Rep. Maxine Waters Warns Supporters Not to Confront Militia Group

[JonLP24]

Rep. Maxine Waters of California warned her supporters not to be baited into a confrontation with a a far-right militia group planning a protest at her South-Central Los Angeles office Thursday.

The Oath Keepers, which claims 35,000 members who often dress in military gear and carry military-grade rifles at protests and events across the country, issued a “call to action” for Thursday to protest Waters’ “incitement of terrorism” and Democrats’ opposition to Republican immigration policies.

Waters does not want counter-protesters to clash with the Oath Keepers and urged her supporters to stay away until they’re gone.

“I am requesting those individuals and groups planning a counter-protest to not be baited into confronting the Oath Keepers with any demonstrations in opposition — such an occurrence would only exacerbate tensions and increase the potential for conflict,” the Golden State Democrat told her supporters in a statement.

https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/rep-maxine-waters-warns-supporters-not-confront-militia-group

"Incitement of terrorism"?

[Zoonart]

1. The nut jobs want to start shooting...

liberals, journalists..anyone who has called Trump a traito, because they say this is inciting voiolence against the President and wishing him dead.

See Malcomb Nance tweet this morning:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210896060

[hlthe2b]

2. Does CA have open carry? Especially in LA?????

???

[Iliyah]

3. No.

And we take not shit.

[hlthe2b]

4. thank heavens for that...

[Sophia4]

9. No.

California Penal Code 26350 PC,


(a)(1) A person is guilty of openly carrying an unloaded handgun when that person carries upon his or her person an exposed and unloaded handgun outside a vehicle while in or on any of the following:

(A) A public place or public street in an incorporated city or city and county.

(B) A public street in a prohibited area of an unincorporated area of a county or city and county.

(C) A public place in a prohibited area of a county or city and county.

(2) A person is guilty of openly carrying an unloaded handgun when that person carries an exposed and unloaded handgun inside or on a vehicle, whether or not on his or her person, while in or on any of the following:

(A) A public place or public street in an incorporated city or city and county.

(B) A public street in a prohibited area of an unincorporated area of a county or city and county.

(C) A public place in a prohibited area of a county or city and county.

(b)(1) Except as specified in paragraph (2), a violation of this section is a misdemeanor.

(2) A violation of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment, if both of the following conditions exist:

(A) The handgun and unexpended ammunition capable of being discharged from that handgun are in the immediate possession of that person.

(B) The person is not in lawful possession of that handgun.

(c)(1) Nothing in this section shall preclude prosecution under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 29800 ) or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 29900 ) of Division 9, Section 8100 or 8103 of the Welfare and Institutions Code , or any other law with a penalty greater than is set forth in this section.

. . . .

https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/penal-code/pen-sect-26350.html

[Downtown Hound]

15. No, but concealed carry is legal with a permit.

And I'm willing to be a few of these inbred yokels have them.

[Initech]

5. Uh.... Rep Waters? Those dipshits aren't going away.

They're looking for a fight and they will stick around until they get one. They're in it for the long haul.

[Sophia4]

7. So . . . . be strategic.

Let them wait a very long, long time.

We choose the battlegrounds. Surprise is the key.

[Sophia4]

6. Maxine Waters is right.

Remember. The trump supporters aren't very intelligent. That is why they support him.

We have to be smarter.

I liked the mariachi band in front of the White House. It was a loving, gentle way of saying "Get out. Go back to New York and leave us our country."

[Initech]

12. Yes this is total Antifa bait.

But we all know Antifa aren't liberals anyways - most of them are Russian.

[Hekate]

14. So which side are you on, minstrel76?

Just asking, because it comes off kind of odd.

Welcome to DU, by the way.

[oasis]

21. Oath Keepers got cold feet. Cancelled. I guess that means the

long term protests thing is off too.

[Hekate]

10. Oath-Keepers want blood in the streets. Give them wide berth and call the cops.

I hope Maxine's office staff stay safe.

[hlthe2b]

11. Peaceful comedic mockery and ridicule works best...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210895857

[Initech]

13. This is really scary. Fuck the Oath Keepers.

They're the real violent lunatics in all of this.

[oasis]

17. LAPD have been posted nearby for at least 2 hours.

Her office is in a densely populated Latino and African American area. I don't expect they'll let these racist to get out of control.

[FSogol]

16. Everyone keeps spelling "Oaf-Keepers" wrong.

[underthematrix]

18. here ya go

Link to tweet

[oasis]

19. Oath Keeper NO SHOW. I guess they came to their senses when

they realized they were in the heart of the South Central LA.

[underthematrix]

20. LOL! Racists are not really good with geography even with GPS

[oasis]

22. Then they have to park their trucks in the 'hood and walk to the site.

Not gonna happen. Each truck probably has half dozen MAGA stickers attached.

[underthematrix]

24. Hey y'all I posted a reply that offended someone. I was reported and the post was hidden

I then appealed and it was reinstated. However, I have self-deleted it because to that person it is still offensive.

I apologize for offending anyone.