When the American Indian Movement (AIM) occupied the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Washington in protest, burning some things and making a mess in general, they stayed until Nixon called in the US Army Rangers. As soon as the AIM members (some of whom were former US Army) saw the Rangers in the area, they “declared victory” and went home. The Rangers do not play well with others. They take prisoners only when they need them for something. It is their avowed job to break things and hurt people. They are very, very good at it, too. So the Rats are like a poor man’s imitation Rangers. They shoot to kill, no questions asked. When the rats show up it is time to “declare victory” and go home – quickly.
When the American Indian Movement (AIM) occupied the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Washington in protest, burning some things and making a mess in general, they stayed until Nixon called in the US Army Rangers. As soon as the AIM members (some of whom were former US Army) saw the Rangers in the area, they “declared victory” and went home. The Rangers do not play well with others. They take prisoners only when they need them for something. It is their avowed job to break things and hurt people. They are very, very good at it, too. So the Rats are like a poor man’s imitation Rangers. They shoot to kill, no questions asked. When the rats show up it is time to “declare victory” and go home – quickly.