Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/27/2016 08:54 -0500
“They’re doing all the things that shows that they want to take some kinetic action against us,” Robert “LaVoy” Finicum, spokesperson for the militiamen occupying the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge said on Monday, in an interview that would be his last.
Finicum was shot and killed on Tuesday in a deadly traffic stop some 70 miles north of Burns, Oregon where protests in support of two ranchers sentenced to prison for arson precipitated the occupation of a remote federal building by armed militiamen earlier this month.
The occupiers were led by Ammon Bundy, son of Cliven Bundy who became something of a folk hero after he secured the release of his cattle from federal authorities who had seized the herd for “trespassing” on government property.
The standoff involving the wildlife preserve had drug on for three weeks with Bundy and his men demanding the release of the jailed ranchers and a dialogue with the government about land use and states’ rights.
Many feared the confrontation would eventually turn violent and that is indeed what happened on Tuesday afternoon when the FBI stopped a vehicle carrying Bundy, his brother, Finicum, and others who were apparently en route to a nearby “public event.”
“The leaders were on the highway bound for John Day, where they were scheduled to participate in an evening community meeting set up by local residents,” The Oregonian reports. “A crowd of several hundred had gathered at the John Day Senior Center and were subsequently told the the ‘guest speakers’ would not be appearing.”
“The meeting devolved into a shouting match between supporters and detractors of Mr. Bundy when those inside learned of his arrest,” WSJ says.
“The highway was blocked for a 40-mile stretch between Burns and John Day [where] police were stationed near Seneca, a small city of 200 south of John Day, with long guns,” The Oregonian continues, describing the palpable tension.
Grant County Sheriff Glenn Palmer – who had called for the release of the jailed ranchers to end the standoff – was present as well.
Prior to his arrest on Tuesday, Bundy had been negotiating with the FBI, suggesting that an end to the protracted dispute could be near, but Finicum dashed those hopes on Friday when he said that anyone “who’s worried that we are about to negotiate a withdrawal with the FBI, that is not the case.” Subsequently, he demanded that the bird sanctuary where the men are camped out be surrendered to Harney County.
Also arrested on Tuesday was Jon Ritzheimer, who famously lost his cool in a video taped message filmed at the preserve where militia leaders were upset that detractors were sending them boxes filled with sex toys. Ritzheimer surrendered to police in Arizona.
All of those arrested are charged with conspiracy to impede officers of the U.S. from discharging their official duties through the use of force, intimidation or threats—a felony.
“Agents with the FBI stopped the vehicle, at which point one of the individuals in the vehicle pulled out a weapon,” WSJ says. “At that point, FBI agents fired [and] the individual who was brandishing the weapon suffered fatal injuries, officials said.” The group contests that account.
My heart & prays go out to LaVoy Finicum’s family he was just murdered with his hands up in Burns OR.Ryan Bundy has been shot in the arm
That individual was Robert Finicum. Here is the last interview he gave before he was killed.
Also shot was Ammon Bundy’s brother Ryan. He was treated and released. Here are the Bundy brothers’ mugshots:
“I’ve heard ‘peaceful resolution’ for weeks now and now there’s a cowboy who is my friend who is dead – so prepare for the peaceful resolution,” Jason Patrick, one of the remaining occupiers told Reuters by phone in what certainly sounds like a veiled threat.
Here are images from the scene of the shooting:
As for what coomes next, “FBI agents were setting up a perimeter on Tuesday night around the wildlife refuge, where some people were still holding out,” Reuters notes.
“I don’t know what to tell you but if somebody saying ‘peaceful resolution’ comes in and points guns at me…” the abovementioned Jason Patrick said.
He didn’t finish his sentence.
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Full statement from the FBI
At approximately 6:30 p.m. (PST), the FBI arrested Peter Santilli, age 50, of Cincinnati, Ohio, in Burns, Oregon. He faces the same federal felony charge as the individuals listed below. The arrest was without incident.
At approximately 4:25 p.m. (PST) on Tuesday, January 26, 2016, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Oregon State Police (OSP) began an enforcement action to bring into custody a number of individuals associated with the armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. During that arrest, there were shots fired.
One individual who was a subject of a federal probable cause arrest is deceased. We will not be releasing any information about that person pending identification by the medical examiner’s office.
One individual suffered non-life threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment. He was arrested and is currently in custody.
The arrested individuals include:
- Ammon Edward Bundy, age 40, of Emmett, Idaho
- Ryan C. Bundy, age 43, of Bunkerville, Nevada
- Brian Cavalier, age 44, of Bunkerville, Nevada
- Shawna Cox, age 59, Kanab, Utah
- Ryan Waylen Payne, age 32, of Anaconda, Montana
These probable cause arrests occurred along Highway 395.
In a separate event in Burns, Oregon, at approximately 5:50 p.m., Oregon State Police arrested the following individual:
- Joseph Donald O’Shaughnessy, age 45, Cottonwood, Arizona
All of the named defendants face a federal felony charge of conspiracy to impede officers of the United States from discharging their official duties through the use of force, intimidation, or threats, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 372.
We continue to work with Harney County Sheriff Dave Ward and his deputies; Oregon State Police; and the United States Attorney’s Office to address any further outstanding issues. As the investigation is ongoing, we cannot comment further at this time.
All defendants should be presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Stuff like this only happens to white people.
Blacks, Islamic’s, and Illegals are exempt from government attack on their demonstrations and occupations. In fact any attack or arrest of one of those groups results in public outrage against the cops involved.
What a mess…more suffering.
Apparently they were on their way to a meeting with the FBI, who seems to have their own ideas about how the ‘public meeting’ was to be conducted.
I suspect the feds want a violent resolution, but don’t want it to happen at the “refuge” because of the various media and the likely symbolism.
I think this will teach anyone with half a brain about trusting the feds on anything.
The FBI is the terrorist tool of our Jew masters and their nigger and spick hordes.
eyewitness account…..hands in the air…..cold blooded murder….many, many shots fired
Another Ruby Ridge and a mini-Waco.
Is The Oregon Standoff Really About Uranium ??
Read this article for a eyeopening look at this event and how truly evil the Clinton’s are. The NYT ran a story in 01/2013 about the Clinton’s selling uranium rights to Russia through Uranium One which allowed the Russians to control one fifth of the Earth’s supply. Clinton Foundation took massive payoff and promised the Hammond Ranch.
When the Russians went all in to this deal, Bill Clinton was paid $500,000 to give a speech in Moscow which was paid out through a Russian investment bank.
Read about this here:
https://jonrappoport.wordpress.com/2016/01/27/the-clintons-is-the-oregon-standoff-really-about-uranium/
marty: well said. and dont forget the pan-dimensional space lizards that control congress.
Now be a good boy and get back on your meds and dont breed.
I just wish the feds could figure out a way to get the various militia-types to go to war on each other and save everyone a lot of trouble.
Bea…I think it is about water mostly, and then land. Forgot what agency (EPA or BLM) where water is now not considered private. Gov’t wants to control everything.
Cdubbya….people like you without any grey matter is the problem.
Come November … just be sure to get out and VOTE. ‘Cause we live in a democracy and you make a difference. Man! I’d really like to let loose and speak my mind. But I don’t really relish having a couple of blacked-out suburbans pull up to my residence in the middle of the night for a ‘conversation’.
kokoda- Read the article on the link provided THEN tell me what you think. I know what the MSM put out about the situation but you know how they lie.
“Man! I’d really like to let loose and speak my mind. But I don’t really relish having a couple of blacked-out suburbans pull up to my residence in the middle of the night for a ‘conversation’.”
No worries, you will not have black govt Suburbans showing up, nor will any conversation be involved!
If you follow the alt news, you’d know that nondescript vehicles, typically subdued color minivans, are the “extraordinary rendition” operator’s ride of choice! (Yes, seriously.) Also, you will not be required to speak, nor given a chance to do so, that night! So rest easy, as long as you like Chrysler products and can hold your breath for a while.
Bea…read most of it; always possible and wouldn’t put it past the scum Clinton’s. Still, what I said is valid, not conjecture with ‘if’s’.
kokoda…people like you who flunked english grammar ARE the problem.
Cdubbya….this is a blog, not a prep for a thesis, nitwit. BTW, notice that you got 10 thumbs down for your imbecile comment. Hey, maybe Stalin, Mao, and Hitler will regenerate and give you a job to kill ordinary citizens – bet you would like that.
Kokoda: I’m not in this for thumbs, up or down, and I take it as a compliment that most of the people found in this forum disagree with my pearls of wisdom. Gobble-gobble, little swine.
As for the odious despots you mention you should look into their personalities and paths to power and then perhaps think twice before supporting Mr. Trump. Just a suggestion. Feel free to follow the rest of the herd off the cliff if you choose, it wont effect me either way.
I don’t know what the right tactics and strategy should be but a standup shootouts with the police and military isn’t it. It is not only foolish it is fatal. They will not use kid gloves on patriots like they do with black live matter and other government ad hoc committees.
Hands Up Don’t Shoot.
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Three + weeks and I still don’t really know what their point was and I made an effort to seek out and read about the “occupation”. Press coverage was minimal and I’m sure the sheople haven’t a clue at all. What kind of “occupation” has it’s leaders traveling around to attend meetings with the public?
I know that for most of them, their hearts were in the right place. Their execution was piss poor. What the so-called Patriot Movement needs is some decent PR strategists.
My overall impression is that this was all a complete waste of time and effort.
If history rhymes, compare John Brown’s pointless “raid” on Harper’s Ferry.
Eyewitness Says Feds Ambushed Bundys, 100 Shots Fired at Passengers, Lavoy Finicum Killed With ‘Hands Up’
**I’ve never heard of 21stcenturywire.com before.
Good the man shot by FBI was not holding a baby
Hmmmm:
http://www.blm.gov/or/energy/uranium.php
the company involved sounds familiar, too:
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/24/us/cash-flowed-to-clinton-foundation-as-russians-pressed-for-control-of-uranium-company.html?_r=0
Bushwhacked.
I wonder how many infiltrators have penetrated the group.
Probably most of the management .
God bless this man who died. May there be thousands who take his place in the fight against this tyrannical, murderous government. Hey, guberment, and your gun-toting goons who protect you, you are nothing but a slimy sack of empty suits, buffoons, and pathetic losers. You are despised and loathed by a slim majority of the citizenry. God hates you assholes.
Nothing lasts forever fuckfaces. You will get what you deserve, if not now then later.
http://www.newswithviews.com/JohnMarshall/john104.htm
I stated in my previous article that the Chinese wanted the uranium under Harney county but it turns out it was the Russians that wanted the uranium. David Ward the sheriff it turns out, used to work for BLM and testified against the Hammonds. It has also been revealed that the Clintons under their reign made a deal with Russia to let them mine uranium under Harney County. The Clinton money laundering Foundation received approximately 2.5 million dollars in four payments from the Russian mining company now known as Uranium One that was bought from a Canadian firm.
@ Archie…….You said it, brother. Nothing lasts forever, and when this national shitshow goes sporty, all those big-bad nazis strutting around in their badboy black uniforms trying to look tough will be shitting their pants and crying like little bitches. It won’t always be as easy as a sniper murdering a woman holding a baby or burning women and children alive in a church compound.
@Lysander: their motto could be “Easy. You just don’t lead ’em as much!”
Firmly believe time to secede.Gov lawlessness is out of control. There is no law for them,none.The law now only apply to the little people to squash them like bugs
hehe either the so called govt is following the compact called the constitution , or it is not .
If it is , hedge accordingly .
If it is NOT then ,well , hedge accordingly .
I am compromised atm due to handicapped children . But , learning , how to make insulin , technically difficult , but not unachievable .
None of this makes sense .
I must learn and do what ever is needed , for them , while I have life in me .
Failure is not a friggen option!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Whatever , lol , will spend the precious units of life trying to provide life .
Just a cook learning a new skill set that makes no sense to anyone but me (
Bea,
You are thoughtful and patient,
Thank you for the link. I read it, and others from the comments,
and I appreciate those facts and theories.
Other comments here have been thoughtful also.
IS, I agree the entire situation of “taking over” the wildlife refuge
was/is confusing. Their hearts were right, but methods doomed to
fail. Some of us just knew there would be Fed. murder…and it happened.
Cdubbya guy, please go away. Everyone expresses grief and frustration
in a different way. You are a snakey. Yuk.
Oh my gosh…wrsa has FBI video footage of the traffic stop…
from a drone…going back there.
The drone video of the killing looks like the victim was indeed reaching toward his belt after dropping his hands. Might look different from the ground but I can’t say he was murdered based on this video. I’d have stayed in truck with my hands on the wheel if I wanted to survive encounter. Then again, I’d have just stopped if I wanted to live.
What the hell was up with the cop throwing himself into the path of the SUV?
Anybody know if these drones are equipped with directional mics?
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-oregon-occupation-shooting-20160128-story.html
It looks like the cop shot him when his hands were up and then Finicum dropped his hands to clutch at the wound. Then the cops shot him as he laid on the ground.
The man was found guilty because he was breathing and was immediately sentenced to death.
The most important thing is that the nice officer is safe. After his six month paid vacation, I wonder what kind of pay raise and promotion he’ll get? Maybe he’ll get the Legion of Merit award. Perhaps Ovomit can change the rules by executive order and grant him the Medal Of Honor.