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Algernon Moncrieff

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45. I'm giving the Grant County Sherriff the benefit of the doubt

Wed Jan 27, 2016, 05:57 PM

Jan 2016

I suspect he was trying to start dialogue to end the standoff peacefully. If commuting the sentence of the older of the two prisoners would have ended this peacefully, I suspect something could have been worked out. When Bundy started talking about they'd leave when the Feds gave up all the land, I think it became clear to all that another strategy was in order.

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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