That view was shared by witness Robert Armengol, who said their presence on Fourth Street was a "chilling" sight. A white nationalist stands behind militia members after he scuffled with a counter demonstrator in Charlottesville, Va., on Aug. 12. Constitutional sheriffs mobilizingAs opposed to more unpredictable and apocalyptic millenarian militias, constitutional militias like to think of themselves as partners to local law enforcement, Cooter says. The FBI only in the past five years has asked applicants on security clearance forms if they've belonged to a militia group, Johnson says. There may be a desire to shun white nationalists groups among militias, but increasingly, right-wing politicians have been less discreet about their feelings about militias.

Source: CBC News August 15, 2017 15:45 UTC