Lawsuit: New York Republican Created “Illegal Militia”

New York City’s ABC affiliate reports:

In Nassau County, Democrats are suing Republican County Executive Bruce Blakeman over his creation of an armed citizen deputy program. It’s something that opponents say amounts to an illegal militia and they are calling it “an authoritarian power grab in the heart of suburban America.”

In what’s been ranked as the safest county in America, legislators in Nassau County are now questioning the motivation of Blakeman who intends to keep a roster of who he calls “provisional deputies,” or armed private citizens who could help police in an emergency.

But opponents who have already protested the idea are calling it a militia and have filed a lawsuit.

Read the full article. Blakeman previously appeared here for other MAGA stunts, including refusing to lower flags for Jimmy Carter.

L.I. lawmakers sue Nassau executive Blakeman for creating taxpayer-funded militia of armed civilians ‘in secrecy’ https://t.co/ZnA4R7Y1d4

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