Foster children removed from home of Oregon militia militant

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36. UPDATE: Removal of kids began 4th day of standoff; Finicum blames 'pressure from feds'

Oregon standoff: Militia member loses foster kids, blames ‘pressure from the feds’
Published time: 19 Jan, 2016 03:18

One of the most visible members of the armed militia that took over a wildlife refuge in Oregon says his four foster sons were taken away due to his involvement in the standoff, and he blames the federal government who “must have gotten to the governor.”

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A social worker began removing the last four of the family’s foster kids on January 4, the fourth day of the Oregon standoff. The last left five days later, he said.

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Critics point out, however, that by helping the Bundy brothers take over federal property in Oregon, he could potentially be arrested for committing crimes.

“(H)aving one parent away from the home for a significant period of time committing a number of high profile federal crimes would seem like at least a plausible reason to remove the children,” Josh Marshall wrote for the Talking Points Memo Editor’s Blog. “This doesn't seem to occur to Finicum.”

Another militia member, Blaine Cooper, also said that his children were taken from him in a video posted to Facebook on Saturday. The video was apparently removed later.

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https://www.rt.com/usa/329381-militiaman-loses-foster-kids/