Agree on some points. There are gaps in the story. It says they are of Moroccan descent, but are they US citizens? Is the militia group a gathering of Americans or a foreign group? Are these people Americans and this group is an established militia without foreign ties established to protect American citizens? We have that right as well, as much as the three letter agencies wish we didn't.
But they claim to be a "soveriegn nation" and citizens of The Rise of the Moors. Thus our US Constitution doesn't apply to them, at least not in their eyes, so they can do whatever they want. But my point below is you have to follow the laws of whatever Country you are visiting or passing through, and they did not. Hence the arrests. They also took off running into a local neighborhood in full tactical gear and armed to the teeth, also why arrests where made.
Again, they are morons who escalated the situation
Check out their idiotic website if you get a chance, or care enough (though they did seem to change some things on it since blow back started after that incident). They did announce their sovereignty on the site and that they were independent...no longer US Citizens but were still US nationals.
If they are citizens of the USA their gun rights should travel with them within the entire country. The Constitution grants us this right.
Exactly.
This story is a slippery slope on stuff.
On one hand,they had every right to do what they were doing.
On the other hand they made it look like they were up to something.they definately did not help thier cause or whatever in any way.
Agree on some points. There are gaps in the story. It says they are of Moroccan descent, but are they US citizens? Is the militia group a gathering of Americans or a foreign group? Are these people Americans and this group is an established militia without foreign ties established to protect American citizens? We have that right as well, as much as the three letter agencies wish we didn't.
But they claim to be a "soveriegn nation" and citizens of The Rise of the Moors. Thus our US Constitution doesn't apply to them, at least not in their eyes, so they can do whatever they want. But my point below is you have to follow the laws of whatever Country you are visiting or passing through, and they did not. Hence the arrests. They also took off running into a local neighborhood in full tactical gear and armed to the teeth, also why arrests where made.
Again, they are morons who escalated the situation
You are probably right. The article did not contain many details.
Check out their idiotic website if you get a chance, or care enough (though they did seem to change some things on it since blow back started after that incident). They did announce their sovereignty on the site and that they were independent...no longer US Citizens but were still US nationals.