FBI takes lead on investigating armed takeover of federal building in Oregon/WP

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

Hmmm? Obama said it was a local law enforcement problem. Now, the FBI is taking over?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/01/04/fbi-takes-lead-on-investigating-armed-takeover-of-federal-building-in-oregon/

The FBI has taken charge of the law enforcement response to an armed occupation of a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon, saying that it will work with local and state authorities to seek “a peaceful resolution to the situation.”

“Due to safety considerations for both those inside the refuge as well as the law enforcement officers involved, we will not be releasing any specifics with regards to the law enforcement response,” the FBI said in a statement.

Federal authorities are working with the Harney County Sheriff’s Office, the Oregon State Police and other local and state agencies in response to the situation in eastern Oregon, the latest chapter in an ongoing fight over federal land use in the West.

The occupation of a remote federal wildlife refuge followed a peaceful march and rally held over the weekend to support two local ranchers convicted of arson. The two ranchers — Dwight Hammond and his son, Steven — say they plan to report to federal prison on Monday.

[fredamae]

1. 53% of Oregon is Federal Land.

This is a Federal/National Wildlife Refuge. FBI belongs here

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

2. I heartily agree. And, prosecutions should certainly follow.

[jwirr]

5. I saw that. The map showing federal land in the US almost

totally covers the western states. Can anyone stir me to a good site telling me how we (the government) came to own so much of that land? The history?

[fredamae]

8. I hope this is what you seek.....

http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42346.pdf

[GummyBearz]

3. Most of the gov was on holiday break until today, Obama included

Time to kick out the "militia", and put them on trial now

[CanonRay]

4. My bet: The FBI will slowly do nothing

and hope this all gets swept under the rug.Sure hope I'm wrong.

[Quixote1818]

9. I think they will tell Bundy they aren't going to do anything but they also won't give into any

of their demands, so he hopes they enjoy camping in the desert for a year or two and eventually walk away with nothing.

My guess is they would camp out for a couple of months and then quietly try to leave having accomplished nothing. Hopefully they will then arrest them one by one but I doubt if they even do that.

[dixiegrrrrl]

6. I still advocate for everyone leaving them along, just ignoring them.

Press, police, etc all go home and get warm and let the morans sit around in the freezing cold for a day or two.
They will get bored and leave, and can be arrested a couple of days later if needs be.

[Quixote1818]

10. Agree, they are itching for this to escelate. nt

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

11. It's hard to think of more monumentally boring company than those guys.

A bunch of rednecks trying to top each other in REAL MAN stories.

I wonder if the arm wraslin' or tobacco spittin' champs have been decided yet.

[0rganism]

7. "investigating"?

is this how law enforcement agencies generally handle armed occupation of federal property? through rigorous investigation?