[Oswald2001]

Dis 'cause...da Black *******.

[Pink.]

a localized race war.
Oath Keepers Turn Up at Michael Brown Protests in Ferguson, Missouri

Heavily-armed members of a controversial right-wing "patriot" group added an extra dose of unease to protests in Ferguson, Missouri, early Tuesday.

The Oath Keepers organization says its members — all former military, police and first responders — pledge to "defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic."

However, St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar described their presence as "both unnecessary and inflammatory."

Protesters and police confirmed that a handful of Oath Keepers with what appeared to be assault rifles, bulletproof vest and camouflage gear were seen early Tuesday on the streets of Ferguson, which was under a state of emergency following demonstrations pegged to the anniversary of Michael Brown's death.

Image: Members of the Oath Keepers walk with their personal weapons on the street during protests in Ferguson, Missouri
Members of the Oath Keepers walk with their personal weapons on the street during protests in Ferguson, Missouri, on Tuesday. LUCAS JACKSON / Reuters
Several protesters confronted members of the group, asking why they were allowed to openly carry weapons.

"I'm happy that we're able to defend ourselves," one Oath Keeper replied in footage from NBC station KSDK. "It's been our right for a long time."

The St. Louis County Police Department said it would consult with the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorneys Office about the legalities of the issue.

Missouri allows individuals with concealed weapons permits to openly display firearms, unless it is done in an "angry or threatening manner."

Shawn McGuire, a spokesman for St. Louis County Police, said he did not believe officers had confronted the Oath Keepers or told to leave.

"We do not know who sent them," he added.

The Oath Keepers organization did not immediately respond to a request for comment from NBC News. Members of the organization also were in Ferguson late last year when protests reignited over a grand jury decision not to indict the officer, Darren Wilson, who killed Brown.

The Southern Poverty Law Center describes the Oath Keepers as a "fiercely anti-government, militaristic group."

The organization — which claims to have more than 30,000 members — was founded in 2004 by former U.S. Army paratrooper and Yale Law School graduate Stewart Rhodes.

Rhodes has referred to Hillary Clinton as "Hitlery" and earlier this year said that Sen. John McCain should be tried for treason and "hung by the neck until dead" for going "along with the program of the destruction of this country."

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[TheVrist]

There were like, maybe 4 members of oath-keepers there. They were probably there to oversee Alex Jones' investigative crew.

The Southern Poverty Law Center

These people are pure scum, notably worse race-baiters than Al himself. No doubt they would be there trying to stir shit.

[Arkoquisa]

Welcome to Houston.

[niknik]

Originally Posted by TheVrist ↗

They already have a built in social evasive tactic to avoid such scrutiny.

He was oppressed, and a victim of systematic racism.

He was born into poverty, so knows not what he does.

He genetically suffers mental and emotional trauma from the 100s of years of slavery and Jim crow laws.

It's Christian right winger's faults.

Nah, well ya. But I'm certain if someone asked a blm representative, they'd refuse to even talk about it at all. And accuse who ever talks about it as trying to distract from the "real" issues. And then insinuate you're racist.