Militia takes over Malheur National Wildlife Refuge headquarters

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  1. oldfisherman

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    Hollywood could not dream up this ending for the armed occupation of the wildlife refuge.

    Militants stole two govt. vehicles from the refuge.
    http://www.opb.org/news/series/burn...nection-with-stolen-refuge-vehicles/?t=647520

    The Burns Paiute Tribe is seeking criminal charges against the armed occupiers of Oregon’s Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, accusing the men of damaging important cultural resources on the tribe’s native land.
    http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/‘w...ut-ore-refuge-artifacts/ar-BBogFqX?li=BBnb7Kz
     
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    This is great.

    http://thelapine.ca/79-year-old-bir...militant-with-old-high-school-wrestling-move/

    79-Year-Old Bird Watcher Takes Down Oregon Militant With Old High School Wrestling Move
    by The Lapine · January 10, 2016

    BURNS, OREGON — Grandfather of four Robert Saunders says he was just out to check on some young burrowing owls at the crack of dawn this morning when he was confronted by a “red-faced pudgy man with a big gun”.

    And things got physical when Saunders refused the barked orders to halt and identify himself.

    But it wasn’t the retired teacher who ended up on the ground.

    “Well heck, one second he was warming his hands by this kind of puny little fire and the next second he was running at me and shouting to get down on the ground,” Saunders told reporters gathered near the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.

    “Made me mad really. It’s public property and here this guy is acting all big and tough and pushy.”

    “I don’t swear much at all but I told him to screw right off and that made him really angry. He started yelling right into my face — his breath was…well, pee you…it smelled like beer and maybe salami sausages or something.”

    “So I said there was no darn way I was getting down on the ground and he poked me in the shoulder — so, yeah, I did a leg take-down. Didn’t know I even remembered that old move. Did it without even thinking about it. Haha.”
    “He landed pretty hard on his back and I could tell he was winded because he started moaning and trying to suck air into his lungs. And that was that.”

    An FBI spokesperson at the entrance to the refuge told reporters that this is the first reported instance of any conflict between the occupying militant group and locals but warned that things could escalate quickly as other armed militants continue to arrive by the truckload.

    “We’re hoping this is an isolated incident and we’re asking the elderly not to knock any more militants on their ass,” said the grinning FBI agent.
     
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    Wow! Real loonies have take over the refuge now. No good can come from confronting bird watchers. What are they thinking?
     
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    I think the residents of Burns need a new police department and sheriff that will stand up to these bozos
     
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    That refuge is a long way out of Burns, maybe a 100 miles. The Sheriff may not even cover the area since it is Federal land.
     
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    ...title should read "alleged millitant" :dunno: since we all know FBI agent provocateurs are having some fun with the locals in the area!
     
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    Has there been an act of violence yet?

    Granted, taking the govt. vehicle to town to go shopping wasn't very bright.
     
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    BURNS – Negotiations to end the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge went awry Friday, as protest leader Ammon Bundy questioned the FBI's legal authority to even be in Harney County.

    The next step toward resolving the 3-week-old standoff isn't clear.

    The hang-up appears to be Bundy's belief that FBI agents have no standing to deal with the refuge takeover unless they're deputized by Harney County Sheriff Dave Ward.

    Militiamen and self-styled patriots contend that under the U.S. Constitution, the sheriff is the highest law enforcement power in the county. The word "sheriff," however, doesn't appear in the Constitution.

    http://www.oregonlive.com/oregon-st...standoff_negotiations_s.html#incart_big-photo
     
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    It's war! It's war! :MARIS61: :MARIS61:
     
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    Two people have been shot and Ammon Bundy is in custody, according to a YouTube live stream by Pete Santilli, who was speaking outside a hospital in Burns.

    Santilli took to social media to discuss the breaking development late Tuesday afternoon. He also reported that the FBI has told those at the refuge that they are free to go and need to leave immediately.

    Santilli said he was waiting at the hospital to confirm the reports of the shootings. His reports could not be independently confirmed.

    This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
     
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    Dude live streaming ^
     
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    Anyone else watching this?

    Blaine is going postal.
     
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    The youtube page that has the streaming video has a chat window. All sorts of awesome going on in there. "Patriots" from all over 'merica gettin' der guns and drivin' to Burns!

    LINK
     
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    I almost hurt myself laughing when someone posted, "Blaine is passing out the kool aid! Blaine is passing out the kool aid!"
     
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