Lucian K. Truscott- What is truly new in the indictment is the of amount detail prosecutors have discovered about the actions of the Oath Keepers. The charges include: preparing and coordinating travel to Washington and preparing for use of force; organizing into teams prepared to transport firearms and other combat equipment into Washington D.C.; recruiting members and affiliates to participate in the conspiracy; engaging in firearms, paramilitary and combat tactics training; bringing firearms and ammunition and other equipment to so-called QRF or Quick Reaction Force “staging areas” outside of Washington D.C.; bringing weapons and combat supplies including knives, batons, camouflaged uniforms, tactical vests (with bulletproof plates), helmets, eye protection, and radio equipment to the Capitol grounds; breaching the Capitol and using force in an effort to prevent, hinder and delay the certification of the electoral college vote; using force against law enforcement officers; continuing to plot, after January 6, 2021, to oppose by force the lawful transfer of power; using websites, encrypted messages and social media applications to communicate and carry out the conspiracy.
Whew! How’d you like to wake up one morning and face a list of charges like that?
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