NIdaho Militia Leader Defends Actions

Item: Stankiewicz defends Lightfoot Militia /Julie Golder, Bonner County Bee

More Info: Every able-bodied Idaho male already belongs to the militia, according to Jeff Stankiewicz. That is outlined in the Idaho Constitution, said Stankiewicz, major of the 21st Battalion of North Idaho’s Lightfoot Militia. A member of the Constitution party, Stankiewicz is challenging incumbent assessor Dave Ryals in the Nov. 2 general election. Ryals is running on the Republican ticket. It is not, however, Stankiewicz’s political campaign that is drawing the most attention. It is his membership in the militia — especially after a similar group in Indiana were arrested last month for allegedly plotting violence against the government. S tankiewicz and other members of the 21st Battalion were recently interviewed on ABC’s “Nightline” about militias in general and more specifically about Idaho’s Lightfoot Militia.

Question (to able-bodied Idaho males): Did you realize that you were part of the Idaho militia?