Can't wait for someone to spin this into such a twisted way as to argue something like "See! Police shootings aren't racially motivated!"
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Leader of Oregon occupation Ammon Bundy, at least 8 others arrested
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Voysa Reezun
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So are they going to rightfully try the surviving felons as traitors and then hang them on the White House lawn?
(Just kidding, I don't believe in the death penalty. They should get the incarcerated in Guantanamo/secret military tribunal treatment instead.)
(Just kidding, I don't believe in the death penalty. They should get the incarcerated in Guantanamo/secret military tribunal treatment instead.)
Great that an elected representative waited for the facts before creating a dangerous shitstorm. Haven't googled yet so I'm giving her the benefit of the doubt before crying tea party.
Edit. Googled. Gun nutcase. http://votefiore.com/
Captin Quacker
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Who could have thought treating people like they were above the law would result in them acting like there above the law
phazedplasma
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From the charges they were arrested on, it seems like a pretty open and shut case for the feds...hopefully
FelixOrion
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Gotta love all these anti-Government politicians. That Tweet is backfiring hilariously.
What a moron, not surprising that people elected someone like her though. I'm sure she would be the first to turn tail and run from the feds rather than confront them with that weapon of death she has on her public website.
I expected crazy and was STILL surprised by how much.
Edit: Good to see Twitter folk taking her to task over that tweet though.
Chie Satonaka
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Strap in.
This is about to get even wilder than it was before.
Gotta say it, if the power was out, and the water was off, and they didn't allow deliveries to come through, or allowed them to go to town and drink and go to bars and pick up supplies, this probably wouldn't have escalated to the point where it did. But nah, let's just let them do what they want for almost a month.
This is about to get even wilder than it was before.
Gotta say it, if the power was out, and the water was off, and they didn't allow deliveries to come through, or allowed them to go to town and drink and go to bars and pick up supplies, this probably wouldn't have escalated to the point where it did. But nah, let's just let them do what they want for almost a month.
Prototype Viktor
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Maybe we can get Webster's to make it (Terrorism) the word of 2016
Damnit. Thanks for the info though.
Rebel Leader
THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
yeah this is going to escalate
BronsonLee
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Sadly, I think we're just getting started here.
I'm not sure there's much in the way of leadership at the Malheur. Payne was their tactical guy, the Bundystheir leaders, Ritzheimer was muscle, Finicum was their speaker. The feds essentially lopped off the head of the resistance in one go, which was smart. The remainders might decide to put up some sort of fight, but I suspect they'll be gone by the end of the week. I doubt anyone dumb enough to follow the Bundys into this is suddenly going to become capable of the leadership necessary to keep everyone there, when the ringleaders are headed to jail and Finicum to the morgue.
I could be wrong, of course, but I suspect there won't be much in the way of fireworks from here on.
I could be wrong, of course, but I suspect there won't be much in the way of fireworks from here on.
DrForester
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I...
I am at a total loss of words. So many comedic opportunities have presented themselves...
He was no angel
Please do tell us what you'd have done
Chie Satonaka
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I...
I am at a total loss of words. So many comedic opportunities have presented themselves...
The pictures of her on her twitter are gold.
Every other one has her posing with a gun.
It's the weirdest shit I've seen in my life. This gun stuff is a fucking RELIGION to these people.
if you think the feds goofed by shooting somebody (probably armed) who was threatening them with violence during a traffic stop ... i dont really know what to tell you
HP_Wuvcraft
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It was as if the bullets only made him stronger.
And if he wanted to be shot.
As if he liked it.
(oh god that's actually true in this context)
DrForester
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Place should have been locked down from day one. These guys have had free reign over the town for a month to come and go as they please. They were allowed to get supplies, and destroy public property.
Well, like any normal persons who were on federal land I probably would've rounded them up on day 1. The feds let this escalate and validated their demands. Now, there is absolutely no control on the narrative on either side and this has now become the United States citizens v. The Federal Government.
Welcome to the fold.
If he were black I highly doubt he would have done any of this bullshit.
King Tubby
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Given that the Feds have been so careful about avoiding violence in this situation to this point i find it hard to believe that they would've shot dude with his hands up. Also, these people are constantly packing.
Lol love how she is cool with white terrorists though while saying she would kill refugees.
Chie Satonaka
Member
Say it.
There's NO REASON this should have been allowed to escalate the way it did.
This should never have gotten to a shootout. Four days out there without food, water, and heat and they would have came out on their own.
This entire situation reeks of incompetence.
Bornstellar
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We have confirmation they pulled arms on the LEOs?
. This needed to end without violence. Could have done it had the Fed's acted to cut off supplies / utilities.
uncredited male
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My favorite is the Christmas one with her family that mades the rounds on GAF a while back.
FelixOrion
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Shhh don't let them know they can use the first AND second amendments!
Prototype Viktor
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Thier peaceful people who threaten to live out some Tupac lyrics/that if they tried to get them they'd die trying. I doubt they did anything to make them fire putting their hands up.
Yep. The Feds blew it from the get go.
Beer Monkey
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They would have just sent people out for water and fuel. It still would have been traffic stop arrests with shootouts.
Someone doesn't know the history of these things in the US.
The FEDs wisely give these dolts enough rope to hang themselves with.
I'm sure it will get leaked, the dash cam footage will be erased and claims of malfunction, nothing will happen and life will go on.
Chie Satonaka
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I'm trying to figure out how "do nothing" and ending up in a situation where one person is dead is preferrable to "cutting off all resources and not allowing them to have their way" and ending an armed occupation before it gets momentum.
You're fine with allowing them to leave, eat in town, get food and drinks, allowing them to destroy government property, stalk and harass federal employees and law enforcement, use federal computers (which potentially have sensitive information on them), use federal vehicles, and the many, many other list of things that these people have done? You think that what happened was the best way of dealing with the situation?
Nobody had to get shot. Nobody had to die. This is a direct result of inaction. It's fucking ridiculous to suggest that a hands off approach was the only way of dealing with this.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-35416516
BBC reporting the FBI is setting up a perimeter at the refuge. Just a matter of time now.
BBC reporting the FBI is setting up a perimeter at the refuge. Just a matter of time now.
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