Arrested Oregon militiamen have had extensive previous run-ins with the law
Source: The Guardian
Arrested Oregon militiamen have had extensive previous run-ins with the law
Eleven men charged in Malheur occupation have criminal histories involving
domestic violence, illegal firearm possession and terrorist threats
Sam Levin
Tuesday 2 February 2016 20.05 GMT
The arrested militiamen of the Oregon refuge occupation have had extensive previous run-ins with the law – and a history of anti-government protests that federal officials are now using against them in court.
In recent filings in federal court in Portland, prosecutors have detailed the criminal histories of the 11 people facing felony charges for their involvement in the armed occupation of the Malheur national wildlife refuge, which began 2 January and continues to drag on this week with no end in sight.
The men’s rap sheets include cases of domestic violence, illegal firearm possession, terrorist threats, resisting arrest and drug crimes, according to the court records.
Last Tuesday, militia leader Ammon Bundy was arrested on a remote highway in rural Harney County, occupation spokesperson LaVoy Finicum was shot and killed by police and a number of high-profile participants in the rightwing standoff were taken into custody.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/feb/02/arrested-oregon-militiamen-criminal-histories-malheur-refuge-occupation
The rest of the article details the various criminal activities of these "militiamen" before they took over the refuge.
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