re: Tensions rise in Nevada-snipers,1st am zones,no fly zones used and in effect

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Perhaps. But being a nutjob doesn't empower the government abuse.

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I agree, but he owes over a million dollars in unpaid grazing fees on public land. In other words, he's very much like a welfare cheat. Is the government using excessive force? Maybe, but this guy has turned into a magnet for all kinds of fringe groups, and you don't know who's out there and what they're liable to do. I'm not the biggest fan of law enforcement, but they do have a right to protect themselves while they're doing their job. They're probably wise to pull back for now but this is going to have to be resolved one way or another.

The government does tend to overreach on occasion, and maybe this is one of them. OTOH, this has been brewing for many, many years, and much of the problem is this guy's own doing. If there's fault, it's on both sides.