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The '''Rise Above Movement''' (RAM) is a militant, openly [[neo-Nazi]]<ref name=nocara />, [[white nationalism|white nationalist]]<ref name=splc />/[[white supremacist]]<ref name=adl>Staff (ndg) [https://www.adl.org/resources/backgrounders/rise-above-movement-ram "Rise Above Movement (R.A.M.)"] [[Anti-Defamation League]]</ref> [[alt-right]]<ref name=cnn /> group inspired by [[identitarianism]].<ref name=splc /> It is based in Southern California, primarily around [[Orange County, California|Orange County]].<ref name=adl /> Described as a "militant racist and anti-Semitic group", it sees itself as defending Western civilization, which is being undermined by Muslims, non-white immigrants, Jews, and liberals.<ref name=cnn>McLaughlin, Eliot C. (October 9, 2018) [https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/09/us/ram-rise-above-movement-california-hate-group-charlottesville/index.html "The Rise Above Movement is less like the Klan and more like a fight club"] ''[[CNN]]''</ref><ref name=adl /> According to ''[[ProPublica]]'', the group |
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<blockquote>...claims more than 50 members and a singular purpose: physically attacking its ideological foes. RAM's members spend weekends training in boxing and other martial arts, and they have boasted publicly of their violence during protests in Huntington Beach, San Bernardino and Berkeley. Many of the altercations have been captured on video ..."<ref name=propublica}>Coaston, Joan (October 2, 2018) [https://www.vox.com/2018/10/2/17928174/charlottesville-unite-the-right-alt-right-violence-federal-charges "4 members of an alt-right “fight club” charged with inciting a riot in Charlottesville"] ''[[Vox Media|Vox]]''</ref></blockquote> |
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Because of its focus on street fighting, it has been described as "less like the Klan and more like a fight club".<ref name=cnn /> |
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The group began as '''DIV Division''' before changing its name to Rise Above Movement in early 2017, and, according to Northern California Anti-Racist Action (NoCARA), is: |
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<blockquote>...a loose collective of violent neo-Nazis and fascists from Southern California that’s organized and trains primarily to engage in fighting and violence at political rallies. They have been a central participant in the recent wave of far-Right protest movements in California during the first half of 2017 which have attempted to mobilize a broad range of right-wing constituents under the banners of protecting so-called "free speech,: unyielding support for Trump, and antipathy towards Muslims, immigrants, and other oppressed groups.<ref name=nocara>Staff (July 6, 2017) [https://nocara.blackblogs.org/2017/07/06/diy-division/ "DIY Division: The Violent neo-Nazi Group Central to the California Alt-Right and Alt-Light"] Northern California Anti-Racist Action</ref></blockquote> |
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Individual RAM members are also members of other organizations, sich as [[Identity Evropa]], [[Proud Boys]], and [[Hammerskin Nation]]. according to NoCARA.<ref name=nocara /> The group uses social media to recruit members, emphasizing the "fight club" aspect by posting videos of their training sessions,<ref name=splc>Staff (ndg} [https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/group/rise-above-movement "Rise Above Movement"] [[Southern Poverty Law Center]]</ref> and refers to itself as the "premier [[mixed martial arts|MMA]] [mixed martial arts] club of the Alt-Right."<ref name=adl /> |
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According to the [[Anti-Defamation League]]: |
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<blockquote>While they consider themselves part of the alt right, R.A.M.’s membership has deep roots in California’s racist skinhead movement, and includes individuals who have faced serious criminal charges, including assault, robbery and weapon offenses.<ref name= adl /></blockquote> |
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===Arrests=== |
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On August 27, 2018, charges were filed by the United States attorney's office in Charlottesville against four members of the group. They were arrested by the FBI, and the charges were unsealed and announced on October 2. The four California men – Benjamin D. Daley, 25, and Thomas W. Gillen, 34, both of [[Redondo Beach, California|Redondo Beach]]; Michael P. Miselis, 29, of [[Lawndale, California|Lawndale]]; and Cole E. White, 34, of [[Clayton, California|Clayton]] – were charged with a single count each of violating the federal rioting statute and conspiring to violate it. They were said to have come to the rally "with the intent to . . . commit violent acts in furtherance of a riot." According to an affidavit, the four men charged were "among the most violent individuals present in Charlottesville" for the rally. The charges were not related to the death of [[Heather Heyer]].<ref>Duggan, Paul (October 2, 2018) [https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/federal-officials-to-announce-additional-charges-in-2017-unite-the-right-rally-in-charlottesville/2018/10/02/60881262-c651-11e8-9b1c-a90f1daae309_story.html "Four members of militant group charged in 2017 'Unite the Right' rally in Charlottesville"] ''[[The Washington Post]]''</ref><ref>Reilly, Ryan J.; Campbell, Andy; and Mathias, Christopher (October 2, 2018) [https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/charlottesville-arrests-unite-the-right-rally_us_5bb3813de4b00fe9f4fac630 "4 White Supremacists Hit With Federal Charges Over Charlottesville Unite The Right Weekend"] ''[[Huffington Post]]''</ref> |
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Robert Rundo, who was the founder of RAM, fled to Mexico and then on to Central America, where he was arrested and extradited back to the United States. Rundo, Robert Boman, Tyler Laube and Aaron Eason, were charged with inciting riots. Boman and Laube were arrested on October 24, 2018, in Southern California.<ref>Goldman, Adam and Winston, Ali (October 24, 2018) [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-fbi-arrests-a-white-supremacist-leader-who-fled-the-country-for-central-america/ar-BBOQRDz "The FBI arrests a white-supremacist leader who fled the country for Central America"] ''[[The New York Times]]''. Retrieved November 21, 2018</ref> Eason surrendered himself on October 29, 2018.<ref>Weber, Christopher 9october 29, 2018) [https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/aaron-eason-arrested-white-supremacist_us_5bd698a2e4b0a8f17ef942ce A"aron Eason Arrested For Allegedly Inciting Violence In California, Charlottesville"] ''[[Huffington Post]]''. Retrieved November 21, 2018</ref> |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 19:48, 27 February 2019
The Rise Above Movement (RAM) is a militant, openly neo-Nazi[1], white nationalist[2]/white supremacist[3] alt-right[4] group inspired by identitarianism.[2] It is based in Southern California, primarily around Orange County.[3] Described as a "militant racist and anti-Semitic group", it sees itself as defending Western civilization, which is being undermined by Muslims, non-white immigrants, Jews, and liberals.[4][3] According to ProPublica, the group
...claims more than 50 members and a singular purpose: physically attacking its ideological foes. RAM's members spend weekends training in boxing and other martial arts, and they have boasted publicly of their violence during protests in Huntington Beach, San Bernardino and Berkeley. Many of the altercations have been captured on video ..."[5]
Because of its focus on street fighting, it has been described as "less like the Klan and more like a fight club".[4]
The group began as DIV Division before changing its name to Rise Above Movement in early 2017, and, according to Northern California Anti-Racist Action (NoCARA), is:
...a loose collective of violent neo-Nazis and fascists from Southern California that’s organized and trains primarily to engage in fighting and violence at political rallies. They have been a central participant in the recent wave of far-Right protest movements in California during the first half of 2017 which have attempted to mobilize a broad range of right-wing constituents under the banners of protecting so-called "free speech,: unyielding support for Trump, and antipathy towards Muslims, immigrants, and other oppressed groups.[1]
Individual RAM members are also members of other organizations, sich as Identity Evropa, Proud Boys, and Hammerskin Nation. according to NoCARA.[1] The group uses social media to recruit members, emphasizing the "fight club" aspect by posting videos of their training sessions,[2] and refers to itself as the "premier MMA [mixed martial arts] club of the Alt-Right."[3]
According to the Anti-Defamation League:
While they consider themselves part of the alt right, R.A.M.’s membership has deep roots in California’s racist skinhead movement, and includes individuals who have faced serious criminal charges, including assault, robbery and weapon offenses.[3]
Arrests
On August 27, 2018, charges were filed by the United States attorney's office in Charlottesville against four members of the group. They were arrested by the FBI, and the charges were unsealed and announced on October 2. The four California men – Benjamin D. Daley, 25, and Thomas W. Gillen, 34, both of Redondo Beach; Michael P. Miselis, 29, of Lawndale; and Cole E. White, 34, of Clayton – were charged with a single count each of violating the federal rioting statute and conspiring to violate it. They were said to have come to the rally "with the intent to . . . commit violent acts in furtherance of a riot." According to an affidavit, the four men charged were "among the most violent individuals present in Charlottesville" for the rally. The charges were not related to the death of Heather Heyer.[6][7]
Robert Rundo, who was the founder of RAM, fled to Mexico and then on to Central America, where he was arrested and extradited back to the United States. Rundo, Robert Boman, Tyler Laube and Aaron Eason, were charged with inciting riots. Boman and Laube were arrested on October 24, 2018, in Southern California.[8] Eason surrendered himself on October 29, 2018.[9]
References
- ^ a b c Staff (July 6, 2017) "DIY Division: The Violent neo-Nazi Group Central to the California Alt-Right and Alt-Light" Northern California Anti-Racist Action
- ^ a b c Staff (ndg} "Rise Above Movement" Southern Poverty Law Center
- ^ a b c d e Staff (ndg) "Rise Above Movement (R.A.M.)" Anti-Defamation League
- ^ a b c McLaughlin, Eliot C. (October 9, 2018) "The Rise Above Movement is less like the Klan and more like a fight club" CNN
- ^ Coaston, Joan (October 2, 2018) "4 members of an alt-right “fight club” charged with inciting a riot in Charlottesville" Vox
- ^ Duggan, Paul (October 2, 2018) "Four members of militant group charged in 2017 'Unite the Right' rally in Charlottesville" The Washington Post
- ^ Reilly, Ryan J.; Campbell, Andy; and Mathias, Christopher (October 2, 2018) "4 White Supremacists Hit With Federal Charges Over Charlottesville Unite The Right Weekend" Huffington Post
- ^ Goldman, Adam and Winston, Ali (October 24, 2018) "The FBI arrests a white-supremacist leader who fled the country for Central America" The New York Times. Retrieved November 21, 2018
- ^ Weber, Christopher 9october 29, 2018) A"aron Eason Arrested For Allegedly Inciting Violence In California, Charlottesville" Huffington Post. Retrieved November 21, 2018