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bpj62

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28. Legal Question

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Thu Apr 17, 2014, 03:42 PM

Apr 2014

I have a serious legal question to ask. If the worse case scenario happened and gunfire had erupted exactly what grounds do these militia men think they have the right to defend Bundy or to shoot and possibly kill Federal Officers who are attempting to lawfully do their job. I find it frightening that we clearly have a group of individuals in this country who are looking for any excuse to start an armed conflict with the federal government. On the lighter side of things I thought the interview with a member of the Arizona Militia who called themselves "The Pretorian Guard" was amusing. I guess someone has a real love affair with the movie "Gladiator". Finally if Sean Hannity was a real man he would have been on that bridge with the militia members rifle in hand ready to defend his beliefs to the end.

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This "militiaman" is aiming at law enforcement at Bundy ranch. Let that sink in. Then imagine... [View all] Playinghardball Apr 2014 OP

Isn't that an actionable crime? Has this guy been arrested? nt ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2014 #1

I would think it would be chargeable as "assault" with a deadly weapon on a LEO... steve2470 Apr 2014 #16

So is stealing cattle. nt clarice Apr 2014 #31

Who stole cattle? nt ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2014 #36

I don't need to imagine he is black or any other color Egnever Apr 2014 #2

I notice seated next to him is a justhanginon Apr 2014 #3

Police would drop a 4 pound bomb on the roof of a row house they're holed up in. MohRokTah Apr 2014 #4

Exactly Tom Ripley Apr 2014 #32

He probably feels like a big man sharp_stick Apr 2014 #5

The job of law enforcement is to keep everything exactly the way it is... dogknob Apr 2014 #6

I'm intrigued by your use of the word "we" throughout that post. JoePhilly Apr 2014 #8

You're not intrigued and leaders get removed... dogknob Apr 2014 #19

YOU seem to be claiming WE are going to take up arms. JoePhilly Apr 2014 #21

If you believe the Kochs and the Adelsons of this world are going to go without bringing the thugs.. dogknob Apr 2014 #23

Then WE would be pointing our guns at ... JoePhilly Apr 2014 #25

They are "thugs" when they are slapping Occupiers around... dogknob Apr 2014 #30

When a police officer came to my home a few months back ... JoePhilly Apr 2014 #34

The money they would have gotten for his fines... dogknob Apr 2014 #37

Oh, I'm sure that's not true. Lizzie Poppet Apr 2014 #24

Apparently ... JoePhilly Apr 2014 #35

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Proper Response From Police, Sir, Would Have Been to Kill Him The Magistrate Apr 2014 #10

... "unarmed citizens?" You do see the guy with the rifle, right? JoePhilly Apr 2014 #12

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Aww look, he's playing army boy with his little gun. Kingofalldems Apr 2014 #9

As it is, the right will cheer him on Prophet 451 Apr 2014 #11

They shake the crazy tree and wait for some nuts to fall out. JoePhilly Apr 2014 #13

Looks like felony branishing of a deadly weapon. 99Forever Apr 2014 #15

Typical of today's gun fanciers who think sniping is cool in non-war zones. Hoyt Apr 2014 #17

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If he were black, or obviously Muslim... n2doc Apr 2014 #20

I think that would depend... penultimate Apr 2014 #38

I just know d_r Apr 2014 #26

Yesterday, I saw footage of this on MSNBC Politicalboi Apr 2014 #27

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Think about the ridiculous rise in gun sales after each mass shooting IronLionZion Apr 2014 #29

Just another poster boy for the cause of regulating guns in this country. Paladin Apr 2014 #33