Dozens of militarized citizens seen in Oakdale amid protests

Kay Recede reports

ARE CONTROVERSIAL IN AND OFTHEMSELVES ANDCOUNTERPRODUCTIVE TOMAINTAINING PEACE.IN THESE IMAGES SHARED WITHFOX 40 BY ANONYMOUS SOURCES,DOZENS OF MILITARIZE CIVILIANSHIT THE STREETS OF DOWNTOWNOAKVILLE SATURDAY SUNNY SHOULDSAYS FOR HER THEIR PRESENCEMEANT PROTECTION, I SAID.HOWEVER MANY PEOPLE WHOSPOKE TO US OFF CAMERA SAYHAVING THE GROUP POLICE THESTREETS WAS UNWARRANTED.THE MAN IDENTIFIEDTHEMSELVES AS CALIFORNIA STATEMILITIA ECHO COMPANY ON THEIRFACEBOOK PAGE WE EXPLAINEDTHAT.THAT THEY THEIR PRESENCEWAS CAUSING UNNECESSARYTENSION.

YOU KNOW OUR WHOLEPRIMARY GOAL FOR BEING THEREWAS TO DE ESCALATE POLICECHIEF SCOTT HELLER SAYS THEYWERE RETAINED BY A BUSINESSOWNER HAS THE POLICE WE'REWELL CAPABLE OF PROVIDINGPUBLIC SAFETY FOR THE CITY WETRAINED PROFESSIONALS.WE HAVE ALLIED AGENCIESTHERE TO ASSIST US HOWEVERAMONG SOME OF THE BOARDEDWINDOWS IN DOWNTOWN ARE SIGNSENCOURAGING EMPATHY ANDUNDERSTANDING OPEN HEART.I JUST WANT THEM.BECAUSE DESPITE THE MILITIABUSINESS OWNER PAM THOMAS SAYSFOR HER THE WORK TOWARDSJUSTICE IS FAR GREATER IT'SNOT FLAT AGAINST WARNING IN