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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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To: coaster123

Today I’ve been called a racist, ignorant, anti choice bigot. I need to get more ammo.


21 posted on 06/04/2020 4:32:43 PM PDT by Mercat
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To: DOC44

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.

You’re right, of course. It’s just all so depressing to see this going on and the people who are supposed to be maintaining order are more interested in kow-towing to thugs than protecting innocent people and their businesses.

I only disagree about the funding... when the time comes to rebuild, those Republican worms in Congress will give them everything they want and then ask if they want more. They don’t want to be called racists, after all. Then we can all sit back and watch our taxpayer funded “restore America” funds channeled to corrupt Democrats and anarchists who want to further destroy our country.


22 posted on 06/04/2020 4:32:56 PM PDT by Pravious
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To: cork

Bulletproofme.com has excellent products and service at fair prices. It’s where we got ours.

L


23 posted on 06/04/2020 4:33:04 PM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: kevcol

They are NOT vigilantes! They are the militia. Is that what Britain called us in 1775? Vigilantes?


24 posted on 06/04/2020 4:33:24 PM PDT by madison10
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To: Pravious

“We” don’t need more leadership. Grow up and put on your big boy pants. That’s all the leadership you need.


25 posted on 06/04/2020 4:35:06 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("We're human beings ... we're not f#%&ing animals." -- Dennis Rodman, 6/1/2020)
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To: kevcol

It is funny how the Daily Mail thinks that a guy with a .223 caliber AR-15 is “heavily armed”. They do that all of the time. What a bunch of snowflakes.


26 posted on 06/04/2020 4:36:29 PM PDT by The Toad
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To: kevcol

Watch Mattis come out and demand the military be called out to take out the vigilantes


27 posted on 06/04/2020 4:37:43 PM PDT by McGavin999 (Not one politician or journalist has died of Covid)
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To: Pravious

Those of us in flyover country don’t need leadership. We have and always will handle things on our own. My President needen not worry, we got his back in our territory.


28 posted on 06/04/2020 4:38:54 PM PDT by cork (gun control, proper grip, stance and target picture)
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To: Lurker

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

It is not too late. Stores are still open.


29 posted on 06/04/2020 4:39:51 PM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: kevcol

“Heavily armed vigilantes wielding everything from bats to rifles”

Heavily armed with....BATS?


30 posted on 06/04/2020 4:40:58 PM PDT by dljordan
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To: rightwingcrazy

“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.”

King James had his.


31 posted on 06/04/2020 4:41:16 PM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: kevcol

The same fascist scumbag who organized the Antifa rioters that looted and burned La Mesa, CA, sent “protesters” to the more conservative Santee yesterday. They were outnumbered, and in the few scuffles that happened, they were overpowered. They have posted a call to arms for a larger protest tomorrow. Of course, our Sheriff is anti-gun, so we don’t have the freedom to defend our community like those folks pictured above.


32 posted on 06/04/2020 4:45:12 PM PDT by ETCM
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To: TexasGator

Putting an AR rifle in untrained hands right now isn’t exactly wise.

L


33 posted on 06/04/2020 4:45:33 PM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Lurker

“Putting an AR rifle in untrained hands right now isn’t exactly wise.
L”

My grandmother had a break-open shotgun and S&W .38.

She was ‘untrained’.


34 posted on 06/04/2020 4:47:55 PM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: Lurker

Time to fish them out of the river.


35 posted on 06/04/2020 4:50:41 PM PDT by bgill (Idiots. CDC site doesn't recommend wearing a mask to protect from COVID-19)
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To: kevcol

Can someone find out if there’s any “MAYHEM” in Arizona. My buddy says it’s very quiet out there!! There’re ALL packin’!


36 posted on 06/04/2020 4:52:32 PM PDT by RobertoinAL
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To: kevcol

Guy in the first picture has some great ink! Are they accusing him of being Boogaloo yet? Is that even real or some mumbo-jumbo dreamed up by a Commie journalist who smoked too much weed?


37 posted on 06/04/2020 4:52:43 PM PDT by nhbob1
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To: cork

Flyover country hardly has any blacks.


38 posted on 06/04/2020 4:53:26 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs)
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To: dljordan

You don’t want to be hit with a bat. Esp. In the head.


39 posted on 06/04/2020 4:55:21 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs)
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To: Lurker

It’s never too late.


40 posted on 06/04/2020 4:58:58 PM PDT by Indy Pendance
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