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Tensions came to a head last night as authorities and militia members were involved in a shooting during a traffic stop. Eight militia members have been arrested and one is confirmed dead. After police shot and killed one of the militia members and arrested of eight of their comrades, the remaining members are threatening a bloodbath if the F.B.I. moves in on them. Cenk Uygur and John Iadarola hosts of The Young Turks break it down.
Do you think the authorities handled this situation the right way? Let us know in the comments below.
Read more here: http://www.oregonlive.com/oregon-standoff/2016/01/bundys_in_custody_one_militant.html
Oregon standoff spokesman Robert "LaVoy" Finicum was killed and other leaders of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupation were arrested Tuesday after the FBI and state police stopped vehicles about 20 miles north of Burns.
Authorities did not release the name of the person who died at the highway stop, but Finicum's daughter confirmed it was Finicum, 55, of Cane Beds, Arizona, one of the cowboy-hat wearing faces of the takeover.
"My dad was such a good good man, through and through," said Arianna Finicum Brown, 26, one of Finicum's 11 children. "He would never ever want to hurt somebody, but he does believe in defending freedom and he knew the risks involved."
99th_Monkey
(19,326 posts)at least one has an outstanding warrant for his arrest, so it's still not
over, but most have already left, and I think all the women & children
are gone, so that's good.
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)[/center]
Just 4 Militants Remain At Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
by Amelia Templeton OPB | Jan. 28, 2016 9:38 a.m.
.... The group spoke with OPB by phone Thursday morning.
The remaining group includes David Fry of Blanchester, Ohio, husband and wife Sean and Sandy Anderson of Riggins, Idaho, and Jeff Banta of Elko, Nevada. ..... Fry said he spoke to an FBI negotiator three times in the last 24 hours. ....
As a group, we were willing to leave peacefully, Fry said. But they want to arrest Sean, and take Sean out, and put him in jail. We dont want to leave Sean in that situation, because that feels unfair. ....................
Guess what, all four of you get the Go to Jail card if you don't take the deal. Does that seem more fair?
[center]The Oregonian ?@Oregonian 4 hours ago
#OregonStandoff Day 27: What you need to know Thursday
OPB has spoken with the last four militants inside the Malheur refuge.
Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)geardaddy
(24,926 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(48,999 posts)geardaddy
(24,926 posts)You're right. I'm just sick of the inequity in justice.
Bernardo de La Paz
(48,999 posts)And not the least of considerations is preserving life and limb of law enforcement people.
asiliveandbreathe
(8,203 posts)here in AZ..they scare the crap out of me...from their elevated suspension on their trucks..their camo paint...and humungous American flag blowin' in the wind - I saw a motorcycle too, with just such a flag..bigger than the bike..
A side note - a real visual for ya'- take a camo truck, put a transparent American flag in the back truck window - and put a BBQ in the truck bed....I was driving - couldn't take pic....OMG!
Where do we go from here?
Marty McGraw
(1,024 posts)area (only have been here a short while - transitory in my journey North) with it's hub located more near Lake Elsitucky CA.
Lake Elsinore actually but the previous name is more like it.
japple
(9,822 posts)one confederate flag a'flying! The die-hards have one mounted on either side of the truck.
NoMoreRepugs
(9,415 posts)this is/was the textbook example of white right wing privilege in the US
senz
(11,945 posts)It probably reflects a desire to keep a lid on the portion of the populace who have been brainwashed into blaming life under Reaganomics on the federal government.
saturnsring
(1,832 posts)Ford_Prefect
(7,892 posts)Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)Marty McGraw
(1,024 posts)saturnsring
(1,832 posts)freedom
Archae
(46,322 posts)saturnsring
(1,832 posts)freedom
me b zola
(19,053 posts)Mendocino
(7,486 posts)his "day" job is calling.[link:
|vkkv
(3,384 posts)ALL heading for the WELFARE office, right???
Fuck these people.
"My dad was such a good good man, through and through," said Arianna Finicum Brown, 26, one of Finicum's 11 children. "He would never ever want to hurt somebody, but he does believe in defending freedom and he knew the risks involved."
Plucketeer
(12,882 posts)Can't they round up some beef blood from the nearest slaughterhouse and give it to these heroes so they can have that blood bath they're craving? Seems like a simple enough price if it'll provide them with the amenity they're craving!
<- blood showers
SHRED
(28,136 posts)...until he runs out of snacks or bullets start flying.
asjr
(10,479 posts)And he is part of that stupid group.
Ford_Prefect
(7,892 posts)of the original occupiers or of the supporting group over the several weeks this went on.
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)bulloney
(4,113 posts)Sounds like it, too.
senz
(11,945 posts)Fun at taxpayer expense.
libodem
(19,288 posts)So is most of the FBI. Hopefully they gathered a lot of intel on the chatter. Lots of sympathizers sending material support of terrorism through the US mail.
A group of tree huggers wouldn't have made it a week. Black tree huggers three days. Anonymous, Black, tree huggers, smoking pot, shot on sight. Pretty sure.
rationalcalgarian
(295 posts)You amuse me.
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)US law enforcement from top top bottom, from coast to coast, is comprised of nearly 100% right leaning employees.
Of course they're not fair. Right wing anything and everything is unfair and unjust. If you want to understand the philosophy just examine NAZI Germany.