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(164,122 posts) Sat Jan 16, 2016, 09:53 PM Jan 2016

Armed group occupying refuge clash with environmentalists [View all]

Source: Associated Press

Armed group occupying refuge clash with environmentalists

Updated 5:33 pm, Saturday, January 16, 2016

BURNS, Ore. (AP) — The armed activists occupying a national wildlife refuge in southeastern Oregon clashed with environmentalists Saturday as a standoff stretched into a 15th day.

A shouting match erupted as members of the Center for Biological Diversity, a national nonprofit conservation group, tried to speak at a news briefing, The Oregonian reported (http://goo.gl/yHnphm ). As the center's executive director Kieran Suckling began speaking, the armed activists screamed and booed him.

"We're here to speak up for public land, which belongs to the public," Suckling said over the yelling. "These people are trying to take the land away."

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The shouting match happened just after occupiers arrived for the briefing carrying a basket of security cameras they said they had removed at the request of residents, the newspaper reported.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/science/article/Armed-group-occupying-refuge-clash-with-6764213.php

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Armed group occupying refuge clash with environmentalists [View all] Judi Lynn Jan 2016 OP

Used to donate Marty McGraw Jan 2016 #1

Meet the Ragtag Coalition of Birders and Grannies Taking on Ammon Bundy L. Coyote Jan 2016 #2

Thanks for the links. Bookmarking. nt JEB Jan 2016 #5

Thank you! n/t Judi Lynn Jan 2016 #14

Love the last one.... daleanime Jan 2016 #26

Seriously? Residents asked them to take down the cameras? passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #3

If there's any justice, dobleremolque Jan 2016 #8

If it only affected the substation, passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #9

Security cameras ? Wtf? Person 2713 Jan 2016 #4

And there was a protest in Bend passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #6

Malheur Bird Refuge Why is Malheur Wildlife Refuge such a special place for birders? JDPriestly Jan 2016 #16

I'll probably be banned from DU -- or this comment will be deleted -- but WTF?? OldRedneck Jan 2016 #7

You won't be banned. I don't think we should shoot them (but part of me wants to). DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2016 #10

I dnn't believe using violence to end this is the right answer passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #11

I think they have done enough to be taken in by whatever force is necessary. ohnoyoudidnt Jan 2016 #13

Nice voice of reason. Bernin Jan 2016 #17

It's not quite that simple passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #18

I'm 67 and I'm going to occupy the local US post office to sinkingfeeling Jan 2016 #20

Send in an roomtomove Jan 2016 #15

Alert results JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2016 #21

You certainly should be banned (from civil society, LOL). Here's an idea, L. Coyote Jan 2016 #22

I'm with you OldRedneck!!! Eom GusBob Jan 2016 #25

There are a lot of ignorant RW and Veterans groups that remember these Dustlawyer Jan 2016 #27

A lot of RW militia folks want that IronLionZion Jan 2016 #34

I think the Ammon Bundy's and his criminal father and the right wing ........................... turbinetree Jan 2016 #12

So, as they exit the news briefing, why aren't they arrested? Vinca Jan 2016 #19

They have armed guards, snipers, and who knows what kind of traps the #BundyBunch set up. L. Coyote Jan 2016 #23

Well, they arrested the one guy with a stolen government vehicle and no one was shot. Vinca Jan 2016 #30

I'm sure if the indictments are ready and the larger case wrapped up nicely L. Coyote Jan 2016 #32

Screwed up priorities coming? Martak Sarno Jan 2016 #24

Seriously StoneCarver Jan 2016 #28

Identify them and cut off their government disability checks kimbutgar Jan 2016 #29

You make an excellent point, I just hope you are correct. MH1 Jan 2016 #31

Exactly, and the broader conspiracy charges can include the #BundyRanch crimes. L. Coyote Jan 2016 #33

you know, if 500 LEOs descended, on foot, with pistols (only) holstered and film crews pasto76 Jan 2016 #35

And if they opened up with their automatic rifles and snipers, finally igniting the war they want L. Coyote Jan 2016 #36

On the Firing Line: Bullies in Stetsons L. Coyote Jan 2016 #37

I encourage all of you to go to the Bundy Ranch facebook page and post -- tell these Tess49 Jan 2016 #38