Jun 27, 2008 0
Blackwater redux
Mark (no. 631) has pointed out in comments that the ATF have raided Blackwater after reading those reports about their stash of automatic weapons.
I have to say… I am pretty surprised about this.
Jun 23, 2008 2
Blackwater
Living in the Chapel Hill/Carrboro area of NC does insulate me a great deal to how the rest of the state is – but I also grew up in a rural area of eastern NC so I still feel some connection to that way of life. So when I see stories like this one about Blackwater, I get really angry.
Back in the 80s we went through the whole “militia” craze with only a couple of dumb-ass groups – now we have one that is being paid billions by the government and is skirting our laws. What I don’t get a sense of though is how the local folks feel about having Blackwater in their backyard. The sheriff seems to like them – but he’s getting free shooting-range time. I imagine if most local folks don’t mind them, we will have them around as long as there are governments willing to pay them.
… which brings up another point, what happens if the US stops paying them? If another country is funding Blackwater do the local folks feel the same way about having mercenaries in their backyard?