Posted on 07/03/2021 6:14:55 AM PDT by Alas Babylon!
A bizarre incident is playing out Saturday morning in Wakefield, Massachusetts. Local police are saying that "during a motor vehicle stop, several heavily armed men claiming to be from a group that does not recognize our laws exited their vehicles and fled into the woodline" near I-95.
"Approximately 8 males fled into the woods carrying rifles and handguns and appear to be contained in the wooded area adjacent to the highway," the Wakefield Police Department said in a statement. "No threats were made, but these men should be considered armed and dangerous."
Massachusetts State Police, who are also on the scene, tweeted early Saturday: "We have several armed persons accounted for at this scene on Rt 95. They are refusing to comply with orders to provide their information and put down their weapons. We are asking residents of Wakefield and Reading to shelter in place at this time."
At around 6:40 a.m. ET, state police announced that two suspects were arrested by members of The Northeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council (NEMLEC) in Wakefield. Police took them into custody and transported them to one of their barracks.
"The situation is ongoing w/remaining members of the group. We continue to work to resolve the situation peacefully," they tweeted. Police said a "heavy police presence" will remain in the area, and they are asking residents to lock their doors and stay home.
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But... it could be Islamic Fundies or Sovereign staters so who knows?
I bet they’re all FBI guys who can’t read a map
If this is a “setup” of some sort you’d think it would be in Mississippi or Wyoming,not Massachusetts.
Men with guns in the woods, hunters ?
There is a large black ‘sovereign citizen’ movement. That could be what’s going on here. Who knows, we’ll see.
Consider the source my friend
Two of the group that has been arrested are heavily melanin-infused white supremacists.
No description except “men with guns.” Hmmm.
Yep… as I suspected. Sorry linking to the commie SPLC but it’s what came up…
https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/group/moorish-sovereign-citizens
When in doubt the government never fails to fall back on their old standby, the sovereign citizens and the militias. 🙄
If they were white right wingers, the story would have been written very differently.
Moorish American, known by several names, is a black nationalist separatist group that started in GA.
Pretends not to obey any of the white laws, except the ones that benefit them.
Have been known to squat in homes and simply not leave.
Is also connected to the shooter in FL that was captured in GA in a snipers post.
Well, it looks like they DID manage to recognize police officers, that’s why they ran away.
Moorish Sovereign Citizens, otherwise known as indigenous, heavily armed Muslim groups.
I think you’re right. The article said the group called itself “Moorish American Arms” and I have heard of Moor and Moorish associated with the black sovereign movement. I suspect the calm tone of the article is because the suspects are black. Had they been white, General Miley would be strafing the woods by now.
Yup. If they were white, it’s be in the first 5 words.
I don't care who you are, that's funny right there!
“The Northeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council”. What the hell is that?
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