![]() Many, however, accepted my friend requests automatically. Some were suspicious of me: "Kinda have a veg profile, so I got to ask why you want to be my friend?" one messaged. Then I sent dozens of friend requests to people who belonged to militia-related Facebook groups. I posted memes about American flags and police lives mattering. To keep my page active, I shared other people's posts: blogs about President Barack Obama trying to declare martial law, and threats of Syrians crossing the border. Then Facebook generated endless suggestions of other militia pages, and I "liked" those too. ![]() I found and "liked" militia pages: Three Percenter Nation, Patriotic Warriors, Arizona State Militia. A "Don't Tread on Me" flag was my avatar. I used my real name, but the only personal information I divulged on my profile was that I was married and that I had held jobs as a welder and a prison guard for the Corrections Corporation of America. "Becoming a militia member began with opening a new Facebook account. "Undercover with a Border Militia" "A Firsthand Look at America's Resurgent Paramilitary Movement." ![]()
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