A Different Article

Apparently the article that Uncle Ken read in his local paper is not the same article that I found on my news app.  The guys I read about didn't seem to be particularly dumb or fanatical.  One of them said that he armed himself after being shot at a few times.  Don't forget that there are drug smugglers out there as well as poor migrants seeking a better life for themselves and their families.  My article reported that the Border Patrol agents had mixed feelings about the militias.  They appreciate the help, but are a little worried that the weekend warriors might get carried away and get somebody hurt, which hasn't happened yet.  You may remember I reported that a previous article, to which I didn't provide a link, said that the militias had agreed to stay out of the way when the Caravan hit the border, but that they would be ready to back up the Border Patrol if needed.  I think these militias are local groups that are not affiliated with any umbrella organization, but I don't know that for a fact.  I don't think it would be better for everyone if they stayed home.  It would be better for the illegals, but not necessarily better for the rest of us.

I don't think that our local fish patrols are armed, at least not officially.  Some of them might have concealed carry permits, but it's not a requirement of the job.  They have the full support of the DNR.  It started some years ago when the DNR reported that they were considering closing the season because the sturgeon population had gotten too low.  Some local fishermen got together and asked what they could do to help.  At one of the meetings, the DNR admitted that closing the season would have a limited effect because more sturgeon were being taken illegally than legally.  I don't know whose idea it was to recruit a volunteer fish patrol, but the proposal was adopted, and the organization "Sturgeon for Tomorrow" was formed.  I think they also help with tagging and egg collecting.

About that "chicks up front" thing, remember that you heard it first from Talks With Beagles.