Just saw a police report that the Michigan Militia is on guard at the local recruitment office

[Siwsan]

It's behind the Long John Silver's. In a strip mall. Well, I guess if it keeps them off the streets and out of trouble, ok.

[TlalocW]

1. Why are they there?

Am I missing something in my morning news feeds?

TlalocW

[Siwsan]

8. Supposedly to protect the recruitment centers

But if you've ever seen people in the Michigan Militia, I'd feel safer with a scout troop armed with swiss army knives than any of those yahoos armed with anything.

[City Lights]

2. Last week, after the shootings in TN, the local police were doing it around here.

Not sure if it's still going on.

[951-Riverside]

3. They're everywhere

In Austin:



"...See we're not racist we brought our black friend"



If I didnt know any better I'd say the short guy was desperately trying to compensate for something.



BTW, going in front of a recruiting office with a rifle to "protect it" is just as brain dead and stupid as the Marine Corps telling their recruiters not to wear uniforms IN A RECRUITING OFFICE!

[Baitball Blogger]

4. This has even less justification than the War on Christmas.

[annabanana]

5. I believe the DoD has told them to

knock it off!

[Nuclear Unicorn]

11. Unless they're on DOD property they would be governed by state and local laws. nt

[Rhythm]

6. This is apparently going on in assorted places...

And the DoD has politely asked these bullhorn yo-yos to knock it off, but to no avail.

http://whotv.com/2015/07/20/armed-militia-protect-metro-recruitment-centers/

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/militia-guarding-military-recruitment-centers

http://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2015/07/22/after-tennessee-shootings-armed-citizens-guard-recruiters

[think4yourself]

7. They need to step inside

and sign the hell up or go the fuck home.

[Siwsan]

9. YES!!! I might still have some DD4 forms, somewhere in the house

All of the years I spend at a weekly anti war protest, I carried a stack of enlistment forms and offered them to anyone who harassed us. Never got a single taker, but got a whole BUNCH of lame excuses as to why they wouldn't/couldn't enlist.

[Nuclear Unicorn]

10. What if they're prior service?