“We are not anti-government. We are not anti-police, we are not sovereign citizens, we’re not Black identity extremists.”
Massachusetts State Police took 11 …
“We are not anti-government. We are not anti-police, we are not sovereign citizens, we’re not Black identity extremists.” Massachusetts State Police took 11 people into custody on Saturday morning after an hours-long standoff with a group of heavily armed men shut down Interstate 95 in Wakefield, prompting shelter-in-place orders and disrupting the holiday weekend commute. The suspects reportedly said they are part of an organization called “The Rise of The Moors.” This group describes itself as “Moorish Americans dedicated to educating new Moors and influencing our Elders.” According to the CBS News affiliate in Boston, they “claimed to be American nationals but not US citizens” and had “a Moroccan flag.” The standoff ended around 10:15 a.m. with no injuries or shots fired. Police say all men surrendered without incident. Two additional suspects were located in their vehicles, bringing the total number of those arrested to 11 (two initially on North Avenue and nine outside and inside the vehicles) https://t.co/YAXzKlW6Yl Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) July 3, 2021 Authorities said it began around 2 a.m. when a trooper spotted two cars pulled over in the breakdown lane on I-95. Some of the men wore full military-style uniforms and were armed with long rifles and pistols.
