US military and police won't say if they're investigating claims of militia members in their ranks

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US military and police won’t say if they’re investigating claims of militia members in their ranks

US military and police won’t say if they’re investigating claims of militia members in their ranks
The Oath Keepers boast of membership in military and law enforcement. We asked the agencies if they’re investigating, and the answers weren’t great.
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https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2021/01/oath-keepers-militia-capitol-insurrection-military-police/

[WhiskeyGrinder]

1. And have to face the truth? Lol.

[Solly Mack]

2. The army, and my husband retired after over 20 years in, is always putting into place

regulations on gangs, militias, and extremist groups being ousted once they are exposed.

But, well, you see how that goes.

Saying there's a regulation isn't the same as enforcing said regulation.

[LeftInTX]

4. My hunch is oath keepers recruits former military

They know the regulations themselves.

Oath Keepers is like a continuation military cosplay.

However other groups like KKK are harder to pinpoint in the military.

[LeftInTX]

3. Being a member of Oath Keepers would be a violation in the military

You can't even be a precinct chair while in active duty.

Even protesting while in active duty can get you in trouble. You're supposed to keep your politics to yourself. Participation in a fake military while in active duty would be much worse.

I think Oath Keepers are mostly discharged and retired military anyway. They recruit former military. They are into a cosplay.

I read in the WaPo that the FBI are now assisting PDs, but there is the problem of police unions. They can ID police officers, but getting them fired is the hard part.

[Thekaspervote]

5. Yea well don't bother..they wouldn't "find" anything if they did..but the FBI will