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In reply to the discussion: NEW FOOTAGE: a long, disciplined line of men in body armor moves as a unit up the Capitol steps [View all]SuprstitionAintthWay
(386 posts)37. I remember the "Oathkeepers" from when they formed in reaction to...
...there being a black president.
They were former military and police who tried to get active duty military officers and police to sign "oaths" that they would not execute laws or obey commands under this new president, whom they regarded as illegitimate, unless they, the military or police themselves, judged the laws or orders to be constitutional and legal.
And Oathkeepers weren't prone to regard much of anything from the new "Kenyan" president to be constitutional or legal.
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NEW FOOTAGE: a long, disciplined line of men in body armor moves as a unit up the Capitol steps [View all]
Nevilledog
Jan 2021
OP
Hopefully the FBI will be able to take out some before they come back for future maga protests
dustyscamp
Jan 2021
#13
I think poster's keyboard got confused or tried to help...I think he meant to type hours, the
Karadeniz
Jan 2021
#21
They're probs posting from their phone and it's autocorrecting weirdly...
Violet_Crumble
Jan 2021
#29
Looks like a guy right beside her was video taping also. In addition, a woman with black
Blue_true
Jan 2021
#14
Talking about the FBI, I wonder if they were smart enough to have agents infiltrate these terrorist
yaesu
Jan 2021
#33
My guess is the FBI has infiltrators in the groups determined to be the most dangerous.
Blue_true
Jan 2021
#44
That is interesting. They just kind of melted into the crowd, but some in the crowd seemed
BusyBeingBest
Jan 2021
#9
Are they on film of other rally? Same gear as Lieutenant colonel w flex cuffs? - nt
BrightKnight
Jan 2021
#16
I've posted an OP about another Twitter thread from Jan. 6 showing these were
highplainsdem
Jan 2021
#24
These groups have been out there for years, scheming and training, just itching for an
Marie Marie
Jan 2021
#34
I remember the "Oathkeepers" from when they formed in reaction to...
SuprstitionAintthWay
Jan 2021
#37