cross-posted from: https://exploding-heads.com/post/65632
The indictment was preposterous on its face, something only a grand jury seated in the most Democratic city in the country could countenance.
None faced a weapons charge, raising the natural question of how a group of military veterans, most suffering various degrees of service-related disabilities, planned to overtake the government “by force” without a single firearm or explosive device.
Despite constant talk in the media about the Oath Keepers’ quick reaction force, individuals who brought weapons with them on the drive to Washington left them behind in a Virginia hotel—legally—so as to not violate the city’s strict gun control laws.