Militia group spotted near Oak Fire, Mariposa sheriff says

KTVU ^ | July 25, 2022 | KTVU Staff

[artichokegrower]

Piper Brown, a major with the California State Militia’s 2nd Regiment, who identified himself as a resident in the Mariposa area, told the Merced Sun-Star that his group’s role is to help residents who’ve been impacted by the fire.

Brown said his group has the ability to "feed hundreds through our mobile chow kitchen, we’ve got heavy-hauler trucks, we can get livestock moved, we’ve donated our own properties, hundreds of our own acres for cattle and horses, and we’ve been feeding people for two days."

The headline add it seem that the militia group was suspected of starting the fire.

[Rural_Michigan]

Don’t waste your resources...might need them soon

[Timber Rattler]

Well, Sheriff, maybe you should THANK those guys instead of suggesting that there’s anything sinister about them?

[artichokegrower]

From article:

“We have not activated them, they are acting on their own courteous accord,” the sheriff’s office said about their presence in the town of Mariposa, not far from Yosemite National Park. “We appreciate their efforts and any (of) the efforts of other private groups or entities helping our community.”

[Howie66]

After Uvalde, I think that it makes sense for Citizens to not rely on Government Employees to respond in a timely manner to emergency situations.

[BenLurkin]

It is a rotten headline. Sickening.

[miserare]

That’s how it was done in 1776.

[SPDSHDW]

on July Fourth, in San Jose, They had a fire on the eastern side of the city, in the hills. SJPD were On the bullhorn trying to force the citizens putting the fire out, to stop.

[MileHi]

How about “Militia group assisting victims of Oak Fire”?

[Born in 1950]

Resources were appropriate to employ years ago. They will answer the next call with similar uselessness.

[rktman]

“What are you wearing ‘Jake’ from the fbi?” “Uh, camo cargo pants.”

[Dogbert41]

Maybe they’d rather wait for the Antifa people? I’m sure they got extra masks for the smoke, and plenty of molotov cocktails to help with the back-burning.

[lightman]

Did the citizens stop the bullhorn?

[dowcaet]

The authorities sure know who all these “militia” groups are, but they can’t find any traces of BLM and Antifa anywhere.

[sevlex]

Breaking News: Volunteer Firefighters spotted near fire!

[ryderann]

Inmate volunteers from a nearby prison were used to fight a forest fire a few years ago. The forest service was glad to have them.

[Liberty Valance]

Today’s headline writers are merely click-bait artists.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

By definition a militia is comprised of adult men of the local community. What kind of sheriff is it that has to apologize for that?

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

Going by the headline, I expected that the militia was suspected of starting the fire. SMH

[knarf]

Next stop, the southern border.