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NeoConsSuck

(2,547 posts)
Thu Jan 28, 2016, 06:11 PM Jan 2016

Oregon standoff: Holdouts offer peaceful exit but say they're 'not afraid to die' [View all]

Source: CNN

The four people who remain holed up inside the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon say they are ready to leave peacefully -- or prepared to die.

There had been five people still in the refuge, but one man left Thursday morning. One of the others inside the refuge drove the man to a checkpoint and dropped him off, Anderson said.

The four have a proposal to leave peacefully but are not afraid to die, Anderson said. They want the FBI to let them walk away and return to their home states without being arrested or confronted, Anderson said.

"We are willing to leave peacefully," he said. "If the FBI will let us leave without arrest or forcing us through the checkpoint, we will all go home."

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/28/us/oregon-wildlife-refuge-siege-arrests/index.html



Let me wrap my head around this: The big brave 'freedumb fighters' are brave enough to die, but too chicken to face arrest or go through a checkpoint. And these are the imbeciles the right wing looks up to??
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The FBI should send them some marshmellows, hershey bars and graham crackers... Johnyawl Jan 2016 #1
One move and the Idiots get it!!! getagrip_already Jan 2016 #6
LMAO Johnyawl Jan 2016 #21
Well after the wonderful performance of "Cletus & Clumpus" yesterday on their Live feed; bobalew Jan 2016 #2
A great idea! Johnyawl Jan 2016 #23
I can hear the GOP groans of disappointment forest444 Jan 2016 #3
They're afraid of prison, and I'm wondering if it's more anti-govt paranoia: phantom power Jan 2016 #4
That interview is sort of amazing. Bluenorthwest Jan 2016 #13
The inside of their minds must be a wonderland. phantom power Jan 2016 #17
Sorry boys , kacekwl Jan 2016 #24
Ben Carson says going to jail will turn you gay! Maeve Jan 2016 #42
Good, just round up some LEO's who aren't afraid to shoot. eppur_se_muova Jan 2016 #5
a special detail... getagrip_already Jan 2016 #9
I hope santafe52 Jan 2016 #7
I like how they say they'll "go home peacefully." Dream on. phantom power Jan 2016 #11
They do owe a heap o cash. Dont call me Shirley Jan 2016 #33
I read it was $133,400 per day for everything from recreation to SammyWinstonJack Jan 2016 #36
They're afraid they'll have their guns taken away.... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2016 #8
One holdout has a federal warrant, hence his whining about not wanting to be arrested. PSPS Jan 2016 #10
Oregon Public Broadcasting interview with one of them at the link... Bluenorthwest Jan 2016 #12
"they’re going to throw us behind bars where weird shit would happen" Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2016 #15
Yeah right - we openly commited treasonous felonies, now let us go home jpak Jan 2016 #14
The best comment I've read in awhile - from the Bundy Ranch FB Page reflection Jan 2016 #16
Domestic terrorists 3auld6phart Jan 2016 #35
Preach it! flying rabbit Jan 2016 #38
damn, the Battle of Fishguard would have killed them thrice over MisterP Jan 2016 #39
On the money Fairgo Jan 2016 #41
These people are sad and pathetic. They are victims of way too many bad japple Jan 2016 #18
More like "delusions of adequacy"... nt Shipwack Jan 2016 #37
"Not afraid to die"? central scrutinizer Jan 2016 #19
"moocherhadinn" << perfect! MH1 Jan 2016 #43
The only term the government should accept is unconditional surrender Jack Rabbit Jan 2016 #20
Let them go home and arrest them @ their homes. Botany Jan 2016 #22
They're balking at having to go through a checkpoint... Johnyawl Jan 2016 #25
That's O.K. they can argue Constitutional Law w/the FBI @ the checkpoints. Botany Jan 2016 #26
hahaha good luck to them on that endeavor! Johnyawl Jan 2016 #28
Their ideas about the Constitution are really weird. Botany Jan 2016 #30
This message was self-deleted by its author Botany Jan 2016 #31
Of course they are afraid to die, otherwise they would act differently. Maybe the authoritiies randys1 Jan 2016 #27
if they were Native American or Black they would be dead, they should be happy to go to jail Agony Jan 2016 #29
They can last a long time. keithbvadu2 Jan 2016 #32
They need to eat healthier. christx30 Jan 2016 #34
I say it's time to call in the Chicago police to negotiate with them Zorro Jan 2016 #40
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