Some were afraid a group of g**g members or militia type people would attack them and they wouldn't be able to defend themselves if they were away from their homes. Some were afraid to carry weapons if they had them. Having a weapon in an area where there was civil control reestablished was tantamount to being a militia type or a g**g member. And in the large cities like Chicago and Cleveland the gangs held more control in the night than did the police and the army. In those places the authorities were still trying to make things work the way they had prior to the attack on our country.
Our reestablishment of the country as it had been would have to wait according to some. We were among those whose attitude was “go to war,” finish off the opposition, if it's a g**g, if it's a militia no m
