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300+ Nevada ranchers and militia stage an armed insurrection against the USBLM
Posted on 4/14/14 at 10:37 pm
Posted on 4/14/14 at 10:37 pm
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A conflict between a local family of ranchers and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management looked as if it might end in bloodshed Saturday as ranchers, allied with hundreds of armed supporters and members of a self-described citizen militia called The Oathkeepers, met in a dried wash bed 100 feet below Interstate 15 outside of Bunkerville Nev.
An armed standoff ensued as the protesters faced off against police from various federal, state and local agencies barricaded below the I-15 southbound lane in an attempt to block the protesters from reclaiming several hundred cattle, which the BLM seized from Cliven Bundy, a Nevada rancher with family ties to Southern Utah in a decades-long dispute over grazing fees on a BLM owned tract of land near Bunkerville The standoff eventually ended after the BLM agreed to immediately vacate the area and return the cattle to the Bundy family.
Earlier that day, Cliven Bundy had demanded that all federal lands across Clark County, Nev., including national parks, be opened permanently to the public; that all fee booths be destroyed; and that rangers with the National Park Service disarm and deliver their weapons to the protesters. Bundy made his demands sometime around 11 a.m. MST on Saturday, giving Clark County Sheriff Doug Gillespie only one hour to comply with all of his demands.
An hour later, Bundy instructed the hundreds of protesters gathered near his grazing land in Bunkerville to immediately descend upon a federal holding pen just west of I-15, where the cattle were being kept until federal officials could arrange for transport to auction them off. Bundy also told his followers to block access to I-15 while the ranchers attempted to gain access to the cattle by crossing under the interstate through a dried wash bed beneath the highway.
When protesters arrived, they were met by several dozen Las Vegas Metro police officers who were called in to assist the BLM, National Park Rangers and the Nevada State Highway Patrol in securing the cattle. While the protesters failed to completely shut down the interstate, the spectacle of hundreds of protesters, many on horseback, severely disrupted traffic along I-15 throughout the afternoon.
The standoff took place when the protesters, led by Ammon Bundy, Cliven's son, attempted to overtake the barrier fence placed beneath the I-15 northbound lane. As the crowd of protesters, which included several children, advanced toward the barricade, police repeatedly commanded over loudspeaker that the protesters disperse, warning them that they were authorized to use force to protect the cattle.
As the protesters neared the barricade, a loud siren began to groan as police intensified their demands that the protesters back away to avoid potential harm. Eventually, Chief Deputy Tom Roberts of the Las Vegas Metro Police met with Ammon Bundy at the barricade, where Roberts communicated to Bundy that the BLM had agreed to release the cattle and to immediately vacate the area in order to avoid violence.
Several hours later, approximately 500 cattle were released to the Bundy family. Ammon Bundy said the BLM has agreed to allow his family to continue grazing in the disputed area. BLM officials could not be reached for comment at the time of this report, and it is unclear whether sanctions or criminal charges will be filed against members of the Bundy family or the other protesters.
Posted on 4/14/14 at 10:39 pm to hawgfaninc
I think I'm either really drunk
or something like that
or something like that
Posted on 4/14/14 at 10:40 pm to The Boat
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Is it last week?
article is dated as today...
Posted on 4/14/14 at 10:45 pm to Turkey_Creek_Tiger
I would know more about this, but I don't ever read my facebook feed.
Posted on 4/14/14 at 10:45 pm to hawgfaninc
Wow, but I do support the Bundy's.
Posted on 4/14/14 at 10:45 pm to hawgfaninc
NO shite WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN
Posted on 4/14/14 at 10:48 pm to hawgfaninc
Everyone of those rightwing nutjobs should be arrested for treason.
Posted on 4/14/14 at 10:51 pm to sicboy
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I would know more about this, but I don't ever read my facebook feed.
I almost wish I had facebook so I could read the feed
almost
Posted on 4/14/14 at 10:52 pm to Napoleon
If you side with the Bundys you're either retarded or you don't know the whole story.
Posted on 4/14/14 at 10:56 pm to JG77056
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If you side with the Bundys you're either retarded or you don't know the whole story.
Waiting.....
Posted on 4/14/14 at 10:57 pm to JG77056
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If you side with the Bundys you're either retarded or you don't know the whole story.
I may or may not agree with you, but since you didn't expand your thought, I have nothing to go with.
Posted on 4/14/14 at 11:01 pm to Napoleon
Bundy has been free loading on federal land since 1995. Owes the federal govt(taxpayers) over 1 million dollars in unpaid grazing fees.
Posted on 4/14/14 at 11:05 pm to #1TigerFan
Good for the protesters.
And treason? frick you.
And treason? frick you.
Posted on 4/14/14 at 11:07 pm to BottomlandBrew
Here's the rundown (aka both sides have the stupid):
Bundy's family grazes cattle on public land (upwards of 90% of Nevada's land is publicly owned).
BLM is formed and starts charging grazing fees to ranchers on public land and in exchange maintains that land.
Bundy's family pays the grazing fees and the BLM maintain the land.
BLM changes their policy without the ranchers' consent. The continue collecting fees but cease to maintaining the land for cattle and instead focus on preserving native wildlife.
Bundy stops paying the percentage of his fees that would go to the BLM due to them not holding up their end of the bargain.
14 years later, the BLM seizes some of Bundy's cattle as restitution for his $1,000,000+ in owed grazing fees.
Bundy arms himself and tells the BLM there will be blood if they try to take the rest of the cattle.
BLM brings a small army of armed police and armed paramilitary personell.
Bundy assembles hundreds of "militia" to defend his cattle against the BLM.
Journalists expose that the land Bundy has been grazing his cattle on is being sold by the BLM to a Chinese energy company to develop a multi-billion dollar solar plant. Both Senator Harry Reid and his son are heavily involved in the project.
Fearing media backlash, the BLM backs off in order to avoid bloodshed (they didn't want another Waco on their hands).
Decide for yourselves who's right. I think everyone's wrong and I'm just glad no one died because of it.
Bundy's family grazes cattle on public land (upwards of 90% of Nevada's land is publicly owned).
BLM is formed and starts charging grazing fees to ranchers on public land and in exchange maintains that land.
Bundy's family pays the grazing fees and the BLM maintain the land.
BLM changes their policy without the ranchers' consent. The continue collecting fees but cease to maintaining the land for cattle and instead focus on preserving native wildlife.
Bundy stops paying the percentage of his fees that would go to the BLM due to them not holding up their end of the bargain.
14 years later, the BLM seizes some of Bundy's cattle as restitution for his $1,000,000+ in owed grazing fees.
Bundy arms himself and tells the BLM there will be blood if they try to take the rest of the cattle.
BLM brings a small army of armed police and armed paramilitary personell.
Bundy assembles hundreds of "militia" to defend his cattle against the BLM.
Journalists expose that the land Bundy has been grazing his cattle on is being sold by the BLM to a Chinese energy company to develop a multi-billion dollar solar plant. Both Senator Harry Reid and his son are heavily involved in the project.
Fearing media backlash, the BLM backs off in order to avoid bloodshed (they didn't want another Waco on their hands).
Decide for yourselves who's right. I think everyone's wrong and I'm just glad no one died because of it.
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