[Libloather]

I just want the badge.

[BenLurkin]

not if they are stinking

[Chode]

like it’s something new, they’re called Auxiliaries...

at least around here they are

[Eagles6]

Umm...militias are one of the building blocks of the Republic.

[Dr. Sivana]

There is a long tradition of this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OU6wJAMFf20

[linMcHlp]

bkmk

[aquila48]

A militia is what you get when cops are not allowed to do their job.

[Lurker]

My town has been doing this for years. It’s called a CERT team.

Community
Emergency
Response
Team

Our role is to assist local police and fire should they ever be overwhelmed by an incident with things like traffic control, advanced first aid, triage, things of that nature. Kind of one step above a Neighborhood Watch program.

The Feds paid for most of the training.

L

[NFHale]

Have Gun, Will Travel.

Reasonable fee.

[Mr. Jeeves]

While Democratic critics of the plan are alleging the provisional deputies could be used to quell Black Lives Matter or pro-Palestinian protests…

Yes. And? :)

[KrisKrinkle]

“...deputize private citizens...”

Isn’t every deputy a private citizen before being deputized?

[Reverend Wright]

This is the way.

Local.

And actually building something rather than meaningless election “wins”.

For the Dems to start screeching shows what they intend in the future.

In the Finnish Civil War (after WW1) the forces that defeated the Communists were largely based on rural volunteer fire departments.

[Enterprise]

Bump!

[griffin]

What are the ROE!?

Shoot, then bury?

[njslim]

I just want the badge.

BAGGES ? We dont need no stinkin badges .......