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In reply to the discussion: Question , Who do you suppose is making the final decision on dealing Bundy & squatters in Oregon? [View all]99th_Monkey
(19,326 posts)33. Yes, it certainly does. n/t
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Question , Who do you suppose is making the final decision on dealing Bundy & squatters in Oregon? [View all]
Stuart G
Jan 2016
OP
it can't be the bginning because there have been so many similar occupations in the past.
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2016
#15
He probably has the ultimate word, but just delegates his situation managers in the FBI to deal with
world wide wally
Jan 2016
#2
They are doing infograthering all the time. Probably have an undercover person
Jim Beard
Jan 2016
#3
I'm so tired of hearing of the standoff described this way: either violent action or
99th_Monkey
Jan 2016
#4
I think to a bigger extent than we perhaps realize law enforcement sympathizes with the militias
Fumesucker
Jan 2016
#5
As a person who worked with many LEOs, I can attest to the truth of this. It's the job
Nay
Jan 2016
#30
I trust that you're not conflating my post w/ 'authoritarianism' or summary execution of Bundy jerks
99th_Monkey
Jan 2016
#63
Can you cite laws which allow the seizing of accounts of those who have not even been arrested?
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2016
#14
Arrested people with evidence collected and when that is abused good people oppose it and do not
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2016
#19
Look at the War on Drugs. Law enforcement seizes money from people all the time, without charges.
backscatter712
Jan 2016
#61
Cut off food, for sure. Water's on-site, but if they can cut off power...
Lizzie Poppet
Jan 2016
#23
If anybody at all has made a decision (an open question), it was the wrong one.
Paladin
Jan 2016
#22
I think he's being proved right as long as other incidents don't start up elsewhere
flamingdem
Jan 2016
#37
Actually, "other incidents" are now being planned, incited & actively organized
99th_Monkey
Jan 2016
#45
IMO it's with President Obama. Also, I bet there is a lot of discussion on how actions might
RKP5637
Jan 2016
#27
Good point. Could be an endless talking point if anyone is killed or injured.
flamingdem
Jan 2016
#38