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TheMastersNemesis

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Thu Jan 7, 2016, 01:37 PM Jan 2016

If Authorities Act Against Occupation There Is A Danger Other Militia Will Intervene [View all]

In the light of threats against the sheriff and his family in Oregon other militias might intervene if local officials or the federal government acts in any way with the occupiers. There is an element of risk if you ignore or act in this situation. And militias are egging for an open fight with federal authorities in particular.

I think that this occupation may really only the beginning of more aggressive resistance. Ironically people want to defy government until they are slammed by some kind of disaster. Hate radio and Fux News wants resistance and anarchy against federal and even state government unless it pursues draconian conservative policies.

Decisions on what to do are particularly gnarly because anything can happen. And it could be easy to lose control of events.

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Arrest them, too, if any turn violent. Octafish Jan 2016 #1
Ya know... 2naSalit Jan 2016 #15
Failure of authorities to act is just asking for further trouble. Paladin Jan 2016 #2
If people choose to break the law, then the law is the remmedy. Agnosticsherbet Jan 2016 #3
Agree. So are they saying their Militia is bigger and stronger than our Police and Military? glinda Jan 2016 #5
I suspect the claim of being bigger and stronger will prove to have "Performance Issues" Agnosticsherbet Jan 2016 #6
Let them intervene. It will flush the crazies out. The NSA will monitor and track them better. TheBlackAdder Jan 2016 #4
So basically we should surrender to the rightwing terrorists. Warren Stupidity Jan 2016 #7
You mean the ones with snacks? KamaAina Jan 2016 #8
It Is Hard To Know What These Militias Are Up To. TheMastersNemesis Jan 2016 #9
One word - LRAD. If it weren't for the dogs it would be great remedy, imo. If it is good enough for Mnemosyne Jan 2016 #10
Doubt it. There's won't be a response, Oneironaut Jan 2016 #11
That's not the issue. The issue is respecting human life and avoiding needless damage to the refuge struggle4progress Jan 2016 #12
Recommended. H2O Man Jan 2016 #13
+1 2naSalit Jan 2016 #14
Agree! Everyone knows they are standing on quicksand and the feds can put them all shraby Jan 2016 #16
What are the terrorists wanting? They wanting the land to go back to the original owners? B Calm Jan 2016 #17
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