Private militias are criminal gangs.

[jsfisher]

Wasn't there a militia, oh, maybe 235 years ago or so that some view as having had a very positive impact?

 

[leftysergeant]

Wasn't there a militia, oh, maybe 235 years ago or so that some view as having had a very positive impact?

They were answerable to their communities, not to some sick puppy's ear crickets.

 

[jsfisher]

They were answerable to their communities, not to some sick puppy's ear crickets.

(1) So, how would you define "community"?
(2) No, the people that joined the militias to fight in the American Revolution did it for their own, personal reasons. They were not answerable to their communities by any means. If nothing else, only one third of the colonists actually supported the revolution. Being answerable to their communities would then mean they'd have stayed home.

 

[defaultdotxbe]

you continue to say legal militias are those under a legitimate authority, and earlier in the thread suggest governors and sheriffs would constitute such an authority, so would Governor Jan Brewer be a legal militia leader? how about Sheriff Joe Arpaio?

 

[leftysergeant]

you continue to say legal militias are those under a legitimate authority, and earlier in the thread suggest governors and sheriffs would constitute such an authority, so would Governor Jan Brewer be a legal militia leader? how about Sheriff Joe Arpaio?

Within the guidelines of the law, yes. The law does not, however, allow them to take out a Senator or round up brown people and require that they prove they belong here.

 

[GeeMack]

Within the guidelines of the law, yes. The law does not, however, allow them to take out a Senator or round up brown people and require that they prove they belong here.

But aside from you being a known liar, you've also already demonstrated clearly that you aren't qualified to make informed statements about what is and isn't legal.

 

[leftysergeant]

But aside from you being a known liar, you've also already demonstrated clearly that you aren't qualified to make informed statements about what is and isn't legal.

And you less so. I showed you a law which clearly states that the private militias are illegal in at least one state and given you links to other similar laws.

 

[GeeMack]

And you less so. I showed you a law which clearly states that the private militias are illegal in at least one state and given you links to other similar laws.

Your interpretation of those laws has been shown to be incorrect. As I said, you have clearly demonstrated, several times right here in this thread, that you are simply not qualified to make an informed statement on what is and is not legal.

 

[leftysergeant]

Your interpretation of those laws has been shown to be incorrect.

No.

 

[GeeMack]

No.

Because you say so.

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[leftysergeant]

Because you say so.

No. RCW 38.40.120, among several laws nation-wide say so.

Can you, by some amazing feat of mental gymanstics, show me how those Minuteman scum were within the law BEFORE they started committing felonies?

 

[jsfisher]

No. RCW 39.40.120, among several laws nation-wide say so.

Can you, by some amazing feat of mental gymanstics, show me how those Minuteman scum were within the law BEFORE they started committing felonies?

Umm, RCW Chapter 39.40 deals with the vote required at bond elections. There is no section 39.40.120, but if there were, it would not outlaw private militia.

Care to try again?

 

[leftysergeant]

Umm, RCW Chapter 39.40 deals with the vote required at bond elections. There is no section 39.40.120, but if there were, it would not outlaw private militia.

Care to try again?

Typo.

38.40.120

 

[jsfisher]

Typo.

38.40.120

Maybe, but that is still the same old tired one you trotted out before. It still doesn't do what you claim. It forbids a group from calling itself a military company; it forbids it from marching in public parades with firearms. Never of those two restrictions outlaw private militias.

 

[leftysergeant]

It forbids a group from calling itself a military company; it forbids it from marching in public parades with firearms. Never of those two restrictions outlaw private militias.

Clearly, you have a problem with reading comprehension.

 

[GrouchoMarxist]

No. RCW 38.40.120, among several laws nation-wide say so.

Can you, by some amazing feat of mental gymanstics, show me how those Minuteman scum were within the law BEFORE they started committing felonies?

I take exception at your characterization of Paul Revere as scum, but I do not wish to get into an argument over semanstics.

 

[jsfisher]

Clearly, you have a problem with reading comprehension.

Funny, that's what everyone else keeps saying about you. And here is a case in point. Let's look (yet again) at RCW 38.40.120:

No organized body other than the recognized militia organizations of this state, armed forces of the United States, students of educational institutions where military science is a prescribed part of the course of instruction or bona fide veterans organizations shall associate themselves together as a military company or organize or parade in public with firearms: PROVIDED, That nothing herein shall be construed to prevent authorized parades by the organized militia of another state or armed forces of foreign countries. Any person participating in any such unauthorized organization shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

And what do we see, but this:

No organized body other than [approved list]...shall associate themselves together as a military company or organize or parade in public with firearms

That pretty much agrees with what I said. (Ok, I said "called itself a military company". Is that where the hairs shall be split?) I'm missing the part where it says private militias are outlawed.

Perhaps you can point out where.

 

[GeeMack]

Clearly, you have a problem with reading comprehension.

And it seems like the state's attorney has completely ignored your concern. Dammit. When are you going to get out there and start shooting people, Lefty?

Some people who think other people are breaking the law have the courage to do something about it. Others are wussies who don't have the guts to actually do any more than cry and moan on the Internet. Say, Lefty, what did the police officer say when you filed your report? Oh, you didn't report that crime to the police?

 

[GeeMack]

Perhaps you can point out where.

People have been asking him to do that for going on 5 pages now. All we get are more arguments from incredulity and ignorance, some desperate evasion, babbling peppered with a few lies of course, and some big bad talk about how it would be righteous to machine gun scary people and revoke the constitutional rights of people he doesn't like.

 

[jsfisher]

People have been asking him to do that for going on 6 pages now. All we get are more arguments from incredulity and ignorance, some desperate evasion, babbling peppered with a few lies of course, and some big bad talk about how it would be righteous to machine gun scary people and revoke the constitutional rights of people he doesn't like.

You forget to mention his Tourette-like affinity for crass insult and name-calling.