Rancher who led armed standoff with government has to stand trial again
The Venn diagram of people who support the armed uprising at the Bundy ranch and call BLM protestors “thugs” looks like a circle.
Prosecutors in Nevada seek trial date for Bundys
Prosecutors in Nevada seek trial date for Bundys
This will be a shitshow.
Get Ready for More Armed Standoffs on Public Land
No, the Bundys Aren’t Terrorists
No, the Bundys Aren’t Terrorists
The crime here is obviously more severe than simple trespassing. It’s probably even fair to call it seditious. But the men took no hostages, and aren’t threatening to commit acts of violence against civilians.
High Plains Moochers
Suppose he had been grazing his cattle on land belonging to one of his neighbors, and had refused to pay for the privilege. That would clearly have been theft — and brandishing guns when someone tried to stop the theft would have turned it into armed robbery. The fact that in this case the public owns the land shouldn’t make any difference.
So, what happens if two ranchers want to use that land? Or if some rancher wants to graze his herd on land that Mr. Bundy owns and isn’t using?
Welfare Queens in Cowboy Hats
Let’s dispense with niceties: Bundy is a freeloading scofflaw, a welfare queen in a Stetson who claimed what wasn’t his. He took subsidies from U.S. taxpayers and refused to pay the $1.2 million he owed for using federal – make that our – land.
Nice to see someone say the obvious.