In 1775 the uniformed and lawful British colonial troops in North America were resisting various unlawful acts of terrorism and civil disorder by various "vermin" in places like Boston, Lexington, and Concord. Those vermin had the nerve to launch stealthy attacks upon the military forces of the legal government, killing innocent British subjects and destroying property.

In the subsequent several years of warfare and mayhem, the aforementioned vermin, with aid from the despicable and opportunistic French (those rotten scum!) succeeded in actually winning the war!!! The British forces in Canada, however, were able to hold off those vermin in 1812-14 and preserve British rule (thank God and the King!).

Subsequently, the former vermin became the new official forces in the 13 colonies/states and much later they became the new allies of Great Britain and are now the "good guys", because the winners write the history books.

(the above is intended to be taken somewhat tonge in cheek, but it illustrates a point: namely, that those who are in control decide who is "vermin" and who is not at any given time.)

It's okay to exterminate vermin brutally, by the way, so just decide who they are and go get 'em!!!

- LH