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wcmagumba

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2. I agree but...

Wed Jan 27, 2016, 02:15 AM

Jan 2016

Apparently some of the remaining miscreants remain holed up at the refuge with vows to fight....knowing how "tough" they really are this is just blow hard talk but until the government has complete control of the various locations involved the end remains to be seen...

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I think the FBI deserves credit for preventing a Waco and getting almost all of them alive [View all] Quixote1818 Jan 2016 OP

I thought it was exceptionally well handled too. They gave them enough rope to make themselves RKP5637 Jan 2016 #1

Of lesser import of course, but meaningful... Wounded Bear Jan 2016 #5

I hope all of these offenses are taken seriously and not just a slap on the wrist! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2016 #25

Someone was killed. You bet the offenses will be taken seriously. randome Jan 2016 #28

I agree but... wcmagumba Jan 2016 #2

Any links? I've read this too, but not seen anything official. n/t Kennah Jan 2016 #4

I haven't seen any official word. wcmagumba Jan 2016 #11

The only thing those leftynyc Jan 2016 #32

There are blockades to every entrance of that place now. There will be no reinforcements. onecaliberal Jan 2016 #53

Let's hope that now that their leaders are gone truegrit44 Jan 2016 #7

There has been no communication out of the compound for hours now Egnever Jan 2016 #10

New stream to start soon! Man child running it has been coined Dildo Dave by us commentators :) snooper2 Jan 2016 #42

Like fleas on a dog, they live it up until the next bath. nt TheBlackAdder Jan 2016 #3

Leaders leave the compound safeinOhio Jan 2016 #6

I read that it was police that stopped them, not FBI. Kablooie Jan 2016 #8

I read it was a mix of FBI and State Police. Quixote1818 Jan 2016 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author TeamPooka Jan 2016 #12

It's not over yet... convoy with armored vehicles heading to the ranch Egnever Jan 2016 #13

So far so good. PufPuf23 Jan 2016 #14

The second photo at this link shows Sheriff Palmer armed at at the roadblock.... Bluenorthwest Jan 2016 #35

Thank you. Good morning. nt PufPuf23 Jan 2016 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jan 2016 #15

The only, ONLY, reason those guys arent all dead is that their skins are white, not because the KingCharlemagne Jan 2016 #16

If I could attach turbines to my eyes linuxman Jan 2016 #17

So much this Lordquinton Jan 2016 #18

Seriously? That's IT? That's what you take from this whole situation? White Privilege my azz. underahedgerow Jan 2016 #20

oh, puh-leeze. if these guys had been Native American or black, they would all KingCharlemagne Jan 2016 #27

And yet the Native American occupation of Alcatraz lasted 19 months 18 with the power on and Bluenorthwest Jan 2016 #33

Two words: Fred Hampton (RIP) KingCharlemagne Jan 2016 #34

Two more: Ruby Ridge. And you still have not addressed Alcatraz which is the most direct comparison Bluenorthwest Jan 2016 #36

I was a little boy at the time of Alcatraz, so cannot speak to any of its KingCharlemagne Jan 2016 #38

There's this thing called the Internet now. tabasco Jan 2016 #49

Absolutely not. The cops you're trying to compare this to aren't the same types of people that are underahedgerow Jan 2016 #37

two questions griloco Jan 2016 #22

agreed RWilliam Jan 2016 #19

I think that's very possible. randome Jan 2016 #29

Assuming, of course, that it's over ashling Jan 2016 #21

Yes, but this ignominious failed "revolution" Hortensis Jan 2016 #23

Unfortunatley, the crazies don't know that it failed ashling Jan 2016 #41

Like terrorists, they live in communities of people Hortensis Jan 2016 #43

I agree ashling Jan 2016 #46

Sorry I missed your point, Ashling. Hortensis Jan 2016 #47

agree 100% ashling Jan 2016 #50

Me, too. It's too bad someone died, but it was that person's choice. Vinca Jan 2016 #24

Well, it doesn't seem to be completely over at this point. cwydro Jan 2016 #26

They have earned my respect. Baitball Blogger Jan 2016 #30

I do also. I think they handled this well. n/t Yo_Mama Jan 2016 #31

They're still in there. DirkGently Jan 2016 #39

Agreed. Calls for blood in the streets are over the top. TampaAnimusVortex Jan 2016 #44

I'm giving the Grant County Sherriff the benefit of the doubt Algernon Moncrieff Jan 2016 #45

Hey Agent Mike! Tell your buddies LiberalEsto Jan 2016 #48

I think they should have done it weeks ago drray23 Jan 2016 #51

I'll give them credit, but giving abuser Koresh 51 days to surrender was hardly aggressive. Hoyt Jan 2016 #52

I agree, not to mention they were abusing children Quixote1818 Jan 2016 #54