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jalan48

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26. I think the longer this goes on the more we have to question why.

Sun Jan 10, 2016, 12:33 PM

Jan 2016

We have spent billions of dollars training law enforcement and our military to deal with terrorist/hostage situations. These organizations know what to do in these situations. If this were an occupation by a eco, black, or occupy group do we honestly believe the government would be allowing supporters to come in and join them? Or that the "protesters" would be free to come and go? That the power to the building would still be on?

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BUSTED: Guess What The Bundy Militia Was Doing While They Were Not In Gunfights With The FBI [View all] ashling Jan 2016 OP

Gonna need more snacks and some lawyers. eom saltpoint Jan 2016 #1

Send lawyers snacks and money Kber Jan 2016 #13

LOL! A lot of these para-militia folks saltpoint Jan 2016 #14

Came for their brains Pakid Jan 2016 #38

Ahh, politics. : ) eom saltpoint Jan 2016 #39

I'm fully expecting 60 Minutes to saltpoint Jan 2016 #40

Why not? awoke_in_2003 Jan 2016 #91

Putin. Shirtless. The horse. The saltpoint Jan 2016 #93

Could have been worse... kjones Jan 2016 #79

LOL! treestar Jan 2016 #53

I laughed out loud at this post. crim son Jan 2016 #66

I can't help it. Every time I read the name, "Bundy", razorman Jan 2016 #100

Oh dear, crim son Jan 2016 #118

Send lawyers... abakan Jan 2016 #17

It's been a long times since I heard that Jack Rabbit Jan 2016 #73

Funny! ALBliberal Jan 2016 #19

"The shit has hit the fan" progressoid Jan 2016 #55

he die too young SoLeftIAmRight Jan 2016 #108

snaaaaacks.... SummerSnow Jan 2016 #127

So aren't the feds smart enough to be able to hack into their own systems and see what they underahedgerow Jan 2016 #2

It's not the Audoban Society, it's US Fish &Wildlife Services and they have many duties which Bluenorthwest Jan 2016 #6

That is spelled autobahn ! pangaia Jan 2016 #9

I love the sarcasm of Germany's 'Autobahn' to correct the first misspelling of Audubon. nt TheBlackAdder Jan 2016 #42

How do you know the Feds haven't done that? emulatorloo Jan 2016 #29

All those computers are monitored 2naSalit Jan 2016 #58

Yes, I'm pretty sure all activity is documented Hortensis Jan 2016 #65

Hard to leak when you're not doing anything Lordquinton Jan 2016 #85

Stupid sexy Flanders. nt awoke_in_2003 Jan 2016 #92

Stupid Fed Neds. Totally oblivious Hortensis Jan 2016 #104

All of Government, from the Federal down to the States to ... Tortmaster Jan 2016 #117

It's been 30 years, you think they would have arrested someone by now. Lordquinton Jan 2016 #119

I agree with this: Tortmaster Jan 2016 #122

I don't agree skin color is protecting the Bundy group. Hortensis Jan 2016 #124

There is more than enough to put all these guys away for decades Lordquinton Jan 2016 #128

Tunnel visioned a bit? Maye focus it on the badges, then, Hortensis Jan 2016 #133

WHY oh WHY aren't the Feds removing them? Megahurtz Jan 2016 #134

LOL. Bundy etc used tools found on site to take down Hortensis Jan 2016 #137

After reading this paragraph Lordquinton Jan 2016 #136

I know for a fact ALL government electronic equipment can be monitored. Drahthaardogs Jan 2016 #103

So, they had to double-down on their seditious act before anyone proclaimed, Baitball Blogger Jan 2016 #3

At this point they can shoot the sheriff, burn down the building and uponit7771 Jan 2016 #4

Yep that is how they see it. zeemike Jan 2016 #18

If they were in Washington, the cow thing wouldn't be against the law artislife Jan 2016 #49

lol!! uponit7771 Jan 2016 #50

He must have been Really Tall...LOL libdem4life Jan 2016 #101

Mr. Bundy, meet my friend Max LongTomH Jan 2016 #5

These ranchers don't seem to have much ranching to do. nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2016 #7

The closest some of those got to a ranch was when they ordered the ranch Ikonoklast Jan 2016 #67

They seem to be all snacks, no cattle jmowreader Jan 2016 #69

DUZY ! Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2016 #71

LaVoy Finicum ?? pangaia Jan 2016 #8

He also goes by #BlueTarpMan pinboy3niner Jan 2016 #10

Yea, That is much better, I think. pangaia Jan 2016 #15

AKA #TueBlarpMan during covert re-supply missions for pork rinds, nail polish, and Sam's Club cola. GoneFishin Jan 2016 #123

Has a novel on Amazon. emulatorloo Jan 2016 #30

1896 Bluenorthwest Jan 2016 #52

I think I will do an OP. pangaia Jan 2016 #61

Here's a picture of him uppityperson Jan 2016 #62

So if there actually IS an armed reaction FrodosPet Jan 2016 #130

I think blue is warmer because it fools the cold into thinking it is already cold while inside it's uppityperson Jan 2016 #131

Makes total sense to me FrodosPet Jan 2016 #132

I guess we are just being conditioned to accept camo-clad thugs with guns on our strrets jalan48 Jan 2016 #11

What if? What if the Yewhadists are really a little KingCharlemagne Jan 2016 #24

I think the longer this goes on the more we have to question why. jalan48 Jan 2016 #26

Well, Occupy did occupy Dilworth Square in Philadelphia for quite some time, before MH1 Jan 2016 #41

The Occupy protesters weren't armed to the teeth, threatening to overthrow the government. jalan48 Jan 2016 #45

Is it *still* too soon after Ruby Ridge? Waco? Fritz Walter Jan 2016 #78

yup--it's basically sanctioning paramilitarism MisterP Jan 2016 #81

But only if they are white. If they are beige, brown, black, japple Jan 2016 #99

Using their logic (if you can call it that) Geronimoe Jan 2016 #12

Is that why they showed "consciousness of guilt" truebluegreen Jan 2016 #33

These assholes are still being treated like criminal banksters--with kid gloves valerief Jan 2016 #16

These modern-day land grabs Plucketeer Jan 2016 #23

We could start a whole new version of a range war WHEN CRABS ROAR Jan 2016 #88

I really don't understand how nobody's been arrested yet. MH1 Jan 2016 #43

Meh, after Bundy Ranch, I don't think anything will happen to any one of them. catbyte Jan 2016 #20

True dat n/t ejbr Jan 2016 #25

Yup, quite likely. Duppers Jan 2016 #28

Being a group of heavily-armed white men has its privileges. catbyte Jan 2016 #75

What the Feds are doing makes no sense to me. summerschild Jan 2016 #21

freezeup damage to the buildings would be $$$$$ Mopar151 Jan 2016 #86

I wonder how many identities will be compromised before law enforcement moves in. Vinca Jan 2016 #22

Couple of things. Wellstone ruled Jan 2016 #35

In addition... 2naSalit Jan 2016 #63

Hope this info does not get out. Wellstone ruled Jan 2016 #70

Theu already know 2naSalit Jan 2016 #80

Really concerning. Wellstone ruled Jan 2016 #83

Speaking of harassment and intimidation what's to stop environmental activists WHEN CRABS ROAR Jan 2016 #94

That would be novel to say the least. Wellstone ruled Jan 2016 #95

Wasn't thinking of physical harassment. n/t WHEN CRABS ROAR Jan 2016 #102

Well, the feds would probably shoot them. JoeyT Jan 2016 #106

Most likely. 2naSalit Jan 2016 #96

As per a family member at HSA, Wellstone ruled Jan 2016 #110

Can't argue on that point... 2naSalit Jan 2016 #112

Be safe and Wellstone ruled Jan 2016 #113

I hope so too. 2naSalit Jan 2016 #114

No Snickers Bar for you. PeoViejo Jan 2016 #27

? Duppers Jan 2016 #34

Probably posted to the wrong OP by mistake. MH1 Jan 2016 #44

After seeing the text in that repy, I think you may be right pinboy3niner Jan 2016 #77

It was planned? Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2016 #72

I thought they cut the power to the building PatrynXX Jan 2016 #31

So which government idiot left his card at work? NobodyHere Jan 2016 #32

I'd rather the government employees get medals LuvLoogie Jan 2016 #46

If the employees were truly "baiting" NobodyHere Jan 2016 #54

The article mentioned cards. Plural. LuvLoogie Jan 2016 #57

Why the hell would you leave access cards next to the equipment they're used for? NobodyHere Jan 2016 #64

Maybe the cards were secured. Maybe the anti-government LuvLoogie Jan 2016 #68

That's my thought, too. If I'm not mistaken, access cards... Beartracks Jan 2016 #82

I call this basically LOOTING so now what officers? PatrynXX Jan 2016 #36

YES SIR! SPOT ON! Rex Jan 2016 #47

Fancy Federal computers + "finally, some high speed internet" + no nosy wives around = Porn Binge!! Scurrilous Jan 2016 #37

Who didn't see this coming? GoCubsGo Jan 2016 #48

We should charge them with declaring war on the US artislife Jan 2016 #51

Let's see ... did we ever close Gitmo? ashling Jan 2016 #97

Time for the Five-O solution .. DemoTex Jan 2016 #56

You just KNOW every keystroke was logged.... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2016 #59

Doing the work of posse comitatus maggies farm Jan 2016 #60

Thanks for posting this. Very useful info. L. Coyote Jan 2016 #107

Were those computers connected to the larger network? Babel_17 Jan 2016 #74

Just hope they didn't find the BLM launch codes for the Interior Dept ICBMs leveymg Jan 2016 #76

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2016 #84

Likely a big run all of a sudden for RED DAWN. eom saltpoint Jan 2016 #89

They ought to check how much those goobers used the computers to watch porn. bulloney Jan 2016 #87

That is surprising awoke_in_2003 Jan 2016 #90

What the FBI should be doing is checking out what Ammon is hiding at the house in Emmett, ID. Ford_Prefect Jan 2016 #98

I won't worry about what I can't control. But I will split a gut watching them all in prison. Elmer S. E. Dump Jan 2016 #105

Better than that is if they cop an insanity plea Babel_17 Jan 2016 #109

There go there 2nd amendment "rights". Elmer S. E. Dump Jan 2016 #126

OPB: With Militants Occupying Ancestral Land, Native Tribe Is 'Very Offended' LISTEN L. Coyote Jan 2016 #111

But is anyone doing anything about it? JeaneRaye Jan 2016 #115

This is true, Megahurtz Jan 2016 #135

*Facepalm* Oh SNAP! I -KNEW- there was probably a reason why you weren't supposed to TrollBuster9090 Jan 2016 #116

Wow, more crimes that they probably wont get charged with, because reasons. Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #120

In a just world, they'd have to serve their sentences Ken Burch Jan 2016 #121

That's going to hurt Recursion Jan 2016 #125

K & R Quantess Jan 2016 #129