A message from the far-right Proud Boys militia says they'll be 'locked, loaded and ready for treasonous voter fraud' at polling places. NBC News' Ryan Reilly reports that members of the group have said they'll be 'undercover,' not wearing their signature black and gold colors.
A quick update to a story I’ve been following for The ReidOut Blog. Democrats in Long Island, New York, are suing Nassau County’s top official — a Republican — for acting on his plans to create a militia of civilians to assist law enforcement. As I reported last April, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman faced backlash over his proposal to designate handpicked civilians as “special deputies” and essentially grant them policelike powers during “emergencies.
According to the lawsuit, which was filed in state Supreme Court last week by two Democratic members of the Nassau County Legislature: During a news conference announcing the lawsuit, fellow Democratic county legislator Seth Koslow said it’s clear that Blakeman’s militia isn’t truly about protecting the community. “It’s about political control — and that’s what he’s using them for,” Koslow said. “It’s dangerous. It’s illegal.
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