A Missouri State University professor who researches political violence says he’s concerned about a Missouri bill that would establish minutemen who could be called to take up arms in defense of the state. Dr. David Romano, the Thomas G. Strong Professor of Middle East Studies, said he sees some similarities between the minutemen force that would be created under Senate Bill 528 and militias in other parts of the world.
KSMU’s Jennifer Moore spoke with Romano, and you can hear their interview below.
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Romano said a number of things in Senate Bill 528 are concerning to him, including the requirements that the identities of the minutemen remain hidden from the public and that the state cannot be held liable for the actions of the minutemen. With traditional law enforcement, there tends to be more transparency and accountability.