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Hissyspit

(45,788 posts)
Tue Jan 26, 2016, 10:58 PM Jan 2016

BREAKING: Leader of Oregon wildlife refuge occupation arrested: CNN (1 Dead)

Source: CNN

@Reuters: Leader of Oregon wildlife refuge occupation arrested: CNN https://t.co/WgQXgPXUPk/s/

ader of Oregon wildlife refuge occupation arrested: CNN

(Reuters) - The leader of an armed occupation at a wildlife refuge in Oregon and several of his companions were arrested by federal authorities on Tuesday, CNN reported.

A law enforcement source told CNN that shots were fired during a traffic stop where Ammon Bundy and others were arrested, though it was not clear who opened fire first.

Reuters could not independently verify the report. Local and state authorities could not be immediately reached for comment.

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BREAKING: Leader of Oregon wildlife refuge occupation arrested: CNN (1 Dead) (Original Post) Hissyspit Jan 2016 OP
one dead islandmkl Jan 2016 #1
Ah crap. retrowire Jan 2016 #2
Perhaps making Bundy eligible for felony murder charge? 63splitwindow Jan 2016 #12
On the surface, the answer appears to be no. Kennah Jan 2016 #14
Maybe "Burglary" or "Robbery" are applicable? n/t 63splitwindow Jan 2016 #16
I suspect that if prosecuted to the full extent of the law ... Kennah Jan 2016 #17
goddamnit. fucking idiots. nt killbotfactory Jan 2016 #15
About damn time Odin2005 Jan 2016 #3
Expect them to gain martyrdumb among the freedumb crowd. Feeling the Bern Jan 2016 #4
Big time. forest444 Jan 2016 #7
I'm glad they're in custody. phantom power Jan 2016 #5
Took long enough Luciferous Jan 2016 #6
I know. Jamastiene Jan 2016 #11
I knew this was going to happen! jzodda Jan 2016 #8
About fucking time. SoapBox Jan 2016 #9
dupe L. Coyote Jan 2016 #10
Bundys in custody, one militant dead after gunfight near Burns csziggy Jan 2016 #13
 

63splitwindow

(2,657 posts)
12. Perhaps making Bundy eligible for felony murder charge?
Tue Jan 26, 2016, 11:42 PM
Jan 2016

When 2 guys are in process of committing felony and one is killed by cops, the other can be charged with "felony murder" in many jurisdictions. Applicable here?

Kennah

(14,116 posts)
17. I suspect that if prosecuted to the full extent of the law ...
Wed Jan 27, 2016, 01:33 AM
Jan 2016

... they'd never breath free air again.

forest444

(5,902 posts)
7. Big time.
Tue Jan 26, 2016, 11:23 PM
Jan 2016

I wouldn't be surprised to see his survivors at the Rethuglican Convention, trotted out on cue after some frienzied agitprop film clip about "Obama's unconstitutional overreach."

Jamastiene

(38,187 posts)
11. I know.
Tue Jan 26, 2016, 11:40 PM
Jan 2016

I wonder what made them finally decide to arrest them. They have been coming and going as they please the whole time. I'm glad they got some of the ones at the top though. Maybe that will finally end this horrid spectacle.

jzodda

(2,124 posts)
8. I knew this was going to happen!
Tue Jan 26, 2016, 11:25 PM
Jan 2016

I mean when will people wake up? This tragedy SHOULD be about as bad as it gets for the NRA.

Armed wackos with their legal guns walking around like a militia and ends in predictable fire fight.

Also what about the rest of the crazies back at that camp? Are we going to face another Waco like situation?

csziggy

(34,120 posts)
13. Bundys in custody, one militant dead after gunfight near Burns
Tue Jan 26, 2016, 11:55 PM
Jan 2016
By Les Zaitz | The Oregonian/OregonLive
on January 26, 2016 at 6:50 PM, updated January 26, 2016 at 7:49 PM

BURNS – One militant is dead and the top leaders of the refuge occupation are in police custody after law enforcement officials stopped vehicles Tuesday afternoon about 15 miles north of Burns.

Ryan Bundy, 43, of Bunkerville, Nev., suffered a minor gunshot wound and was taken into custody in a highway stop conducted by the FBI and the Oregon State Police.

Also arrested were his brother, Ammon Bundy, 40, of Emmett, Idaho, and Ryan W. Payne, 32, of Anaconda, Mont., Brian Cavalier, 44, of Bunkerville, Nevada, and Shawna J. Cox, 59, of Kanab, Utah. They were charged with conspiracy to impede federal officers, a felony.

Authorities did not release the identity of the person killed in the shootout, but the daughter of Robert "LaVoy" Finicum, 55, of Arizona, said her father was to be part of the entourage going to John Day.

http://www.oregonlive.com/oregon-standoff/2016/01/bundys_in_custody_one_militant.html#incart_maj-story-1


5 arrested, 1 dead in connection with Oregon standoff, FBI says: read the press release

The Oregonian/OregonLive By The Oregonian/OregonLive
on January 26, 2016 at 6:57 PM, updated January 26, 2016 at 7:40 PM


The FBI and the Oregon State Police jointly reported five people were arrested and one unnamed person was killed in connection with an occupation at the Malheur National Wild Refuge. Here's the full news release:

At approximately 4:25 p.m. (PST) on Tuesday, January 26, 2016, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Oregon State Police (OSP) began an enforcement action to bring into custody a number of individuals associated with the armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. During that arrest, there were shots fired.

One individual who was a subject of a federal probable cause arrest is deceased. We will not be releasing any information about that person pending identification by the medical examiner's office.

One individual suffered non-life threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment. He was arrested and is currently in custody.

The arrested individuals include:

Ammon Edward Bundy, age 40, of Emmett, Idaho
Ryan C. Bundy, age 43, of Bunkerville, Nevada
Brian Cavalier, age 44, of Bunkerville, Nevada
Shawna Cox, age 59, Kanab, Utah
Ryan Waylen Payne, age 32, of Anaconda, Montana

These probable cause arrests occurred along Highway 235.

In a separate event in Burns, Oregon, at approximately 5:50 pm, Oregon State Police arrested the following individual:

Joseph Donald O'Shaughnessy, age 45, Cottonwood, Arizona

All of the named defendants face a federal felony charge of conspiracy to impede officers of the United States from discharging their official duties through the use of force, intimidation, or threats, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 372.

We continue to work with Harney County Sheriff Dave Ward and his deputies; Oregon State Police; and the United States Attorney's Office to address any further outstanding issues. As the investigation is ongoing, we cannot comment further at this time.

All defendants should be presumed innocent until proven guilty.

http://www.oregonlive.com/oregon-standoff/2016/01/5_arrested_1_dead_in_connectio.html#incart_story_package
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