A request for comment to IC CRU went unanswered at press time. Saratoga Springs, Long Island Mutual Assistance Group Sypien, outside of council chambers, denounced claims of bringing in a white supremacist hate group to Verona. Motorists pass by on Grant Street in support of a rally Monday against the closure of business in Pennsylvania. Stanislaus County Lianos Battle Buddies now operates a backup Facebook group which, like its original incarnation, is called 2nd Amendment Protectors. A Feb. 15 post in that backup group promoted a Washington state fundraising event for the D.C. convoy, complete with donation boxes for the truckers. A woman is silhouetted in the passenger side of a vehicle as a flag hangs from the drivers side as protesters call on Gov. Fears of impending gun control or weapons confiscations, either by the government or international agencies, also run rampant in antigovernment circles. At a protest in Pittsburgh, several members of the Iron City Citizens Response Unit were wearing jackets with valknut patches, at least one valknut patch had a runic border on it. Pittsburgh Police officers watch over a protest to call on Gov. Conspiracy propagandists, including the John Birch Society, found a niche audience with COVID-19 vaccine skeptics, using existing antigovernment mistrust and a historical relationship with the natural-health sector to push the conspiracies around population and government control. TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. Fullerton, Sovereignty Education and Defense Ministry court, Japan, South Korea protest China visa stoppage in covid spat, Unvaccinated Djokovic back, year later at Australian Open. The findings highlight how Facebook is allowing militia groups to latch on to the trucker protests as a way to galvanize their movement and advance their extremist agenda. [1] American Patriots Three Percent Norfolk TTP also noticed members of Canadian convoy groups referring to Trudeau as a tyrant and calling on police to stand down. "She said Iron City Citizens Response Unit served as security for the private event because of perceived threats by antifa." LoL, Sure. Typically, an ORI number starts with 2-5 letters followed by numbers to make a 9-digit code . Statewide, United States of America Republic Government He said his group was not paid to provide security. He also disagreed with some of the speakers as to what was worn by his group. Particularly, movement leaders will want to shift the media narrative and deflect legal, law-enforcement and public scrutiny. Sanctuary Churchs Rod of Iron Freedom Festival, October 2021: Antigovernment and hard-right leaders came together in Greeley, Pennsylvania,to promote guns and conspiracies. The John Birch Society, World Net Daily and InfoWars are crucial to the antigovernment extremist movement in that they help craft and nurture the very conspiracy theories that animate the movements activists, such as Oath Keepers and Three Percenters. Szuszkiewicz has also shared QAnon conspiracy theories and hashtagson multiple social media platforms. Salt Lake City, Vermont State Militia I think President Trump has done an incredible job guiding our country through this, DeVito said. This strongly suggests that Facebooknow part of Metais helping U.S. militia groups export extremist views beyond Americas borders. However, Christian Miranda, Tequila Cowboy assistant general manager and head of security, said organizers took it upon themselves to attach the venues name to an event flyer that was not approved by the establishment. Leaders identified. Northvale, Sons of Liberty Survival Outfitters The Pentagon approved deployment of up to 700 National Guard members to D.C., aiming to avoid a major security event in a city still reeling from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol (a violent event that was organized on Facebook). Alameda Parker, National Assembly We were honoring the military, the first responders and health care workers. A particularly prominent conspiracy in the antigovernment movement and one conspiracy propagandist groups often push involves an effort to create a New World Order through a One World Government, often facilitated by the United Nations in order to institute communism/socialism and take away private property rights. Statewide, American Patriots Three Percent And now, two local Republican committees in . Tehama County, United States Justice Foundation Summit County, Ohio Defense Force Home Guard Conspiracy propagandists often stop just short of offering a solution to the threats, instead leaving action up to movement members while being careful to maintain plausible deniability. We did not get paid. We have no security detail clearances. Tom Wolf to reopen Pennsylvania businesses during a rally in front of the City-County Building in Downtown Pittsburgh on Monday. She said she had plans to operate the business as a drive-thru but was required to remain closed after being denied a waiver. He is the lead petitioner on a lawsuit against Wolf over business closures. UPDATE Aug 17, 3:40 p.m.: According to Pennsylvania Capital-Star reporter Stephen CarusoRepublican gubernatorial candidate Jason Richey withdrew from the August 22 parade and boat rally due to the events connection to the IC CRU. Members of the Iron City Citizen Response Unit at an anti-quarantine rally in downtown Pittsburgh in April 2020 . During the event, a group of seven uniformed, heavily armed men walked up, calling themselves members of the Pittsburgh-based Iron City Citizen Response Unit militia. The Capital-Star is trying to sit down with as many candidates as possible to ask them about their campaigns, background, and issues impacting Pennsylvanians. Genesee Twp, Michigan Militia Corps Wolverines One Feb. 12 post featured a video about the USA Freedom Convoy with the hashtag #standup. The protests themselves present a problem of potentially increasing spread of the disease, those on the call said. Occasional snow Friday. Antigovernment groups are part of the antidemocratic hard right movement. Take US Freedom Fighters, an anti-vaccine militia group that TTP named in an August 2021 report. Senate Minority Leader Jay Costa, D-Forest Hills, said protests in Pittsburgh and Harrisburg were part of a dangerous trend thats ignoring facts, science and expert recommendations about how to handle the pandemic. New Lexington Too bad you hid behind a keyboard rather than confronting them with all your assumptions. Tom Wolf to reopen Pennsylvania Businesses on Monday. group that the UN has just landed in Canada to assist with the destruction of freedom its likely the same thing thats happening in Canada will happen here.. SNOW 1 THE SALEM NEWS v\l \ I HI M Snow t inches IiOW tonight 15-20. Antigovernment groups are part of the antidemocratic hard-right movement. Charleston, Republic for the united States of America On its website, the group describes itself as a well-regulated, well-trained, well-equipped and knowledgeable militia unit.. Milwaukee, SPLC is a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization (EIN: 63-0598743), Local Policing and Immigration Enforcement, Request for Legal Assistance Economic Justice, Andrew Yang To Speak Alongside Far-right Figures at 'FreedomFest', Jan. 6 Committee Details Proud Boys, Oath Keepers Involvement in Capitol Insurrection, Exclusive: Oath Keepers Leader Stewart Rhodes' Children Speak. Antigovernment groups were linked up with other hard-right groups in 2021, as they often targeted the same marginalized communities and engaged in actual or threats of political violence. Riverside, We Are Change The Tequila Cowboy club was also removed from the flyer. A new investigation by the Tech Transparency Project (TTP) found that multiple militia groups, some of them associated with the anti-government Three Percenters, are urging their members to provide donations and security to the truckers, who are protesting Covid rules like mask mandates and vaccine requirements. Montgomery County state Rep. Matt Bradford, the Democratic chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, said he knows the closures have hurt small business owners, but the state needs to move forward in a way thats led by science, not politics.. The reference to 3% stems from the dubious historical claim that only 3% of American colonists fought against the British during the War of Independence. Statewide The same California State Militia member who posted about the U.S. convoy has been openly recruiting and organizing for his group for about a year on Facebook. Businesses did not have enough time to prepare for the closures, he said. A demonstrator who only wanted to identify by her first name, Carol, stands atop her car with a sign Monday, April 20, 2020 as demonstrators rallied against the closure of business in Pennsylvania on Grant Street in Pittsburgh. It identified 276 in 2015, up from 202 in 2014. Sovereign citizens are frequently engaged in criminal activity and have been violent when confronted, particularly against government officials such as police officers. Miranda said they were told there would be a small meeting and not a rally. They believe the federal government is tyrannical and they traffic in conspiracy theories about an illegitimate government of leftist elites seeking a New World Order. Adherents and critics have in the past referred to this movement as the Patriot movement. During the event, a group of seven uniformed, heavily armed men walked up, calling themselves members of the Pittsburgh-based Iron City Citizen Response Unit militia. The base is developing and supplies/ donations are coming in. It provided the U.S. with a range of nonmilitary options for dealing with communist aggression. During the event, a group of seven uniformed, heavily armed men walked up, calling themselves members of the Pittsburgh-based Iron City Citizen Response Unit militia. The tour is organized by Robert David Steele who died from COVID-19 in fall 2021. In a statement to City paper, Moreno has said he denounces any form of white supremacy. Atlantic Beach, Constitutional Education & Consulting, KrisAnne Hall He runs a consulting business for college applications and had to close during the shutdown. Montgomery He said group members were standing with protesters to protect any citizen who wishes to go to work., More scenes from in front of city county building @TribLIVE pic.twitter.com/h6fPLFFDCL. The mayor called it a learning experience and appreciated everyones comments about what took place. An IC CRU member posted on Facebook that he was present at the event and included the #RealSteel when checking in on social media. Great Falls Unfortunately, people have started to embrace this, Costa said. Morenos website is realsteelmayor.com. "The strike was conducted in response to the rockets launched from Gaza at Israel . 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