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The armed vigilantes standing up to the looters: How residents armed with AR-15s and wearing bullet proof vests are taking matters into their own hands to defend businesses and stop widespread vandalism
Daily Mail ^ | June 4, 2020 | Rachel Sharp

Posted on 06/04/2020 4:13:42 PM PDT by kevcol

Residents armed with AR-15s and wearing bullet proof vests are taking matters into their own hands across America, coming out in force to defend businesses and stop widespread vandalism by looters.

Heavily armed vigilantes wielding everything from bats to rifles have started appearing at protests in places including Philadelphia, Idaho, California and Chicago, threatening to take action if things turn violent in the absence of law enforcement.

In Minneapolis, neighborhood watch groups are springing up - in support of protests over George Floyd's death but in defense of businesses and homes being destroyed by looters as night falls.

In many cases, the vigilantes want peace and are focused on protecting local residents and businesses from looters.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: armedcitizens; banglist; battle; civilunrest; looters; riot; riots; secondamendment
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1 posted on 06/04/2020 4:13:42 PM PDT by kevcol
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Good news!


2 posted on 06/04/2020 4:15:47 PM PDT by .30Carbine
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So people who stand up against violent criminals are not “heavily armed vigilantes.”

Uh, huh.

Anyone seen President Trump today? We need a little more leadership right about now and I don’t see much of it going on.


3 posted on 06/04/2020 4:15:57 PM PDT by Pravious
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“Heavily armed vigilantes wielding everything from bats to rifles . . . “

Rifles? Wow. I would not call them either “vigilantes” or “heavily armed.”


4 posted on 06/04/2020 4:16:01 PM PDT by ModelBreaker
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So people who stand up against violent criminals are not “heavily armed vigilantes.”

ARRRGHHH! I meant NOW “heavily armed vigilantes.”


5 posted on 06/04/2020 4:16:38 PM PDT by Pravious
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To: kevcol

Daily Mail is a leftwing America hating rag.


6 posted on 06/04/2020 4:19:19 PM PDT by SpaceBar
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To: kevcol

For more on this:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3852034/posts


7 posted on 06/04/2020 4:20:08 PM PDT by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: kevcol

If you don’t already have a rifle, sidearm, and body armor it’s too late.

L


8 posted on 06/04/2020 4:22:09 PM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: kevcol

I think a lot of people would prefer an editable Bible, with removable pages and a means to erase or add text to their liking, as often as they like.


9 posted on 06/04/2020 4:22:18 PM PDT by rightwingcrazy (;-,)
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To: Pravious

The ‘left’ is still pondering what bathroom to use.


10 posted on 06/04/2020 4:22:22 PM PDT by Don Corleone (The truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth)
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To: Pravious
Anyone seen President Trump today? We need a little more leadership right about now

There was a lot going on today that Trump was best advised just to stay out of. And watching De Blasio get booed - you can't buy that kind of publicity. And Cuomo let him destroy NY.

11 posted on 06/04/2020 4:23:05 PM PDT by AndyJackson
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They want cops gone - what did they think would happen?


12 posted on 06/04/2020 4:24:03 PM PDT by BookmanTheJanitor
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Matthew Bracken wrote this in 2012, now it matters.

WHEN THE MUSIC STOPS: HOW AMERICA’S CITIES MAY EXPLODE IN VIOLENCE

https://www.americanpartisan.org/2020/05/when-the-music-stops-how-americas-cities-may-explode-in-violence/


13 posted on 06/04/2020 4:24:24 PM PDT by Norski
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Whites might as well organize. Gonna get labeled racist but that is happening anyhow.


14 posted on 06/04/2020 4:24:33 PM PDT by coaster123 (Virus = First Plane Strikes Tower)
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“Anyone seen President Trump today? We need a little more leadership right about now and I don’t see much of it going on.”

Today is not the time. AND there is no way to see the criminals, murderers and thugs being lead anywhere toward peace. The democrat mayors and governors and digging their own graves by hobbling the police. Their cities have been destroyed and they will want us taxpayer to bail em out... go fish.


15 posted on 06/04/2020 4:24:48 PM PDT by DOC44
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To: kevcol

3-7-77


16 posted on 06/04/2020 4:25:20 PM PDT by circlecity
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To: .30Carbine

Join them. Better news.


17 posted on 06/04/2020 4:25:26 PM PDT by coaster123 (Virus = First Plane Strikes Tower)
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To: Pravious

You little NeverTrump ankle biters are almost as annoying as the media.


18 posted on 06/04/2020 4:28:28 PM PDT by workerbee (==)
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To: Pravious

He needs to get away from his leftist daughter and SIL.


19 posted on 06/04/2020 4:31:35 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear ("Progressives" (elitist Communists) "Love you to death".)
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To: Lurker

Make that plural.


20 posted on 06/04/2020 4:31:50 PM PDT by cork (gun control, proper grip, stance and target picture)
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