UP THE BUM NO BABY posted:

https://twitter.com/socialistdogmom/status/1218274931345166337?s=19

Handsome Ralph posted:

Can someone post either the indictment or the NYT article? Want to read but paywalls.

Wall Street Journal posted:

Men Discussed Opening Fire at Pro-Gun Rally in Richmond, Officials Say

Other suspected members of white-supremacist group the Base arrested in Georgia

By  Jon Kamp and  Dan Frosch

Jan. 17, 2020 3:08 pm

Three suspected white supremacists arrested in Maryland and Delaware this week had discussed opening fire from different positions at Monday’s planned pro-gun rally in Richmond, Va., in the hopes of causing chaos, law-enforcement officials said.

Authorities also confirmed they arrested three other men in Georgia this week who are allegedly linked to the same violent, white-supremacist group, called “the Base,” as the men who were heading to Virginia. The Georgia men were arrested on Wednesday for plotting to murder a Georgia couple, the Floyd County, Ga., police department said Friday.

The group’s activities include recruiting members online, meeting to discuss strategy and practicing at a paramilitary training camp on a 100-acre tract in Silver Creek, Ga., county police said. Silver Creek is an unincorporated part of the county northwest of Atlanta.

The FBI said it assisted local law enforcement on the Georgia arrests. Law-enforcement agencies have been tracking the group, which aims to “accelerate the downfall of the U.S. government, incite a race war and establish a white ethno-state,” according to an affidavit associated with the Georgia arrests, and filed in a local court.

Gun-rights advocates have rallied in Richmond on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, also known as Lobby Day, for nearly two decades. They are planning for an especially large crowd on Monday in response to Democrats’ plans to pass a slate of gun-control bills. Democrats took over both chambers of Virginia’s legislature in a November election and have moved quickly to advance legislation, including measures the Senate approved Thursday to expand background checks and limit people to one handgun purchase a month.

Gov. Ralph Northam on Wednesday declared a state of emergency and temporarily banned firearms from the grounds near the state Capitol in Richmond, citing law-enforcement concerns about violence during Monday’s rally.

Gun-rights groups sued on Thursday a Richmond court, claiming state law prohibited the Democratic governor from using the emergency declaration to enact the gun ban. Hours later, a judge upheld the governor’s order, prompting the gun-rights groups to petition the state Supreme Court.

“These threats are real—as evidenced by reports of neo-Nazis arrested this morning after discussing plans to head to Richmond with firearms,” the governor said Thursday.

Citing worries about violence, a local branch of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence said it cancelled its own gathering at the Virginia statehouse, which had been planned for later Monday.

“We are an organization that strives to promote public health and safety, and we cannot in good faith lead our supporters—some of whom are children and teenagers—into a violent, dangerous situation,” said Lori Haas, the coalition’s Virginia director. “We refuse to engage with those who seek to physically harm us.”

Officials with Gun Owners of America, which is helping organize Monday’s pro-gun rally, said the vast majority of its members are law-abiding and that rallygoers should be able to carry guns in case extremists tried to cause mayhem.

“If there’s one place a crazy murderer is not going to choose to start shooting, it will be Capitol Square in Richmond on Monday,” said Michael Hammond, GOA’s legislative counsel. “He understands before he has fired his second shot he himself will be dead. That’s assuming people can be armed. If the governor chooses to turn 20, 50, 100,000 people into sitting ducks so they can be mowed down by a crazy killer, that’s blood on his hands.”

The six men arrested this week are members of the Base, according to court documents. Members use encrypted online chat rooms to discuss ways to make improvised explosive devices and violence against African-Americans and Jewish-Americans, a Federal Bureau of Investigation special agent said in court papers.

The Base was founded in or around July 2018 for the purpose of uniting white nationalists, and its leadership encourages members to meet in person and engage in military training to prepare for violent insurgency against various targets, including the U.S. government, court documents said.

—Scott Calvert and Sadie Gurman contributed to this article.

Handsome Ralph posted:

Can someone post either the indictment or the NYT article? Want to read but paywalls.

UP THE BUM NO BABY posted:

https://twitter.com/socialistdogmom/status/1218274931345166337?s=19

BigDave posted:

It's the WSJ, and I got you:

wsj posted:

“If there’s one place a crazy murderer is not going to choose to start shooting, it will be Capitol Square in Richmond on Monday,” said Michael Hammond, GOA’s legislative counsel. “He understands before he has fired his second shot he himself will be dead. 

Stravag posted:

Holy fuuuuuuck cuz the one place where you think you're gonna manage to shoot ONLY the bad guys shooting at people is in the middle of a rally of paranoid gun people all wanting to be good guy with gun as theyre ALL pulling their pieces. This would have turned into a complete shitshow within seconds. Wow.

joat mon posted:

This NPR article has the affidavit in support of the arrest warrants

BigDave posted:

It's the WSJ, and I got you:

WSJ posted:

who are allegedly linked to the same violent, white-supremacist group, called “the Base,”

Stravag posted:

Holy fuuuuuuck cuz the one place where you think you're gonna manage to shoot ONLY the bad guys shooting at people is in the middle of a rally of paranoid gun people all wanting to be good guy with gun as theyre ALL pulling their pieces. This would have turned into a complete shitshow within seconds. Wow.

fknlo posted:

https://twitter.com/David_Leavitt/status/1218263908386996227?s=19

shame on an IGA posted:

I'm frankly amazed we've gone this long without someone tossing a string of firecrackers into an open-carry rally.

Also, Germany's having its annual "Dig up 4,000 lbs of Torpex" festival today.

https://mobile.twitter.com/sotiridi/status/1218267237494218753?s=07

A Bad Poster posted:

The best part is that historical last message saying that he hasn't been able to afford going to the dentist for 3 years.

Also, Target could argue that the display was for sale for a penny. It says display all over the sign!

fknlo posted:

https://twitter.com/David_Leavitt/status/1218263908386996227?s=19

Fister Roboto posted:

Stultus Maximus posted:

Yeah GOA dude, "before he fires his second shot" with an automatic weapon.

Stravag posted:

The typical law abiding gun owner. And i say that as someone with almost 5k rounds in my apt

shame on an IGA posted:

I'm frankly amazed we've gone this long without someone tossing a string of firecrackers into an open-carry rally.

Also, Germany's having its annual "Dig up 4,000 lbs of Torpex" festival today.

https://mobile.twitter.com/sotiridi/status/1218267237494218753?s=07

MA-Horus posted:

LANCASTERS CURE JERRIES

not caring here posted:

Join the space force if you like, you're still going to Iraq or the Mexico border

CommieGIR posted:

In space, nobody can file your Travel Vouchers.

Woodchip posted:

https://twitter.com/SpaceForceDoD/status/1218335200964464650

Flying_Crab posted:

I still don't understand what the point of making it a distinct branch is in the least.

orange juche posted:

I am mildly curious what their recruitment pitch is