UPDATE: ex U.S. Marine Donovan Crowl & Army vet Jessica Watkins arrested in crackdown on Militia gro

[soothsayer]

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John Scott-Railton
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UPDATE: ex U.S. Marine Donovan Crowl & Army vet Jessica Watkins arrested in crackdown on Militia groups per @washingtonpost.

They were described @RonanFarrow's 2nd piece about Jan 6th.

By @DevlinBarrett & @hsu_spencer 1/
Source: https://washingtonpost.com/national-security/oath-keeper-three-percenter-arrests/2021/01/17/27e726f2-5847-11eb-a08b-f1381ef3d207_story.html…





2/ These individuals were among those spotted as part of a disciplined line of individuals wearing military-style gear marching up the #Capitol steps.

3/ @RonanFarrow's 2nd piece is a must read. Paints a picture of Donovan, a man whose racism, anti-government views & militia activity frightened all around him.

Also describes how sleuthing efforts of many led to the identification.

https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/a-former-marine-stormed-the-capitol-as-part-of-a-far-right-militia

[dalton99a]

1. Kick

[lindysalsagal]

2. What are those 3 long blocks strapped to jessica's vest? Why is that freaking me out?

Have I watched too many scary movies??? Those look like ignition wires....not that i know anything about it....

[underpants]

6. Ammo pouches.

[lindysalsagal]

8. It staggers the mind.

[SheltieLover]

9. Omg!

I have no idea what all that "gear" is, but suspected ammo.

Fking idiots!

I'll bet military, the REAL patriots there, cannot wait to haul them in & hold them to account for this!

[LeftInTX]

10. These people are scary AF

[triron]

11. Damn fucking jerks.

Damn fucking jerks.

[EarnestPutz]

12. They do look scary. Not at all like the guy whose picture I saw yesterday whose "militia"....

.....dress-up costume included a "tactical" vest, purchased no doubt on the internet. It had the usual complement of small pockets, one of which contained an open package of peanut butter and cheddar crackers. You know, the bright orange ones from the convenience store. Because, you know, snacks.

[Leghorn21]

3. YES

YES goddamit

[csziggy]

4. They were both in the videos from Parler that ProPublica posted in their timeline

The video I saw with them was before the Capitol was invaded. I noted it because I was looking for the Oathkeepers who showed up later in the video Ronan Farrow posted of them climbing the stairs. They were the only two I saw in that type of gear.

I doubt I could find the particular video again among the thousand or so videos in that timeline or I'd try to post a link to it.

ETA - https://projects.propublica.org/parler-capitol-videos/

[stillcool]

5. the worst part of this is...

it's been known for years. The VA could work wonders if they wanted to.

[NHvet]

14. Agree...

Some think our defense money is best used on bullets and bombs instead of beds and meds. Unfortunately, the broken men and women are always last served even though they put their lives first for the country.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

19. What can the VA do? Hand out benefits and administer health care.

Policing the beliefs of veterans is a bit outside their charter.

[stillcool]

29. The VA has never taken care of veterans...

they know damn well what happens when human beings are subjected to the totally unreal reality of a war zone. They've had so much experience, but you're right they 'hand-out benefits'. They fail miserably at 'administering health'. There's a reason why so many veterans going back to WWI become alcoholics and addicts. There's a reason why so many become violent. I started visiting the VA when I was 5. You should check it out.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

31. Mixed results. My father got free glasses, hearing aids from the VA

Brother-in-law got cataract surgery on both eyes, and a pair of artificial knees, plus all his meds, no charge.

Me? I've applied to VA a few times, they never responded. I guess I don't qualify for some reason.

[SheltieLover]

7. Traitors!

[Mr.Bill]

13. Another reason to shrink the military in this country.

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We're training terrorists.

I know a guy was was a Vietnam era Marine veteran. He told me that during basic training the DI named several notorious murderers, among them Lee Harvey Oswald. The DI was rather proud of the marksmanship training they had gotten in the Marines. Sick.

[HuskyOffset]

21. That's just like a scene in "Full Metal Jacket" (nt)

[Mr.Bill]

24. I know.

My friend told me that story before that movie came out.

I'm sure it was repeated many times by DIs over the years.

[packman]

26. That was a scene in some movie ?? Full medal jacket???

The DI stole it from the movie

[Mr.Bill]

27. No, my friend told me that story

before the movie came out. He was in boot camp in '72.

The actor in the movie, R. Lee Ermey, was an actual DI at one time. His first movie was The Boys In Company C. That's an excellent Vietnam era movie based on a true story. There are several real DIs in that movie.

[SunSeeker]

15. Good. 20 years for insurrection should chill them out. nt

[ffr]

23. +1

Sickos!

[kairos12]

16. As an Army

veteran these pukes make me hurl.

They are vile seditionists who deserve to go too Leavenworth.

[FakeNoose]

17. Their racist opinions should come in handy during their 20 year stay in prison

Lock Them Up!

[MarcA]

18. You can't have a civil/just society with such people allowed in it. n/t

[SergeStorms]

20. Oh, how I love to see...

these traitors taken off our streets and placed behind bars where they belong. Law enforcement is really stepping up to the plate here. They deserve a round of applause for this. We'll let them know when they're wrong, but we'll damn sure give them credit when they're right.

[AntiFascist]

22. Acting Defense Secretary will probably request that they get pardoned! n/t

[packman]

25. Damn, all those ex-vets need to be recalled

and face some sort of military justice- lose their benefits, status as retired vets, pensions lost-SOMETHING- They took an oath for Christ's sake.

[MyMission]

28. The military should recall them, then court Marshall and incarcerate

And they should get deprogramming services while they do their time.

The military needs to start programs to de-radicalize both their active duty and military veterans.
But recall them into the US military and fry them first!

[Cha]

30. Rt TY!