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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMilitia Probably At Sanctuary To Stay. Authorities Stymied By Women/Children On Site.
The occupation won't end anytime soon and authorities are stymied by the fact that women and children are on the site. And the site is sealed with continued observation by militia. So they have said they will run off anyone who DOES NOT belong there. So in effect the probably see the situation as more or less permanent.
They are also stirring up other militia who support them. That means if the authorities DO ANYTHING to interfere in any way they will respond. That probably means possible armed conflict. In effect they have set up another WACO scenario by having some of their families on the compound.
The fact that they can come and go as the please and make it clear they will resist ANY attempt to stop them or shut down the compound. That means they are implying using for against any law enforcement that does not show up on it knees asking for permission to approach them.
The reported incident where a previous militia surrounded the court house and demanded to see the sheriff reveals that the city and county are in a sense HOSTAGE to the situation. When federal employees are getting death threats and local are being followed and questioned by strangers it creates an atmosphere of fear in the community and the county.
In a sense this militia is encouraging other militia to take similar action. They are calling for a wider rebellion.
gordianot
(15,226 posts)But why not have a blockade, provide only enough calories for the children?
thereismore
(13,326 posts)TheMastersNemesis
(10,602 posts)thereismore
(13,326 posts)snooper2
(30,151 posts)A couple women but they are helping and are terrorists as well. They can die too if that is what they want...
Richard D
(8,693 posts)that the authorities could make their stay very uncomfortable, yet none are being used.
JudyM
(29,122 posts)UTUSN
(70,496 posts)Vinca
(50,170 posts)if armed black men took over a federal building to create public housing. Gee . . . I wonder. If they don't at least shut off access to that compound, more and more crazies will show up armed and dragging their toddlers with them as human shields.