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struggle4progress

(125,947 posts) Sat Apr 16, 2016, 03:10 PM Apr 2016

Nevada Court Arraignment Of Bundy Brothers Goes Off The Rails [View all]

LAUREN FOX
APRIL 16, 2016, 10:50 AM EDT

... both brothers scoffed when asked to enter pleas .. regarding their involvement in the 2014 .. Bundy .. standoff.

Brian Cavalier, Blaine Cooper and Ryan Payne also refused to offer pleas .. after .. defendants asked the court to read the charges against them verbatim, which took more than 90 minutes.

"I will not be entering a plea today," Cavalier said ...

Ultimately, the judge offered a "not guilty" plea for the Bundys and the co-defendents.

... 12 court marshals oversaw disruptions coming from the crowd in support of the defendants. Outside the courtroom .. the Bundys had a cadre of support including state lawmaker Michele Fiore ...

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/court-appearance-gets-rowdy-for-bundy-brothers

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Nevada Court Arraignment Of Bundy Brothers Goes Off The Rails [View all] struggle4progress Apr 2016 OP

2 Bundys, 3 others balk at pleas in Nevada case struggle4progress Apr 2016 #1

Supporters yell 'we love you!' at Ryan and Ammon struggle4progress Apr 2016 #2

So they want to do this the hard way. Eugene Apr 2016 #3

Bundy's attorney says he got kicked out of a federal courtroom struggle4progress Apr 2016 #4

Grow the fuck up matt819 Apr 2016 #6

Thanks for keeping us updated on this! Kaleva Apr 2016 #5

What's with the not entering a plea? matt819 Apr 2016 #7

Their lawyers have no other ideas, so they're aiming at a non-stop three-ring circus struggle4progress Apr 2016 #9

So that the judge would have to make a ruling and then can be blamed for everything that follows. Rex Apr 2016 #10

It's not unheard of... Wounded Bear Apr 2016 #11

Good point re no one giving a shit anymore matt819 Apr 2016 #13

Slightly off topic... QED Apr 2016 #24

The trial of The Gang That Pooped All Over The Place isn't a ratings draw. Kaleva Apr 2016 #14

In order to drag out this circus until the popcorn runs out and the elephant dies of old age Monk06 Apr 2016 #22

Can they be brought up on charges of insurrection? Rex Apr 2016 #8

Manson had an entourage too Fairgo Apr 2016 #12

Souvenir citizen bullshit SwankyXomb Apr 2016 #15

They imagine President Trump will pardon them anyway lunatica Apr 2016 #16

Hell T-Rump Old Codger Apr 2016 #18

Snackretary of the Interior pinboy3niner Apr 2016 #19

Comment: "I will not be entering a plea today," Cavalier said, cavalierly." csziggy Apr 2016 #17

Brian Cavalier pokerfan Apr 2016 #20

I'd almost forgotten these asshats already. L. Coyote Apr 2016 #21

They didn't have the Sovereign Citizen bullshit memorized? nt Umbral18 Apr 2016 #23