News ... Armed cattlemen militia in Oregon takes over wildlife refuge

[Amy SF]

I'm not sure it's really over if there are still people there who refuse to budge, and have weapons with them.

Edited to add: Mischief and I posted the same thought at the same time.

 

[beancounter]

I really don't think it's going to last that much longer...

 

[Amy SF]

I really don't think it's going to last that much longer...

You could be right. If you check the Twitter feed for Oregon Public Broadcasting, they seem to be the only one reporting that law enforcement has removed all but one of the remaining four holdouts. I really hope this whole thing ends today or tomorrow. I've gotten tired of this whole ridiculous soap opera.

 

[Amy SF]

Live updates: Remaining Militants Begin To Leave Malheur National Wildlife Refuge

 

[Calliegirl]

If anyone wants to listen, there is a LIVE feed right now to the compound as the FBI is supposedly on the way.

 

[ledboots]

http://gawker.com/angry-militia-leader-stop-mailing-us-dildos-1752580458

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[Amy SF]

It's FINALLY officially over. (Except for the legal fallout of this ridiculous stunt.) I think we can all exhale now.

Oregon standoff finally over: Holdout David Fry surrenders after threatening suicide or war

 

[Mischief]

Yes. And today they also finally arrested Cliven Bundy (the father of the two idiots who started the occupation of the refuge) on charges stemming from the 2014 incident: Final Oregon occupier surrenders to authorities, ending the refuge siege

Apparently, they have finally realized that there have to be consequences to incidents like those in 2014, otherwise these idiots will just feel empowered to do more.

 

[Amy SF]

Well, the occupation of the wildlife refuge may be over, but now comes the fallout.

Cliven Bundy, 4 others face federal indictment in Nevada

Oregon militants may have contaminated Native site with ‘trench of feces’: feds

Oregon militant accuses feds of committing ‘works of the devil’ in $666 billion lawsuit

 

[Calliegirl]

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[Mischief]

Yup, armed militia types are now apparently free to take over whatever property they set their sights on.