Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, a MAGA media darling, claims the group of 75 armed citizens he wants as “provisional emergency special deputy sheriffs,” answering only to him, is designed to protect Nassau County citizens. Even though Nassau County is one of the safest in the country and has one of the largest police forces, according to The New York Times.
Fortunately, Blakeman’s initiative has created quite an outcry against his armed goon squad.
More deets from The Times:
Mr. Blakeman said in an interview that the program was about “providing another layer of protection” for residents. “I didn’t want to be in a situation where we had a major emergency and we needed help and people were not properly vetted or trained,” he said.
But critics have accused him of creating, with little notice or explanation, an unsanctioned militia answering only to him. They called the move especially dangerous amid heightened fears of political violence, and as Mr. Trump promulgates plans for mass deportations and quashing dissent.
