Weltschmerz à GogoGood, thorough look at the AP3 militia, particularly looking at their ties with law enforcement around the US, their really dangerous (for migrants) work at the Tex-Mex border, and their paranoid and violent vision for November.
From the article's summary:
- Militias After Jan. 6: Internal messages reveal how AP3, one of the largest U.S. militias, rose even as prosecutors pursued other paramilitary groups after the assault on the Capitol.
- Organized Vigilantism: AP3 has already sought to shape American life through armed vigilante operations — at the Texas border, outside ballot boxes and during Black Lives Matter protests.
- Close Ties With Police: AP3 leaders have forged alliances with law enforcement around the U.S. Internal files reveal their strategies for building these ties and where they’ve claimed success.
#militias #AP3 #APIII #threepers #ThreePercenters #ACAB #Vigilantism #BlackLivesMatter #Jan6 #Immigration
https://www.propublica.org/article/inside-secret-ap3-militia-american-patriots-three-percent
Armed and Underground: Inside the Turbulent, Secret World of an American Militia
Rounding up migrants. Lists of “friendly” sheriffs. Debating political assassinations. Internal messages reveal AP3’s journey from Jan. 6 through the tumultuous lead-up to the 2024 election. One member predicts: “It’ll be decided at the ammo box.”