OR - Militia members occupy federal building in Oregon after protest #1

[Everyday Grace]

I wish the bears would quit watching and eat them.

Oh wait, you meant something else.

LOL.

Works for me.

 

[bluesneakers]

Yep, yep.



And then this happened:

@ColeKOIN


I guess Finicum aka Blue Tarp Guy really was just glad to see MSNBC earlier this week and that wasn't a rifle he was carrying that night.

Media darling Blue Tarp Guy doesn't want to share the attention. He worked at to get to this level of celebrity and in swoops some no-names from Idaho? Back off.

 

[TupeloMz]

I am no Bundy supporter but...
Jerad Miller was asked to leave the Bundy stand off because his " radical beliefs" were not aligned with their cause. Then he went and killed people. He may have been a Bundy follower but they weren't his leader. JMOO.

Recall the last time the Bundy family and followers had a standoff with law enforcement, some of their followers returned to Las Vegas and proceeded to storm a Burger King and a Walmart, killling two police officers and an innocent bystander before killing themselves.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Las_Vegas_shootings

Make no mistake, these aren't a bunch of buffoons. They're extremely dangerous, heavily armed people. It would be best to deal with them in a remote area, instead of waiting til they go to town.

The link in the above quote says the Bundys asked Miller to leave the stand off because of his "radical beliefs".
So in MOO more than just the names are different.
The Bundys have broken and are breaking the law but they are not responsible for the ambush and killing in Vegas
That dude and his wife were their own kind of crazy. JMOO

 

[Cricket99]

This will make a good movie. Now they have stolen Government property, right? This is too close to home for me. I hope it gets resolved peacefully. I am afraid they are waiting for more anti-government radicals to show up.

 

[bluesneakers]

Armed group not ready to end Oregon wildlife refuge occupation

The standoff is a battle of wills between Bundy and Harney County Sheriff David Ward, who has become the public face of efforts by federal, state and local law officials to end the occupation peacefully

What is he waiting for and why is it his decision? Why is all of this being put on a county sheriff?

 

[Everyday Grace]

The ornate sign that used to greet visitors with "Welcome To Your National Wildlife Refuge" now advertises the headquarters of the "Harney County Resource Center" in white block letters over a blue background.

The rebranded sign also consists of what appears to be the official seal of Harney County.

A photo of the new sign can be seen at @blanchardd (OPB Producer)

Guess they can't comprehend this message from earlier this week:

(BBM)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Steve Grasty [Harney County Judge. For real.]
January 8, 2016
Phone: 541-573-6356

Clarification on Harney County and Ties to the Committee of Safety Burns – In response to questions from members of the community, Harney County wants to clarify that the Committee of Safety is a citizen group that is in not affiliated with the county. This group is using the Harney County logo on their website without permission of the county. This committee claims to be an officially elected committee. No official county election has taken place. County committees are appointed by the county court. The Harney County Court did not appoint this committee. ###

http://www.co.harney.or.us

Or they do comprehend it and don't care.

Because, shadow government.

 

[bluesneakers]

This will make a good movie. Now they have stolen Government property, right? This is too close to home for me. I hope it gets resolved peacefully. I am afraid they are waiting for more anti-government radicals to show up.

They're still calling for people to join them. A lot of these groups (they all have Facebook pages even though they're obsessed with privacy) think they're some sort of domestic military, and compare themselves with revolutionary soldiers.

Which I guess means the Feds are the British?

 

[ohreally]

There is no way these groups are coming in to de-escalate anything. IMO Bundy and their fifteen or so supporters would of left ones they realized they were all alone and the town people did not support them being there. They were at least contemplating after the meeting with the Sherriff. Said they would let them know today. Then along comes their supporters and its escalated now.
I wasn't worried about the civilians in the town before, but now with so many of the supporters staying in town I am concerned for the safety of the town.
I don't want anything bad to happen to those cows in Nevada, but sure wish the feds would go and get them while the everyone is up in Oregon.

 

[Tawny]

TF do they need security from they're allowed to come and go as they please. "De-escalation" my azz, they're there to ESCALATE.

 

[i.b.nora]

Have you all noticed how small LaVoy Finicum (Blue Tarpman) is when he stands next to Ammon, for instance?

 

[KaaBoom]

The Bundys didn't ambush and kill anybody in Vegas.

No but their supporters did, and that's what we are talking about. What happens when these lunatics who have been waiting for a shoot out with LE leave the refuge? Does that really solve the problem? I don’t think so.

 

[Lilibet]

As of 2:00 pm the Pacific Patriot Network is leaving, apparently at the request of Bundy. The article below was updated at 1:45 and 2:00 pm.

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-n...sf/2016/01/heavily_armed_security_detail.html

 

[bluesneakers]

As of 2:00 pm the Pacific Patriot Network is leaving, apparently at the request of Bundy. The article below was updated at 1:45 and 2:00 pm.

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-n...sf/2016/01/heavily_armed_security_detail.html

Do these men have any idea what they're doing?

Joseph Rice, a spokesman for the network, told reporters that his group presented occupation leader Ammon Bundy and other protesters with "articles of resolution."

...
Rice didn't address whether his group would return, saying only: "We are moving on to present them (the articles of resolution) to other government agencies."

 

[i.b.nora]

I have been looking into the background of Brandon Curtiss. He is said to be the leader of The Pacific Patriot Network, a consortium of groups from Washington. Idaho, and Oregon.

Specifically, he is President of III% of Idaho (which, because of some activities in Idaho in October and November of last year, has made it to the SPLC Hatewatch).

See: https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch...islamophobia-idaho-lead-anti-refugee-protests

In addition, he has been involved with and threatened legal action against The Idaho Department of Education, The West Ada School District, and The Meridian Middle School because the school sent his child a letter he didn't like.

He purchased a home in some Meridian subdivision and then proceeded to rent the home out, violating the homeowners covenants.

He started a property management buiness called Curtiss Property Management on March 5, 2012. After he screwed over a few people, and quit answering their complaints, and subpeonas, and missed court appearances, He started a new business September 17, 2015, called (what else?) Liberty Property Management which uses same address as the previous company.

There is a scathing review of his first company on Yelp. It totally sounds legit.

He claims to have spent 9 years in LE in Idaho. I don't know where.

He seems like an angry, nasty man to me and I don't trust him.

 

[Lilibet]

FWIW (not much) Here's a news roundup from the international press. There were more listed in an Oregonian comment and I grabbed all could before the page reloaded and I lost the comment.

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...-wildlife-refuge-harney-county-residents-wary

http://news.sky.com/story/1615996/militiamen-occupy-oregon-federal-building

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-35259246

http://www.skynews.com.au/news/worl...s-occupation-leader-rejects-standoff-end.html

http://www.smh.com.au/world/oregon-militia-taking-a-stand-20160108-gm1v8u.html

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/us/armed-group-occupies-oregon-wildlife-refuge-1.2484290

 

[Lilibet]

This is interesting. The FBI is staged at the Burns Airport.

The FBI has staged at the Burns Municipal Airport, blocking entrance to a U.S. Bureau of Land Management base there used to fight fires during the summer.
Men in FBI gear were posted Saturday in a sport utility vehicle along Airport Road about five miles east of the city, keeping cars and trucks from entering a BLM "SEAT Base" where another large vehicle sat equipped with FBI signage, numerous antennae, a satellite dish and other gear.

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-n...most-commented_pacific-northwest-news_article

 

[LinasK]

I wish the bears would quit watching and eat them.

Oh wait, you meant something else.

My husband suggested torturing them by blaring Barney music until they come running out, LOL!

 

[Montjoy]

My husband suggested torturing them by blaring Barney music until they come running out, LOL!

Thing is, Barney is right at their intellectual level (and that of their sympathizers). They'd probably be enthralled, and hope that it would go on forever.

 

[bluesneakers]

I have been looking into the background of Brandon Curtiss. He is said to be the leader of The Pacific Patriot Network, a consortium of groups from Washington. Idaho, and Oregon.

Specifically, he is President of III% of Idaho (which, because of some activities in Idaho in October and November of last year, has made it to the SPLC Hatewatch).

See: https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch...islamophobia-idaho-lead-anti-refugee-protests

In addition, he has been involved with and threatened legal action against The Idaho Department of Education, The West Ada School District, and The Meridian Middle School because the school sent his child a letter he didn't like.

He purchased a home in some Meridian subdivision and then proceeded to rent the home out, violating the homeowners covenants.

He started a property management buiness called Curtiss Property Management on March 5, 2012. After he screwed over a few people, and quit answering their complaints, and subpeonas, and missed court appearances, He started a new business September 17, 2015, called (what else?) Liberty Property Management which uses same address as the previous company.

There is a scathing review of his first company on Yelp. It totally sounds legit.

He claims to have spent 9 years in LE in Idaho. I don't know where.

He seems like an angry, nasty man to me and I don't trust him.

He's a scary dude and he's been very busy. I couldn't understand his problem with the school but I wondered if he's so concerned about his children's privacy why isn't he homeschooling? His friends are all equally unhinged and dangerous imo.

Remember, we do not seek after violence, but if violence is ever called for, WE are the III% of the population that will stand and fight against tyranny. Always be prepared.

I wish President Obama would just open the FEMA camps already.

JMO

 

[bluesneakers]

Thing is, Barney is right at their intellectual level (and that of their sympathizers). They'd probably be enthralled, and hope that it would go on forever.

Kanye is the obvious answer.