needed at a training camp in new hampshire.....
getagrip_already
Jul 2021
#13
I've been to that part of twitter. I was surprised with the numbers of people
Sapient Donkey
Jul 2021
#94
One report states the group "ran out of gas" along I-95 on the way to their training camp.
sop
Jul 2021
#38
The "leader" in the video said they carry gas so they don't have to stop at gas stations.
rickford66
Jul 2021
#45
So grateful that law enforcement kept cool heads and followed the law as this could have
iluvtennis
Jul 2021
#53
There's dudes with guns out in the forest, so we have to shut down the nearby highway?
Hugh_Lebowski
Jul 2021
#62