Bryer Schmegelsky, 18, of Port Alberni, British Columbia, poses with an Airsoft replica rifle in an image he posted to a Steam account. Image from: RCMP Handout
Where were they radicalized? Online gaming sites' chat platforms.
One of the many "Patriot" protesters in Salem, Oregon, on Thursday, supporting a rally by logging truckers protesting a cap-and-trade bill in the state Senate. Image from: Seth Cotlar photo (used with permission)
Militiamen themselves turned out in numbers this week to remind everyone once again that the distance between their brand of “Patriot” extremism and the mainstream Republican Party in Oregon is very tiny indeed.
