> The men who stopped her, most of whom were armed, were dressed in “hunting style clothes, camouflage”, she said, and did not identify themselves or mention an

> The men who stopped her, most of whom were armed, were dressed in “hunting style clothes, camouflage”, she said, and did not identify themselves or mention any legal authority under which they were acting. ... > Robinson said she was questioned by a “heavily armed” man carrying a AR-style long gun and a visible sidearm. She said the man asked at one point: “You’re not from around here, are you?” which Robinson, who is African American, understood as having racist overtones. Jesus. It's evidently a law of nature that vigilante groups are oblivious to the ramifications of their choice of clothing, equipment, and communication style, which is a handy blind spot for anyone who knows how modern civilization is supposed to work, and is capable of wielding a phone camera and driving themselves to a town hall meeting to ask wtf is going on. And to cause this kind of pain in another human being in the middle of a natural disaster--what a disgrace. > [Sheriff] Reese would go on to issue another statement on Friday’s events later that night, saying: “The sheriff’s office will not tolerate illegal activity of any kind, including illegal roadblocks.” Translation: Game over for the local doomscroller militia...turns out their late actions are incompatible with modern civilization. The fact that local law enforcement also managed to get their reputation tangled up in this is just embarrassing.