The stand-off in Oregon between the Federal government and Ammon Bundy and his fellow ranchers does not seem to be winding down. Bundy and his loosely connected organization came to Burns, Oregon about two weeks ago in support of Steven and Dwight Hammond, local ranchers who were accused of arson some years ago. The charges were filed because the Hammonds cleared some of their ranch by burning the underbrush and overgrowth, but the fire spread to surrounding Federal land. The Hammonds were able to extinguish the blaze without help, and in fact, both the Hammonds ranch and the Federal land are said to be more productive and healthier from the clearing, but the government seems intent on making a show of who is in charge.
The charge of arson, which in and of itself seems like a huge miscarriage of justice, in that it carries a mandatory sentence of 5 years in prison. A judge who tried the case thought so too and said that it would be improper and unfair to send them to prison for 5 years each, so he sentenced the Hammonds to less than a year in jail, which they completed some time ago. However, a judge or government agency seeking to show ranchers everywhere just who is in charge has demanded that the Hammonds serve the full five years, and the father and son left for prison last week.
Ammon Bundy claims new documents expose government abuse, page 2:
The fact that the BLM is trying to steal their land is incriminating enough!!
Already put a video of blm burning down a ranch including the house and barns and cows
good go get them, the crooks
Good. The BLM is allowed to own no property, nor is the federal government, out side of the 10 square miles in D. C. and Ports which are leased to the Federal Gov. by the states. Any good Lawyer worth his or her salt could find out this information if they had the Will to do so.
Did anyone see the video of the redneck in Oregon who went on a rant because they were mailed a bag of dicks?
Govt is so out of control we are all in danger of unreasonable acts to control us unlawfully! This Administration is so vile.
…and admit to a felony.
Truth! Why are people ignoring this fact????
Read the comment above yours! Not their or the government’s land! Belongs to the natives! Get off of THEIR land!
NAIL THE BLM SCUMBAGS