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Vigilante residents wield their rifles as they block their street in Florida to guard against looters
UK Daily Mail ^ | June 4, 2020 | Harry Howard

Posted on 06/04/2020 8:20:08 AM PDT by C19fan

A group of residents including children held rifles and other weapons as they blocked their road to 'guard it from looters'. Footage of the group, who were standing next to their cars to block the street, was posted on website LiveLeak and appears to have been filmed in Belleview, Florida. The residents were allegedly guarding their street to stop looters after stores in many parts of the country were raided during nationwide unrest caused by the death of black man George Floyd.

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TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: loiters; race
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To: C19fan

It was a group of community organizers guarding their neighborhood. They organized based on the words of Barack Obama, “If they bring a knife, you bring a gun.” Just following what the Insurrectionist-in-Chief said.


21 posted on 06/04/2020 8:43:47 AM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: C19fan

Protecting your property is not being a vigilante.


22 posted on 06/04/2020 8:44:48 AM PDT by 1Old Pro (#openupstateny)
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To: C19fan

“Vigilante?” The Guardian is worm food. What an editorialized title.


23 posted on 06/04/2020 8:44:48 AM PDT by madison10
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

Well said, very well said.


24 posted on 06/04/2020 8:45:57 AM PDT by lilypad
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To: BookmanTheJanitor

Thanks for the clarification; I thought it was happening in my area. I couldn’t find out anything about it.


25 posted on 06/04/2020 8:47:46 AM PDT by Old Grumpy
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To: Dutch Boy
Aren’t they actually a militia?

They are what I call a "spontaneous, self-generated militia".

They are an American tradition. They pop up in every emergency.

There are only a couple of places they do not pop up. Places which have eviscerated the Second Amendment through numerous infringements, such as New York City.

26 posted on 06/04/2020 8:50:28 AM PDT by marktwain (President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar
I know them from A River Runs Through It.
27 posted on 06/04/2020 8:51:07 AM PDT by gundog ( Hail to the Chief, bitches!)
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To: C19fan

These citizens ound like minutemen.


28 posted on 06/04/2020 8:51:20 AM PDT by BuffaloJack ("Security does not exist in nature. Everything has risk." Henry Savage)
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To: C19fan

These citizens sound like minutemen.


29 posted on 06/04/2020 8:51:29 AM PDT by BuffaloJack ("Security does not exist in nature. Everything has risk." Henry Savage)
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To: C19fan

These are not vigilantes. This is a citizen’s militia. The law has broken down, so law abiding armed citizens have stepped up to the plate. These people do not want to shoot anyone, and as far as they are concerned, if the thugs see them and decide to not ply their trade there, and the militia does not have to fire a round, good. But if the thugs decide to loot anyway, the thugs have chosen poorly.


30 posted on 06/04/2020 8:51:44 AM PDT by Fred Hayek (The Democratic Party is now the operational arm of the CPUSA)
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To: Secret Agent Man

You asked for it, now you got it(not Toyota).


31 posted on 06/04/2020 8:53:09 AM PDT by Colt1851Navy (What was wrong with Nixon?)
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To: C19fan
They are NOT "Vigilante" because they didn't take any action against the lawless.

They are simple CITIZENS exercising their CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS to protect their family and property.

32 posted on 06/04/2020 8:54:25 AM PDT by G Larry (The People must shutdown the tyrants.)
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To: BookmanTheJanitor

That’s right, I recognized that corner immediately.

1000 100th Ave NE
Bellevue, WA 98004
47.619199, -122.207135

do street view and look west.

It is a block away from Bellevue square mall, and with the prime location you probably don’t get into there for less than $2M I’m guessing.


33 posted on 06/04/2020 8:56:05 AM PDT by vmpolesov
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To: C19fan

Vigilante??? So protecting your own property from terrorists makes you a vigilante? Unbelievable.


34 posted on 06/04/2020 9:00:43 AM PDT by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne)
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To: southernindymom

Arsenols? Only if they come out of a spray can. Otherwise, it’s arsenals.


35 posted on 06/04/2020 9:00:57 AM PDT by .44 Special (Tiamid Buacach!)
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To: C19fan
Vigilantes?

Concerned citizens protecting their homes and families.

Notice the mocking tone of the female.

Police are under no legal obligation to protect you..

36 posted on 06/04/2020 9:02:35 AM PDT by Eagles6
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To: Kickass Conservative
"When seconds count, the Police will be there in minutes."

In minutes on the third day.

37 posted on 06/04/2020 9:03:11 AM PDT by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne)
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To: C19fan

Same thing happening in Coeur d’Alene and Sandpoint, Idaho right now. The local snowflakes are having a meltdown because armed militia accompanied their lily-white schoolkid “BLM” march to make sure there was no mischief from the two “teachers” who organized the “demonstration” (which included the requisite “F-CK TRUMP” signs). Its a beautiful thing!


38 posted on 06/04/2020 9:04:55 AM PDT by 43north (Its hard to stop a man when he knows he's right and he keeps coming.)
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To: C19fan

nothing wrong at all with people defending themselves from having themselves killed, assaulted, and having their homes broken into, looted, and burned down.
especially with so many big city D-commie mayors encouraging the rioters and/or telling the police to stand down


39 posted on 06/04/2020 9:06:16 AM PDT by faithhopecharity (Politicians are not born, theyÂ’re excreted. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: mass55th

“In minutes on the third day.”

And then they take cover behind their cars while waiting for backup.


40 posted on 06/04/2020 9:06:27 AM PDT by 43north (Its hard to stop a man when he knows he's right and he keeps coming.)
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