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ItsjustMe

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Wed Sep 7, 2022, 03:16 PM Sep 2022

Elected officials, police chiefs on leaked Oath Keepers list

https://apnews.com/article/oath-keepers-leaked-membership-rolls-2ca4195ed3a10e45dd189bf98f3e5a26

The names of hundreds of U.S. law enforcement officers, elected officials and military members appear on the leaked membership rolls of a far-right extremist group that’s accused of playing a key role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, according to a report released Wednesday.

The Anti-Defamation League Center on Extremism pored over more than 38,000 names on leaked Oath Keepers membership lists and identified more than 370 people it believes currently work in law enforcement agencies — including as police chiefs and sheriffs — and more than 100 people who are currently members of the military.

It also identified more than 80 people who were running for or served in public office as of early August. The membership information was compiled into a database published by the transparency collective Distributed Denial of Secrets.

The data raises fresh concerns about the presence of extremists in law enforcement and the military who are tasked with enforcing laws and protecting the U.S. It’s especially problematic for public servants to be associated with extremists at a time when lies about the 2020 election are fueling threats of violence against lawmakers and institutions.
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Elected officials, police chiefs on leaked Oath Keepers list (Original Post) ItsjustMe Sep 2022 OP
Looking at the article, named Oath K members, - and their responses to current questions; empedocles Sep 2022 #1
Guessing they won't Rebl2 Sep 2022 #2

empedocles

(15,751 posts)
1. Looking at the article, named Oath K members, - and their responses to current questions;
Wed Sep 7, 2022, 03:21 PM
Sep 2022

wonder if any of the 379 wil 'fess up?

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