North Carolina authorities arrest armed man after threats against FEMA workers
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Threats against federal emergency response personnel have hampered relief work in parts of western North Carolina hard hit by Hurricane Helene, prompting disaster workers to relocate because of safety concerns and feeding a cycle of fear and anxiety.

Federal emergency response personnel on Saturday had employees operating in hard-hit Rutherford County, N.C., stop working and move to a different area because of concerns over “armed militia” threatening government workers in the region

  • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    8 days ago

    It’s because it takes money and organization and those are had to get on the down-low.

    • Dagwood222
      2·
      8 days ago

      I always like to point out that back in the day, Lincoln offered Robert E Lee command of the Army of the Potomac. Today’s secessionists couldn’t get a job at the Apple Store.