Spokane is quite a ways from my local area but it's the closest major city to where I dwell. The entire non city areas of eastern Washington, ALL of Idaho except Boise & well into Montana has there own local militias, not to mention folks are armed to the eyeballs out in the stix in the north west. This far out where I dwell we are lucky to have one Sheriff Deputy on patrol per shift so it's a great feeling to know one has a minute man type militia ready to go if trouble befalls the area. Spokane could have done better but for a major city it did alright considering politics.
Over in neighboring north Idaho they know PREVENTION. One comes into north Idaho one best possess manners & understand local customs. When antifa was expected to show up in north Idaho(Idaho panhandle), Idahoans were out to 'greet them...
Spokane sheriff, police chief blame Sunday’s violence on outside agitators
Law enforcement officials and leaders of Spokane’s Black community blamed Sunday night’s rioting, looting and property damage on outside agitators who “hijacked” what had been a day of mostly peaceful protests. But the scope of the involvement of organizers outside Spokane remains difficult to...
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Over in neighboring north Idaho they know PREVENTION. One comes into north Idaho one best possess manners & understand local customs. When antifa was expected to show up in north Idaho(Idaho panhandle), Idahoans were out to 'greet them...
Rightwing vigilantes on armed patrol after fake rumours of antifa threat
Groups of men patrolling streets in parts of western US despite FBI saying no evidence of antifa involvement in violence linked to protests
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