#BundyTeaParty updates: more arrests, AG - more charges coming, Judge - David Fry detained

[L. Coyote]

OPB Verified @OPB
Speaking in Portland yesterday, Attorney General Loretta Lynch said more charges in #Oregonstandoff are coming http://ow.ly/Z3aTk

Ryan Haas ?@ryanjhaas 3 hours ago
Judge Detains Refuge Occupier David Fry, Releases Neil Wampler #Oregonstandoff
http://www.opb.org/news/series/burns-oregon-standoff-bundy-militia-news-updates/david-fry-oregon-standoff-detain-jail-judge-court/

Ian Donovan ?@DnBcorporation 1 hour ago
Oregonian: Judge orders David Fry to remain in custody, citing prolonged role in #OregonStandoff


KATU News ?@KATUNews 2 hours ago
Judge denies pretrial release for last #Oregonstandoff holdout, David Fry #LiveOnK2 http://k2ne.ws/1QYEqZY

Conrad Wilson ?@conradjwilson 6 hours ago
Judge Beckerman rules to keep militant David Fry detained pre-trial. Notes mental health concerns, anger mgmt, and pot use. #Oregonstandoff

Ian Donovan ?@DnBcorporation 51 minutes ago
Oregonian: Cliven Bundy makes initial court appearance in Nevada #OregonStandoff http://ORne.ws/1U0gILX

Governor releases Malheur occupation communications
More than 1,000 pages of emails and texts
By Scott Hammers / The Bulletin Mar 4, 2016

Documents released by Gov. Kate Brown’s office on Thursday provide a new look at some of the behind-the-scenes activities ... some provide new insights into the issues under consideration as the nearly six-week occupation that ended Feb. 11 unfolded. ... On Jan. 5, FBI spokeswoman Beth Anne Steele wrote that Harney County Sheriff Dave Ward was “adamant” that he communicate with county citizens. Spokespeople with other law enforcement agencies had helped Ward create a video, she wrote, and the sheriff’s office had established new social media accounts.

“We have found that many local citizens are getting their news from and communicating with each other by Facebook, so the SO is making a concerted effort to own that platform.” .....

Yesterday was a big day for rounding up criminals.

#BundyStandoff - Eric Parker prisoner#1066989 booked in the Ada County Jail

MD ?@mldmsw 14 minutes ago
DOJ:14 more named in superceding indictment re: #bundyranch '14. 12 arrested 2 day, 2 already jailed.
http://tinyurl.com/hmomyym #oregonstandoff

AG: More Charges Coming 'Very Soon' In Malheur Occupation
by Steven DuBois AP | March 3, 2016

The nation’s top prosecutor says additional charges will be filed “very soon” against those involved in the recent takeover at an Oregon wildlife refuge and praised Harney County residents for keeping their cool during the 41-day standoff.

U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch made her comments Thursday during a visit to Oregon .... Lynch declined to specify what specific charges will be filed, saying they’ll be discussed once the action is taken. ....

Colin Miner ?@cominer
Jerry DeLemus, head of NH Vets for @realDonaldTrump indicted in connection w/#Bundy . in pic, he’s at center w/gun


Les Zaitz @LesZaitz
With indictments in OR and NV, 37 people now charged with crimes for standoffs involving the Bundys.




Kyle Iboshi ?@KyleIboshi
We've now posted our jailhouse interview with #Oregonstandoff leader Ammon Bundy on @KGWNews
http://www.kgw.com/news/local/watch-ammon-bundy-interview-from-jail/66722905 …

+++ looking back +++

The #BundyBunch was spotted this morning, foraging for snacks.

#RefugeRally chant went from "birds not bullies" to "throw the bums in jail" #Oregonstandoff 43 pics

[Fairgo]

1. ooooh, look at the size of that gun

Man, it takes two hands to keep that one erect, but he seems to know what he's doing.

His buddies seem impressed. He should tack this picture to the wall of his cell with chewing gum.

Good times.

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. 50 cal sniper system

there are many reasons they should not be in the hands of civilians.

Oh and for the usual crowd. No that is not a hunting gun... not at all.

[Fairgo]

4. I think we can agree that this particular gun has no purpose in civilian life.

Unless we are threatened by Kevlar-enhanced Grizzly bears with laser claws.

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. I could see an animation of that

Closest I could get on a cursory search of the web

[Separation]

30. I think you are a bit off on that.

Don't get me wrong, I'm glad these fools are getting rounded up and won't be legally allowed to own a gun after this. But there isn't word about hunting in the second amendment, also just in case that you say well they owned musketsmback then. Well that could be argued against first ammendmet rights against the internet and telephone and TV since they weren't around back then either.

Again, I'm in no way for these guys or what they stand for. I myself, don't see any need for anyone to own a .50 either. I know from our conversation that you write and these may be arguments brought against that.

[awake]

33. That group does not look like a "well regulated militia" to me

"The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution reads: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

The first part of the sentence is important and until the right wing court decided to ignore it a few years ago the idea that anyone could own any gun they wanted was in question,

[nadinbrzezinski]

34. I am sorry but the round was originally

Used to take down tanks. That was the original design feature for that. Granted, no army has tanks with such a thin skin. Though with an AP round they can still take up armored civilian vehicles. (No you should not be able to get that round at Wally Guns and Sports). But the original use was not hunting

So we go back to does the Second allow you to own a fully armed and ready to go M-1A1 Abrams? What about an LA Class sub? Maybe a nuclear weapon? If you are not allowed to own those platforms, this is a platform.

So no, given original design features, I don't think I have it wrong. Now if you do, the M1-A1 sucks mileage wise

[hack89]

36. Yes on the M-Abrams - yes on the LA Class sub with a huge caveat

it is impossible to ensure a privately owned nuclear reactor for understandable reasons.

[nadinbrzezinski]

37. Ok so where exactly can I go buy

an LA class nuclear sub? Do they sell them? Nope

[hack89]

38. But there are no laws banning you from owning and operating a submarine

just because there are non-available for sale is a separate matter.

[nadinbrzezinski]

39. Actually you are kind of wrong on this one

and there are certain military platforms that are not available to civilians. In fact you can find yourself in hot water for operating current use military gear. And I am betting that a retired LA Class will not be available for civ use, there are laws. It is called the Nuclear Regulatory Agency.

You can buy a fighter jet, 2 or 3 generation... no problem. As long as that bird is fully demiled. AKA no working machine guns for example.

[hack89]

42. But it has nothing to with the 2A, right?

people certainly own conventional submarines. I can understand the desire to strictly regulate nuclear reactors. And there are certainly no constitutional impediments to that.

[nadinbrzezinski]

43. No actually, those who own conventional subs are either GOVERNMENTS

or the cute U Boat that the cartels tried to use to get around the Mexican navy. That thing could not really submerge. Mexico now has a sub... granted, a few generations behind, One wonders if the Navy will use for training purposes though, after they fix it.

Museum boats, with the exception of two, cannot take to see and it they were demiled, they cannot submerge.

[hack89]

44. There is a whole market for private recreational submarines.

and if you had the money to make a demiled military submarine work, there is nothing stopping you. All you need is Coast Guard certification.

http://tritonsubs.com/#

[nadinbrzezinski]

45. Recreational boats are a different kettle of fish

it is like comparing a P-51 with a Cessna

(Same rough generation)

[hack89]

46. There are no legal obstacles to owning an ex-military submarine

there are a lot of practical obstacles that make it nearly impossible but they are not regulated as weapons if they are properly de-miled. That is why you can also own tanks - there are many tanks in private hands.

[nadinbrzezinski]

47. Once again, that boat has to be demilitarized.

go ahed, try to go buy one that is fully working, I dare you...

[hack89]

48. Weapons of war are strictly regulated.

there is a reason why you can't own torpedoes and missiles. The 2A is limited to individual weapons, not crew fired weapons or ordnance. We drew that line a long time ago.

[nadinbrzezinski]

49. Aha! Now you are agreeing with me

chuckle.

Have a good day. (I really have a back log. For some odd reason did not work on any yesterday)

[Nevernose]

62. This is going to be SUPER annoying and pedantic

But I swear to God that I know for a fact that the Paraguayan Army still has a few battle tanks -- not transports or APCs, but actual tanks -- which are vulnerable to .50 cal fire.

They're still running a few of the same tanks my grandfather got shot up in seventy years ago (or were in summer 2014), I was doing research, yadda yadda yadda, the Internet. So, I guess if one is a member of a Paraguayan rebellion, then anti-tank capacity is a perfectly valid reason to own a .50 caliber

[nadinbrzezinski]

63. Actually interesting

[Separation]

64. :)

Im actually in the process of converting a Prius engine into an M1A. Im hoping to get better mileage off of that.

[nadinbrzezinski]

65. Ok can that hybrid push that mass?

I mean the Abrams uses a turbine.

[struggle4progress]

3. off to the greatest!

[world wide wally]

6. Talk about delusional!

It looks like they wanted to be a rock band, but it took a little talent and work to do that, so they bought some big guns and a flag.

[Scurrilous]

7. K & R

[malaise]

8. Delish

Keep 'em coming.

Perhaps ignoring the Nevada bunch was a good thing - they thought they were free to take on the Feds.
Ah well - take them on in prison.

[brer cat]

9. Thanks, L. Coyote.

You have done a great job keeping us informed on this saga. The charges listed are serious and I suspect will lead to correspondingly serious jail time. However there is nothing regarding damages to the refuge, particularly the artifacts. Have you seen anything relating to that aspect?

[L. Coyote]

14. Apparently, the tribe has been working with the FBI after the occupation. No reports yet

on what they have found. We are also concerned about damage on the grounds impacting burial sites.

[brer cat]

15. I had tried a google search

but couldn't find anything, so I guess we just have to wait and see. I hope there isn't much irretrievably damaged...they had zero respect for the area and its significance to the tribe.

[L. Coyote]

17. This popped on Twitter.

Tribal Leaders Visit Malheur Refuge Site
by Amanda Peacher OPB | March 2, 2016

.... Burns Paiute tribal leaders were allowed in Monday to survey the damage from the 41-day occupation. The visit was the first time tribal leaders were on site of the armed occupation since the final militants surrendered.

Jarvis Kennedy is a Burns Paiute Tribal Council member. He and the other leaders saw three trenches dug by the occupiers, as well as a newly built road.

“They disposed of their garbage in there,” said Jarvis. “It looked like they used a backhoe to dig a hole and they threw their garbage in.” .....

“Man, what can you do? It’s already done and dug,” said Jarvis, about the trenches. “Now we just have to figure out what’s inside that soil. See if there are any artifacts remaining.”

Historically, the refuge was a vital wintering ground for the tribe. Much of the area is now a protected archaeological site. .........

[Jim Beard]

21. They are low life scum like what the Talaban and isis have done.

[madokie]

10. Alright alright alright

ETA: I'l liking our Attorney General more by the day and I already liked her immensely. Go Loretta Lynch get the whole crew and don't stop until you have them all rounded up. Awesome AG

[yellowcanine]

11. I do feel sorry for David Fry. Clearly a lost soul who was exploited by the Bundys.

If the Bundys had any common decency they would have recognized that Fry did not belong there and would have sent him home. But instead they exploited his weaknesses.

[rjsquirrel]

29. On the other hand ...

He's a racist douche nozzle. So f$&k him.

[yellowcanine]

35. "Racist Douche Nozzles" would be a great name for a punk rock band.

[Katashi_itto]

12. K&R!

[hobbit709]

13. Keep them locked up.

[HuckleB]

16. Recommended!

[L. Coyote]

18. LaVoy Finicum’s Last Words: “You’re Gonna Have To Shoot Me”

LaVoy Finicum’s Last Words: “You’re Gonna Have To Shoot Me”
Oregon law-enforcement officials rule the shooting of Finicum justified—but federal officials are investigating the FBI for not revealing it also fired shots.
By Aaron Mesh March 8

Oregon law-enforcement officials ruled the shooting of LaVoy Finicum by Oregon State Police officers was justified, releasing the results of their investigation this morning in a dramatic press conference that featured video and audio of Finicum's death in Eastern Oregon.

But the investigation also found that at least one FBI agent may have lied about firing two shots during the confrontation with Finicum, a 54-year-old Arizona rancher who helped take over the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.

The United States Department of Justice's Office of Inspector General is investigating the FBI agent for possible misconduct.

The press conference revealed several new pieces of information, including that one or more FBI agents shot two of the eight bullets fired at Finicum and his fellow anti-government militants fleeing along Highway 395 after a traffic stop on Jan. 26.

Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson said in the course of investigating the shooting, his office discovered an FBI agent did not disclose he had fired shots.

FBI Special Agent Gary Bretzling confirmed the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating. ...........

Dave Killen ?@killendave
Videos from press conference, including newly released Finicum shooting video, can be found at http://oregonlive.com #oregonstandoff

Ryan Haas ?@ryanjhaas
ICYMI: Watch the new video that details LaVoy Finicum traffic stop, shooting #Oregonstandoff
http://www.opb.org/news/series/burns-oregon-standoff-bundy-militia-news-updates/lavoy-finicum-video-shooting-fbi-police/

OPB ?@OPB
Shots that killed Finicum deemed justified, "necessary." DOJ to investigate shots unaccounted for. http://ow.ly/ZdSj2 #OregonStandoff

The Oregonian ?@Oregonian
What LaVoy Finicum shooting investigation found #OregonStandoff
http://ORne.ws/1W6xSXn


The Oregonian ?@Oregonian
#BREAKING: FBI agents under investigation for possible misconduct in LaVoy Finicum shooting. http://ORne.ws/21jCg6L

Center for Bio Div ?@CenterForBioDiv
The #OregonStandoff is over, the fight to keep our #publiclands public isn't. You can help: http://ow.ly/ZdVoz

This is what a sovereign citizen stop sounds like, before the gun fire. "We got people to see and places to go." “You’re Gonna Have To Shoot Me”

[longship]

26. Sovereign Citizen failures caught on video.

They fucking filmed themselves!

The fucking idiots. Just like the Oregon occupiers. They cooked their own goose.

Or as Snagglepuss put it, "Self inflicted Bar-B-Que. Exit stage left!"

[randome]

52. "Is speeding a crime?" "Can you prove that I'm driving?"

Oh, this is delicious!
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[L. Coyote]

19. New Indictment Alleges Damage To Burns Paiute Site

New Indictment Alleges Damage To Burns Paiute Site
by Anna Griffin OPB | March 9, 2016

A new indictment unsealed Wednesday confirms the fears of members of the Burns Paiute Tribe that militants damaged an archaeological site during the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.

The new charge is against occupier Sean Anderson and another defendant whose name has been redacted, suggesting he or she may not be in law enforcement custody.

The indictment accuses Anderson and the unnamed defendant of using “heavy equipment” in a way that damaged “an archaeological site considered sacred to the Burns Paiute Tribe.” It did not go into any more detail. ........

.... the superseding indictment levels five different charges. They include conspiracy to impede officers of the United States, possession of firearms in a federal facility, use and carry of a firearm in relation to a crime of violence, theft of government property and depredation of government property. ........

The Oregonian @Oregonian
#OregonStandoff leaders talked about using explosives, drones in 'worst-case scenario,' court testimony reveals http://bit.ly/1Yz7c3f

Sam Levin ?@SamTLevin
Slew of new charges in #Oregonstandoff, including firearms offenses, theft/damage to govt property:
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/mar/09/oregon-militia-prison-charges-government-bundy-standoff …

Conrad Wilson ?@conradjwilson
Ryan Bundy's attorney tells Judge Brown that Bundy plans to represent himself in the trial #Oregonstandoff

The Oregonian ?@Oregonian
All 26 defendants in #OregonStandoff occupation case charges with federal conspiracy http://bit.ly/1pxYS7T


OPB ?@OPB 19 minutes ago
Local law enforcement, the FBI talk differently about LaVoy Finicum shooting. Here's what they said: http://ow.ly/Zhryk #OregonStandoff

Fetzer Mills Jr ?@Fetzer2
Cliven Bundy ally Michele Fiore running for Congress #Oregonstandoff
http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2016/03/cliven_bundy_backer_michele_fi.html

[Jim Beard]

22. Thanks for the excellent info L. Coyote, it is great.

[Oneironaut]

41. When do we get to see the meth "after" pictures?

[Rex]

20. Good job government!

Maybe let them go on a reserve filled with snack foods.

[stevenleser]

23. This is fantastic. Throw them in a SuperMax for life. Make an example out of them.

An example needs to be made of them so that other idiots don't pull the same garbage.

[L. Coyote]

24. There are a few people sweating bullets about more indictments coming.

The message is definitely out now, the wheels of justice do turn. And resistance is futile, the police will shoot you if you force them to.

Utah’s Insanely Expensive Plan To Seize Public Lands
by Claire Moser

A study released Monday by researchers at three Utah universities found that transferring national forests and other public lands to the state of Utah would cost taxpayers at least $280 million per year — a price tag that could only be paid if the state were able to increase drilling and mining, seize energy royalty payments that are owed to U.S. taxpayers, and, if energy prices remain low, raise taxes to pay for the shortfall.

The study fulfills a requirement of a 2012 Utah bill mandating the transfer of over 31 million acres of America’s public lands to the state of Utah. The study found that in order to raise the needed funds to manage national forests and other public lands, including taking over responsibility for fighting wildfires, the state would need to pursue “an aggressive approach to managing its mineral lease program,” that would only “be profitable for the state if oil and gas prices remain stable and high.” ..........

[malaise]

31. Let them sweat

[Lucinda]

25. Thank you for this great update!

Much appreciated!

[Jeffersons Ghost]

27. these RIGHT-WING TERRORISTS are probably related to serial killer Ted Bundy

[cwydro]

28. Thanks for keepping us updated!

This nonsense has fascinated me from the beginning.

[underpants]

32. Agreed

[Oneironaut]

40. "Major League Sniper?" What a douche!

[L. Coyote]

50. Documents: OSP Moved Fatal Traffic Stop To Avoid Grant County Sheriff

Documents: OSP Moved Fatal Traffic Stop To Avoid Grant County Sheriff
by Amanda Peacher OPB | March 10, 2016

During an interview with investigators about the shooting death of Robert “LaVoy” Finicum, an OSP officer said officials were originally considering a location in Grant County for the traffic stop operation, a newly released investigation report shows.

Had the stop occurred in Grant County, then the group would have been closer to Sheriff Glenn Palmer, and the entire interaction would have taken place within Palmer’s jurisdiction.

And that’s exactly why law enforcement opted not to make the traffic stop within Grant County boundaries, said the OSP officer, identified in the documents as “Officer No. 1.” ....

Hatewatch ?@Hatewatch 4 hours ago
Cliven #Bundy refuses to recognize authority of U.S. government in NV court #OregonStandoff http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/34148850-75/rancher-cliven-bundys-supporters-expected-at-hearing-in-nevada-standoff-case.html.csp …

‘We want Cliven free!’: Protesters converge on Bundy court hearing in Las Vegas
The Guardian 10 Mar 2016

Protesters, some wearing cowboy hats and carrying handguns, rallied outside the arraignment of incarcerated anti-government rancher Cliven Bundy

The infamous cattle rancher Cliven Bundy was arraigned on a slew of felony charges in a federal court in Las Vegas on Thursday as around 100 protesters, some of whom were armed, rallied .....

.... officials hung a set of mobile cameras atop a 20-foot pole just north of the courthouse steps, enabling police to identify individuals in the event of a confrontation occurring.

For days, Bundy’s family used social media to publicize the protest for the incarcerated rancher.

Appearing in court last Friday, Bundy said he wasn’t prepared to make a plea and hadn’t read the 63-page indictment ......

[RandiFan1290]

51. Come and take it!

OK

[Lint Head]

53. I got you Constitution right here Scumbags!

[ZX86]

54. I thought the government was going to give them a pass.

Glad they didn't.

[Quixote1818]

55. Was the guy aiming at the BLM from the bridge in the first standoff arrested? nt

[KelleyKramer]

56. Yes, last week I think

Saw it in a post here last week, don't remember his name but there was a picture, he was the one laying on the ground with a rifle pointed, looked like he was on a bridge or something.

[L. Coyote]

57. #OregonStandoff defendant says he was just borrowing government truck to get groceries

The Oregonian Verified account ?@Oregonian 2 hours ago
#OregonStandoff defendant says he was just borrowing government truck to get groceries http://bit.ly/1pl9R4L


Ryan Haas ?@ryanjhaas 4 hours ago
In other news, @KristianOPB reports that Pete Santilli will be detained and has been ordered back to Nevada. #Oregonstandoff

Maxine Bernstein Verified account ?@maxoregonian 58 minutes ago
Oregon standoff broadcaster Pete Santilli to ask court to stay in jail in Oregon after all #oregonstandoff http://s.oregonlive.com/A8aAV9Z

OPB ?@OPB 6 hours ago
Officials said in February that Grant County sheriff's support of #OregonStandoff endangered community. http://ow.ly/ZlLDM

[stevenleser]

58. Molon Lame ;-) nt

[L. Coyote]

59. Bundy sold 1,300 cattle as he fought feds, 153 head to George Jessop

PUBLIC LANDS: Bundy sold 1,300 cattle even as he fought federal roundup
Phil Taylor, E&E reporter Greenwire: Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy sold close to 1,300 cattle over the past five years and found business in a handful of states even as the federal government sought to purge his herd from public lands, according to state records reviewed by Greenwire.

Bundy sold or transferred cattle to nearly two dozen recipients in Nevada, California, Arizona, Utah and Kansas, according to branding records kept by Nevada's Department of Agriculture.

Nearly half the cattle were trucked about 100 miles northeast from Bundy's Bunkerville ranch to an auction yard in Cedar City, Utah, and 165 cattle were shipped west to a sale yard near Bakersfield, Calif.

Most cattle, about 800, ended up in Utah, according to the records. Wasn't there a lien on those cattle?

George Jessop, of Virgin, Utah, took title to more Bundy cattle -- 153 -- than any other single buyer. All his acquisitions occurred in 2014, the year the Bureau of Land Management tried but failed to impound Bundy's herd. ...............

A FLDS Church stronghold of Hildale/Colorado City (near LaVoy's house) polygamist founder was Joseph Smith Jessop. Anyway, this guy can legally transport cattle: George Jessop is an active carrier operating under USDOT Number 1216594.

Maxine Bernstein ?@maxoregonian Mar 11
Michele Fiore just showed up for Pete Santilli's detention hearing for NV indictment #Oregonstandoff

[Kaleva]

60. Thanks to you and the others for keeping us informed on this story!

[Hekate]

61. Throw the book at those boneheads. nt

[L. Coyote]

66. Oregonstandoff, defendants on trial for Malheur occupation will be facing mandatory minimums

ThinkOutLoud on OPB ?@OPBTOL Mar 14
Like the Hammonds, whose 5-yr sentence sparked #Oregonstandoff, defendants on trial for Malheur occupation will be facing mandatory minimums

Former Federal Prosecutor Lays Out Likely Path For Refuge Trial
by Ryan Haas and Kate Davidson OPB | March 14, 2016

Federal prosecutors and defense attorneys on either side of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupation may not agree on many details of the case, but both sides readily describe it as complicated and largely unprecedented.

A total of 26 defendants are charged in the Oregon case, and several — including occupation leaders Ammon Bundy, Ryan Bundy and Ryan Payne — also face charges related to a 2014 standoff at the Nevada ranch of Cliven Bundy, the father of Ammon and Ryan Bundy.

To better understand what these intertwined cases may look like as they play out in court, OPB’s Think Out Loud spoke Monday to former federal prosecutor Martin Estrada.

......... LISTEN ...........

[L. Coyote]

67. GOP Politicians Planned And Participated In Key Aspects Of Refuge Occupation

Last edited Wed Mar 16, 2016, 10:51 PM - Edit history (1)

Western Priorities ?@WstrnPriorities
Lawmakers pushed LEO for operational info on #Oregonstandoff while helping Bundy gang:

Ryan Haas ?@ryanjhaas
Here's a timeline of how COWS came to be, and played a role in both Bundy standoffs. #Oregonstandoff

GOP Politicians Planned And Participated In Key Aspects Of Refuge Occupation
by John Sepulvado OPB | March 16, 2016

On a cold January morning, a posse led by a former Army company commander named Matt Shea rolled into the Harney County Courthouse and wanted to speak to the sheriff.

But this wasn’t a group of militants, or outlaws. They were state lawmakers from four western states, including Oregon. Most of them were members of a group called the Coalition of Western States, or COWS.

They were hoping to talk directly with Sheriff David Ward and convince him to support the armed militants at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. Instead, COWS members would meet that day with a Harney County deputy and a sheriff from another county, an FBI agent and other local officials.

The out-of-town visitors presented themselves as wanting to help ........ LISTEN .....

stella ?@dsstella Retweeted Western Priorities
These people took important LEO information & gave it to the seditionists. @DOJ @POTUS @BundyRanch #Oregonstandoff

Fiore Asserts Bundy Terrorists Were Just 'Camping At The Refuge'

NV Republican Assemblywoman and gun-obsessed pin up girl, Michele Fiore has outdone herself this time. If you thought the insanity of her claim that cancer is merely a fungus was too nutty to fathom, her current definition of the outdoor pastime of camping now includes armed insurrection.

The Federal Government had this all wrong, according to Fiore. She sat down with a Las Vegas Sun reporter, Chris Kudialis. I must admit, he kept a straight face throughout the interview as the assertions became increasingly more ludicrous. ........ Kudialis wanted to know to what extent she'd go to defend people who were taking over a wildlife area, and pointing guns at federal officials. ..... First she corrected him.

FIORE: So, they didn't take over the refuge, they were camping there. ......

[center]

I guess that makes this a "camping permit" then!

[/center]

PoB ?@prattleonboyo
Lawmakers earmark $4.5M tax money to remove wildlife refuges from federal protection: http://bit.ly/1TOVm5J by @SamTLevin #OregonStandoff

[L. Coyote]

68. DOJ Launches Investigation Into Grant County Sheriff

DOJ Launches Investigation Into Grant County Sheriff
by Amanda Peacher OPB | March 17, 2016

When Oregon State Police stopped Robert “LaVoy” Finicum along a remote stretch of Highway 395, the militant was desperate to reach one man.

“I’m going over to meet with the sheriff in Grant County,” Finicum yelled to troopers during the Jan. 26 fatal traffic stop, moments before his death. “You can come along with us, and talk with us over there.”

Finicum had reason to try and reach Sheriff Glenn Palmer. Over his four terms in office, Palmer has been outspoken about what he sees as government overreach.

Palmer met with some of the key figures of the occupation over lunch in John Day in January along with a small group of local residents, but said he didn’t know three of the occupiers would be there. ................

The Oregonian @Oregonian 5 hours ago
Oregon Justice Dept opens investigation of Grant County sheriff Glenn Palmer #OregonStandoff http://bit.ly/1Rn0Y6R


Maxine Bernstein ?@maxoregonian 3 hours ago
Lawyer Thomas Coan: Pete Santilli has agreed to be moved to NV to have judge review detention there #oregonstandoff
https://www.scribd.com/doc/305131703/Santilli-Agrees-to-be-sent-to-NV …

OPB ?@OPB 4 hours ago
Ammon and Ryan Bundy will stay in jail in Oregon for now. http://ow.ly/ZCCzF #Oregonstandoff

Cliven Bundy Loses Bid For Release In Nevada

4 Plead Not Guilty To Nevada Standoff Charges

[L. Coyote]

69. Oregon standoff figure arrested after threatening to shoot federal officers, DA says

Oregon standoff figure arrested after threatening to shoot federal officers, DA says
By Les Zaitz | The Oregonian/OregonLive March 17, 2016

An armed militant who was part of the security team during the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupation was in custody Thursday in Grant County on weapons charges after threatening to shoot federal law enforcement officers, according to Grant County District Attorney Jim Carpenter.

Scott A. Willingham, 49, was arrested Wednesday in the small town of Mount Vernon on allegations of unlawful use of a weapon, a felony, and second-degree disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor. He was arraigned Thursday in Grant County Circuit Court and held on $35,000 bail.

Carpenter said that during the arraignment, Willingham said he wanted to be jailed in Grant County to await arrest by federal authorities for his role in the occupation. Federal officials wouldn't confirm whether Willingham has been charged, although one name has been redacted from the most recent indictment naming 26 defendants.

A Grant County sheriff's deputy arrested Willingham at a motel after Willingham said that if he wasn't jailed Wednesday, he would "start shooting federal law enforcement officers" the next morning, Carpenter said.

Willingham had a semi-automatic rifle with 230 rounds of .308-caliber ammunition at the time of his arrest, Carpenter said. .....................

Rob Davis @robwdavis
#OregonStandoff figure: Arrest me or I'll shoot people.
Police: OK, we will.

Carli Brosseau ?@carlibrosseau 3 hours ago
Newest #Oregonstandoff installment. 1 commenter put it: "The story that never.......ever.......ever.........ends."

[L. Coyote]

70. A good cup of coffee and the jailing of BLM ranger Jeff Ellison

A good cup of coffee and the jailing of BLM ranger Jeff Ellison

Last night I ran into Scott Groene, the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA) executive director, and he asked me how things had changed in Escalante/Boulder in the last 30 years. I told him I could now get a good cup of coffee, but politically things were just about the same. Scott knew that I’ve been active in environmental issues for 35 years in Southern Utah and that in the 1980s I was shot at and endured house vandalism because I filed timber sales on Boulder Mountain and fought the paving of the Burr Trail.

I explained to Scott the ongoing conditions of harassment by telling him the story of a BLM ranger who I met in late October of last year. Jeff Ellison was a first-year BLM ranger in Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. He had transferred in from National Park Service work at Yosemite National Park. We chatted in my driveway, which is where I met him after he had finished installing a box near a vandalized petroglyph panel within the monument. ....

Chris Zinda ?@chris_zinda 2 hours ago
"Mr. Sagebrush Rebellion" (Bert Smith) bankrolls push to sieze federal lands. #Oregonstandoff #utpol
http://www.eenews.net/stories/1060034277

The Oregonian Verified account ?@Oregonian 3 hours ago
Ryan Bundy becomes second defendant in #OregonStandoff case to waive right to an attorney http://bit.ly/1S8B57H

Conrad Wilson ?@conradjwilson 5 hours ago
Judge Brown repeatedly said to Ryan Bundy that he didn't have the legal background to represent himself #Oregonstandoff

Feds ask court to keep Arizona militia members locked up, detail their roles in Nevada standoff at Bundy ranch

Federal prosecutors laid out damning evidence this week against several militia members who participated in an armed standoff against authorities at a Nevada ranch in 2014, including seven men from Arizona.

Authorities detailed specific roles each man played in the fight, which pit 200 ranchers and militia members against federal land agents, and asked the court to keep them locked up in Nevada until the trial concluded.

Photographs, videos, direct messages and posts on social media websites were referenced in a series of motions filed in federal court Wednesday to document how militia members answered what prosecutors called a "call to arms” from rancher Cliven Bundy to "forcibly stop federal law-enforcement officers" from impounding his cattle.

Prosecutors claimed militia members were an ongoing threat to law enforcement and said they posed a significant flight risk if released on bail.

&quot They) knowingly traveled from Arizona to Nevada with firearms and ammunition and the intent to use them against law enforcement officers," prosecutors wrote .....

Raw Story @RawStory
GOP officials promised political aid to felon if he joined Bundy’s war against the feds http://ow.ly/ZFxB1

[Scurrilous]

71. Kick

[HuckleB]

72. Kick.

[L. Coyote]

73. Ranking federal officials travel today to Burns. #OregonStandoff

The Oregonian ?@Oregonian 2 hours ago
Ranking federal officials travel today to Burns. #OregonStandoff http://bit.ly/1ReXiyA

... Sally Jewell, U.S. Secretary of the Interior, and Michael L. Connor, U.S. Deputy Interior Secretar ..... will meet with Harney County officials, the High Desert Partnership, the Burns Paiute Tribe and public land management employees. Jewell will also hold a brief media availability about her visit.

"As the community continues to recover from the illegal occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, I know that deepening the strong partnerships already in place will be important to the healing process," Jewell said .........

Bryan M. Vance ?@BryanMVance
Group raises more than $130k to repair damages done to Malheur refuge during #Oregonstandoff http://buff.ly/21CEm1T

Bob Jackson ?@1st_infantry
Embattled Sheriff Glenn Palmer, Linked to Oregon Occupiers, Under Scrutiny
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/embattled-sheriff-glenn-palmer-linked-oregon-occupiers-under-scrutiny-n541371 …

MSNBC ?@MSNBC
Assemblywoman who supported Cliven Bundy during the #OregonStandoff to run for Congress: http://on.msnbc.com/1WAIoXe

[L. Coyote]

74. 26th federal conspiracy defendant in fed indictment unveiled as: Jake Ryan

Maxine Bernstein ?@maxoregonian 2 hours ago
Montana sheriff issues statement about arrest warrant for Jake Ryan #oregonstandoff




Western Priorities ?@WstrnPriorities 2 hours ago Retweeted Maxine Bernstein
From a “constitutional” sheriff featured in CSPOA’s 6-DVD set of baseless legal blather. #Oregonstandoff


Maxine Bernstein ?@maxoregonian 4 hours ago
26th federal conspiracy defendant in fed indictment unveiled as: Jake Ryan #Oregonstandoff

Ryan Haas @ryanjhaas 5 hours ago
Court releases name redacted in #Oregonstandoff. Jake Ryan charged with conspiracy, possession of weapons, and damaging gov't property

Bundy son, another defendant held without bail in Bunkerville standoff
http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/las-vegas/bundy-son-another-defendant-held-without-bail-bunkerville-standoff … #NevadaStandoff

BevMarie ?@evenbev 29 minutes ago
@Bill_Ludlow Jake Ryan was operator of the heavy machinery that dug up and destroyed Paiute burial sites. Give up Jake, you are SO cursed.

[L. Coyote]

75. Oregon Judge Sends 6 Refuge Occupiers To Nevada For Bunkerville Charges

Oregon Judge Sends 6 Refuge Occupiers To Nevada For Bunkerville Charges
by Amelia Templeton OPB | March 22, 2016

Judge Anna Brown ordered U.S. Marshals to take the men to Nevada to be arraigned on charges stemming from the 2014 standoff over Cliven Bundy’s cattle. She also ordered law enforcement return the men to Oregon within 10 days.

“In effect, we would be loaning them back to Nevada for their initial appearance,” Judge Brown said at a hearing in Portland.

The hearing provided a glimpse of how Brown and federal prosecutors in two states intend to move forward with what the judge called “two complicated cases in two districts involving many of the same defendants.”

The Oregon case, with a jury trail already set for September, will likely move forward more quickly, but prosecutors intend to start court proceedings in the Nevada case as well, pursing them on “parallel tracks.”

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KATU News ?@KATUNews 3 hours ago
Ammon Bundy, others to be flown to Nevada for arraignment #LiveOnK2 #oregonstandoff http://bit.ly/1UiSLS6

KATU News ?@KATUNews 2 hours ago
Last defendant in #Oregonstandoff at large; family won't disclose location #LiveOnK2 http://bit.ly/1XKMrAy

Carli Brosseau ?@carlibrosseau 5 hours ago
'This land belongs to all Americans,' Interior Secretary Sally Jewell says in Burns http://s.oregonlive.com/KNMJJVP #Oregonstandoff

Ryan Haas ?@ryanjhaas 5 hours ago
Rumors have swirled since #Oregonstandoff, now Burns police investigate Pacific Patriots Network co-founder BJ Soper
http://www.opb.org/news/series/burns-oregon-standoff-bundy-militia-news-updates/bj-soper-pacific-patriots-network-burns-police-investigation/

[Kaleva]

76. Thanks for keeping us updated on this!

[Dont call me Shirley]

77. KnR, L. Coyote.

[L. Coyote]

78. First look: How the occupiers left Malheur Refuge

First look: How the occupiers left Malheur Refuge
The occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge ended February 11
Andrew Dymburt and KOIN 6 News Staff Published: March 23, 2016

BURNS, Ore. (KOIN) — For the first time since the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge ended February 11, the media was allowed into the area to see the remnants of the occupiers.

The US Fish and Wildlife Service provided a tour for media and released photos of the way the occupiers left the refuge.



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Andrew Dymburt ?@DymburtNews
This is a trench of feces. Feces. 😳 #Oregonstandoff
12:50 PM - 23 Mar 2016 · Oregon, USA, United States


Andy Dunbar, 3rd gen. rancher w/ grazing permit says Bundy & #Oregonstandoff did not speak for him or any ranchers


The #Oregonstandoff has (so far) cost tax payers about $6.5 Million and will go up says @USFWS



Advised to watch our step. After pipes burst, militia defecated "everywhere." Glad I'm wearing boots #Oregonstandoff

KGW News ?@KGWNews 41 minutes ago
A look inside the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge http://on.kgw.com/1MDx6fg #Oregonstandoff

[L. Coyote]

79. #BundyTeaParty supporters investigated for death threats. &&& Oregon is finally Bundy-free!

Oregon occupation supporters investigated for death threats

......... In email, phone messages and Facebook posts, supporters have threatened retaliation for the mass arrests and the death of Robert LaVoy Finicum, 54, a Nevada rancher and a spokesman for the militants, who was shot and killed during the 41-day standoff in Oregon.

The messages target law enforcement officers and government officials, including Oregon’s governor, according to a sampling of threats released last week by the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office. Investigators gathered more than 80 threats as part of the office’s investigation into the Finicum shooting in neighboring Harney County.

“We're going to shoot to kill,” said an anonymous caller to Gov. Kate Brown’s office on Jan. 27, the day after Finicum was shot to death by Oregon State Police troopers in a confrontation on a road near the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. Another caller to Brown’s office warned, “You killed an unarmed rancher so now one of you must die unfortunately. Goodbye.” ...........

Hatewatch Verified account ?@Hatewatch Mar 28
‘Cascade of Threats’ Directed at Public Officials Involved with #OregonStandoff
https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2016/03/28/%E2%80%98cascade-threats%E2%80%99-directed-public-officials-involved-oregon-occupation

The Oregonian ?@Oregonian 5 hours ago
Federal judge admonished Shawna Cox she's not to speak publicly about #OregonStandoff case http://bit.ly/1pInF9c

Maxine Bernstein ?@maxoregonian 6 hours ago
Fed prosecutor Craig Gabriel: Shawna Cox incited people to travel to Montana to help in harboring codefendant Jake Ryan #Oregonstandoff

Ryan Haas ?@ryanjhaas Mar 28
With the accused of the #Oregonstandoff headed for Nevada court, it's the first time in months there's been no Bundys in Oregon.

.@DeschutesSO releases more documents related to Finicum investigation. This time, sample of threats #Oregonstandoff
http://sheriff.deschutes.org/Media/OIS-Updates/Redacted_Threat_Examples_3222016.pdf



BevMarie @evenbev
#OregonStandoff. Written by archaeologist.

A Personal History With The Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
http://www.slowbloom.com/blog/2016/01/a-personal-history-with-the-malheur-