Modern Day Militias – Hutaree
by Danila
Meet Hutaree, a modern day Christian militia. Everything was going great for the group until its members hatched a plan to kill police officers. Bad idea. Pretty soon, the FBI got involved, and now nine of the group’s members are behind bars and awaiting trial for seditious conspiracy and attempting to use WMD.
What’s interesting about this story is how deep the members’ commitment to the group was. Below are some Facebook photos taken at the wedding of Hutaree leader David Brian Stone. Both David and his wife Tina have since been indicted. (BTW, are those camouflage ceiling tiles!? I guess guns make any wedding funner!)
Read more about the history of American militias from the Anti-Defamation League.
11.11.09
What is a subculture?
Subculture, and culture, makes us people. It’s the fascinating mannerisms and customs that bring groups of people together and define groups. It’s not just the punky kids at the basement rock show, but the style of corporate culture, regional food delicacies and even the inner workings, inside jokes and internal language of a family.
I want to explore this lush humanity. We’re all immersed in subcultures and we all define the broader culture. What makes us who we are?
image source: German National Archives, via Wikimedia commons.
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