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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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[–] whaleiam@lemm.ee 31 points 18 hours ago

We need these in every neighbor hood now

[–] xc2215x@lemmy.world 15 points 16 hours ago

Good move for the black people.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 81 points 22 hours ago (7 children)

If the cops didn’t do shit when the Nazis came, why do they think the cops won’t fuck them over if they try to stop the Nazis?

[–] CompostMaterial@lemmy.world 131 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

Cowards tend to back down when confronted on equal grounds. This is essentially a resurgence of the Black Panther movement, which worked quite well doing the exact same thing.

[–] Notserious@lemmy.ca 32 points 20 hours ago (7 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 39 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

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

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 6 points 15 hours ago

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.

[–] baldingpudenda@lemmy.world 16 points 19 hours ago (3 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.

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[–] grue@lemmy.world 22 points 19 hours ago

This is essentially a resurgence of the Black Panther movement, which worked quite well doing the exact same thing.

Well, up until it got COINTELPRO'd and the cops assassinated Fred Hampton, at least.

[–] waterSticksToMyBalls@lemmy.world 10 points 18 hours ago

The cops did plenty! They openly fraternized with them and then escorted the Nazis away where they openly fraternized with them again. Wait a minute....

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[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 31 points 20 hours ago

Resist fascism!

[–] Letsdothisok@lemmy.world 1 points 10 hours ago

It's fucking hog-wash I tell ya

[–] RagingSnarkasm@lemmy.world 37 points 21 hours ago (3 children)

It’s a good thing Ronald Reagan isn’t around anymore.

[–] SolacefromSilence@fedia.io 26 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

I read this with the subtext that Ronald Reagan worked as governor of California to pass gun control after Black Panthers were exercising their right to bear arms.

Underrated comment, ty

[–] RagingSnarkasm@lemmy.world 7 points 17 hours ago

You read good.

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[–] eran_morad@lemmy.world 30 points 21 hours ago (3 children)

This ends with blood in the streets. We just need to decide whose blood.

[–] BuckWylde@lemmy.world 5 points 15 hours ago

I can guess whose blood the police prefer.

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 6 points 16 hours ago

We already decided in WW2, so Nazis shouldn't get another chance to come back.

[–] Dimmer@leminal.space 15 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

When there is blood, highly likely it will be from both.

[–] crusa187@lemmy.ml 15 points 19 hours ago

Alas, the tree of liberty must be watered with the blood of both patriots and tyrants.

It is with a heavy heart we must accept this and move forward, as our elected leaders have now left us with virtually no other choice.

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[–] Artyom@lemm.ee 17 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Hey I think I've seen this episode before!

[–] TheDemonBuer@lemmy.world 19 points 21 hours ago

Every group of people need to have autonomy and independence, and the right to self-govern. No people should have to fear violence and repression from another group.

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