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Following a February 7th neo-Nazi rally, residents of Lincoln Heights, a majority-Black Ohio town, formed an armed Safety and Watch Program to protect against hate groups.

The rally, where participants waved swastikas and shouted slurs, received little police intervention, sparking fears of future threats when no arrests or identifications were made during the incident.

Volunteers now patrol bus stops and neighborhoods. "I've never felt safer as a Black man in my community," said spokesperson Daronce Daniels.

The historically underserved and self-governing community shows strong support for the initiative with yard signs and sees this as a continuation of its legacy of self-reliance and community defense.

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[–] Notserious@lemmy.ca 32 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I wonder if this will trigger republicans to enact gun laws

Mulford Act A 1967 California bill to repeal the law that permitted citizens to carry loaded weapons in public places The Mulford Act was a 1967 California bill that prohibited public carrying of loaded firearms without a permit. Named after Republican assemblyman Don Mulford, and signed into law by governor of California Ronald Reagan, the bill was crafted with the goal of disarming members of the Black Panther Party who were conducting armed patrols of Oakland neighborhoods, in what would later be termed copwatching. Wikipedia

[–] CompostMaterial@lemmy.world 40 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Ah, Reagan. What a racist piece of shit. Too bad someone with better aim didn't try to impress Jodie Foster.

[–] baldingpudenda@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Or at least a bigger caliber. Why do all these would be assassin's not spend and extra 200 dollars in range time. Meanwhile kennedy gets the fucking marine that bullseye's womp bats with a garand.

[–] whostosay@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm pretty sure kennedy got a little more attention than that

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No way, it was clearly only the guy who was immediately murdered while in police custody.

[–] whostosay@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Ah shit, case closed.

Now I whisper in my partners ear "Damn he's good"

Fun fact: Reagan kicked off his 1980 campaign with a speech in Philadelphia MS - a middle-of-nowhere city known for absolutely fucking nothing except the murder of three civil rights workers in 1964.

[–] Beetschnapps@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

If so only locally. “States rights” and all.

[–] whostosay@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Lmfao imagine showing up to be the voice of the people and banning something termed "cop watching" and not hanging yourself right after.

[–] Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

An interesting distinction, so you could carry an unloaded rifle, and a magazine or ammunition in your pocket and be totally legal and still ready to defend yourself if needed

[–] whostosay@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That would depend entirely on what skin color you're wearing that day.

[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Which depends entirely on who you brought home last night.

[–] whostosay@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Lmfao that went south, quickly.