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pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)
45. He drove out of Malheur and never came back, lol
Thu Jan 7, 2016, 09:19 PM
Jan 2016

It caught my attention when I saw this interesting tidbit in a Reuters story...

As the two Reuters’ reporters arrived just after nightfall, the occupiers were moving into a state of high alert. The groups’ head of security, a man known as Buddha, had been out of touch since driving off-site hours earlier. Amid efforts to locate him, the Bundys talked at length about what had brought them into this wilderness--and what it would take for them to leave.

...


Before climbing into sleeping bags, the Bundys, bodyguard Kjar and two others sat in a circle discussing the day’s lessons....

...


Buddha never returned.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-oregon-militia-refuge-insight-idUSKBN0UL0DW20160107



As he never returned that night, I looked for later news on him and found Raw Story's confirmation:

Brian “Booda” Cavalier, an Arizona tattoo artist who served as a bodyguard for the Bundys during the previous standoff, has left the nature preserve after the Daily Mail reported he had been lying about serving as a U.S. Marine in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Some of the militants also suspect Cavalier might be working as a federal informant.

https://www.rawstory.com/2016/01/trump-campaign-official-arrives-at-oregon-standoff-to-help-militants-combat-psyops/


He actually seems to have departed after he was confronted by the Daily Mail reporters about his phony combat Marine BS, but before the DM story was published. I guess he decided to get out of Dodge before it hit the press and his militia buddies saw it.

Fluffy Unicorn jackrabbited!

They really know how to stick to what they believe in. In_The_Wind Jan 2016 #1
It's the right-wing version of the movie "Meatballs". Solly Mack Jan 2016 #2
Grifters! Downwinder Jan 2016 #3
High Plains Grifters actually. Bluenorthwest Jan 2016 #6
Well played :-) n/t Cal Carpenter Jan 2016 #7
DUzy!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2naSalit Jan 2016 #9
NICE. nolabear Jan 2016 #23
... Downwinder Jan 2016 #30
you win the internet today, Sir! KittyWampus Jan 2016 #37
LOL, good one! :-) nt Logical Jan 2016 #38
Yep drinking with donations $$ given by " patriots" Person 2713 Jan 2016 #69
And we are supposed to be afraid and think these morons are dangerous? arcane1 Jan 2016 #4
What makes them dangerous 2naSalit Jan 2016 #32
What makes them dangerous is that they are acting with impunity Lordquinton Jan 2016 #70
The comments on this article are hilarious . . . fleur-de-lisa Jan 2016 #5
Comedy Gold!! Oh how I wish Jon was still with us, 7wo7rees Jan 2016 #8
I heard somewhere that 2naSalit Jan 2016 #10
True, just not soon enough!!! :) 7wo7rees Jan 2016 #12
In times like these 2naSalit Jan 2016 #14
and why are they not being arrested when they leave? they have broken laws. spanone Jan 2016 #11
I have been asking myself the same ? truegrit44 Jan 2016 #20
It will be easier to handcuff them when they are passed out drunk. PADemD Jan 2016 #55
Good questoin. GoCubsGo Jan 2016 #65
I thought the reason was rather obvious TorchTheWitch Jan 2016 #66
Maybe the feds weren't so dumb in taking a hands-off approach after all pinboy3niner Jan 2016 #13
Ithink that 2naSalit Jan 2016 #16
No, it will be slow burn.... Drift aways.....Jim went to get 7wo7rees Jan 2016 #17
That's my point 2naSalit Jan 2016 #18
No disagreement. I just don't think they are being detained. 7wo7rees Jan 2016 #19
I have many speculations 2naSalit Jan 2016 #25
I'd still prefer to see them arrested, tried and convicted gratuitous Jan 2016 #21
I'm convinced that's going to happen. nt pinboy3niner Jan 2016 #27
I've begun to think that too. They may ave recognized right off how doomed this was. nolabear Jan 2016 #26
The fake marine has gone on the lam? cwydro Jan 2016 #44
He drove out of Malheur and never came back, lol pinboy3niner Jan 2016 #45
Thanks for filling me in lol! cwydro Jan 2016 #46
I love that they are inventing conspiracy theories against each other. Gore1FL Jan 2016 #57
Thanks - missed Guy on the Lam too mascarax Jan 2016 #60
I hope they've got him! flamingdem Jan 2016 #74
Excellent thought, pinboy. All they need now is a Door Buzzard at the Bird Sanctuary.... Hekate Jan 2016 #50
Considering where Door Buzzards like to start their meals, they'd better watch their backsides pinboy3niner Jan 2016 #53
Oh hell yes Hekate Jan 2016 #54
What is a door buzzard? PADemD Jan 2016 #59
Here: pinboy3niner Jan 2016 #62
Thank you for making my lunchtime so hilarious! Nihil Jan 2016 #76
It guards against unconstitutional Amazon packages jberryhill Jan 2016 #63
The "spiritual" heirs of the Porta-Potty brigade. hifiguy Jan 2016 #15
lol, I can picture it dmr Jan 2016 #40
It's an outrage! JHB Jan 2016 #22
Oh noes! It's mutiny at Malheur... Contrary1 Jan 2016 #24
Another DUzy!! 2naSalit Jan 2016 #33
As I've mentioned before, Malheur means "misadventure." They couldn't have chosen better. nolabear Jan 2016 #28
Drinking? Made me think of the hard working Americans in Flint MI who cant drink water randys1 Jan 2016 #29
Fighting amongst themselves? fredamae Jan 2016 #31
Aw, they sent J Dog to the hospital dmr Jan 2016 #41
LOL! pinboy3niner Jan 2016 #49
Heeeeyyyy, wait a minute, I thought 2naSalit Jan 2016 #34
Bring on the S'mores Schnapps! smirkymonkey Jan 2016 #35
That story said some of them have walked off the reserve. Why the hell not arrested then???? nt Logical Jan 2016 #36
So far there is no indictation LEO has any intention of arresting a single one of them. Rex Jan 2016 #64
"I need to get home" hahahahaha fredamae Jan 2016 #39
“I got cows that are scattered and lost.” Contrary1 Jan 2016 #42
Lol n/t :) fredamae Jan 2016 #43
And he knew damn well which cows took off on him, too pinboy3niner Jan 2016 #47
That's tarpman! Sans tarp. uppityperson Jan 2016 #71
No problem, Early is on the frontlines fighting off the Obama Marxist drone waves single handedly! Rex Jan 2016 #48
Pretty funny. PatrickforO Jan 2016 #51
This. Oh jeez it is comedy gold. Where are Jon Stewart and Doonesbury when you need them? The script Hekate Jan 2016 #52
These guys are making even the Door Buzzard look like a rocket scientist pinboy3niner Jan 2016 #56
they may not know about insurrection but they did stay at a holiday inn express dembotoz Jan 2016 #58
I'm guessing Holiday Inn Express has snacks pinboy3niner Jan 2016 #61
I guess Gawd must have told the Snack Pack to go boozing. nt valerief Jan 2016 #67
Why aren't they in jail? Liberal_in_LA Jan 2016 #68
Maybe the Feds are enjoying the ironies of the situation as much flamingdem Jan 2016 #75
Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2016 #72
They're crowdsourcing to raise funds for Motel 6 pinboy3niner Jan 2016 #73
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