“Ferguson police shut down armed ‘Oath Keeper’ vigilantes guarding rooftops of besieged town,” Mail Online reported Monday. “Oath Keepers, a vigilante organization consisting of former and current military, police and firefighters, abandoned their posts on Saturday night after being threatened with arrest. Equipped with militia-style clothing and firearms, the Oath Keepers had been offering free security for businesses at risk of looting and arson in Ferguson.” It’s a typical bit of “progressive” misdirection, conflating defense with vigilantism. And how dare private individuals protect life, liberty and property without a license (but evidently with the consent of the property owners)! Particularly …read more