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red dog 1

(27,802 posts)
Wed Jan 13, 2016, 07:32 PM Jan 2016

Oregon Judge Suggests Making Militia Pay $75,000 A Day For Armed Standoff

Last edited Wed Jan 13, 2016, 08:57 PM - Edit history (3)

Talking Points Memo
The Guardian
January 13, 2016


An Oregon judge floated a new way Monday for the local government to put the squeeze on it's uninvited guests: send the armed militiamen the bill.

Harney County judge Steve Grasty suggested the militiamen pay for their standoff with the federal government, which he estimated cost the county between $60,000 and $75,000 every day during the first week of the occupation, the Guardian reported.

Grasty's proposal, made Monday night at a Burns, Oregon community meeting, was met with loud applause from local residents.

"We're going to send Mr. Bundy the bill,' he said.

More:
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/steve-grasty-harvey-county-militia-standoff




Harney County Sheriff Dave Ward, who has received death threats, said in a statement on Monday that local residents have reported an [increase] in incidents of vandalism, harassment and intimidation.

"Oregon judge proposes militia pay $75,000 a day for occupying refuge"
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jan/12/oregon-militia-judge-cost-75000-per-week-malheur-refuge

(Note: Beneath the Guardian article are links to related articles on Bundy & pals, including:
"Pressure grows on Oregon militia as former Bundy backers call for retreat&quot






Raw Story is reporting that
"ISIS Supporter Joins Ammon Bundy's Armed Occupation As Computer Expert"

A militant who recently joined Ammon Bundy's armed occupation of the Malheur National Refuge as the resident computer expert is a follower of Adolph Hitler and has expressed support for ISIS.
David Fry told Oregon Public Broadcasting that he drove from Ohio to join the occupation because he knew that the other militants "were pretty good people."
Earlier this week, Fry recorded a video from one of the government buildings that militants are using as a computer and media center.
He explained that he had created a website for the occupation.
Fry confirmed to Oregon Public Broadcasting that he had used government computers to create the website.
More + Video
http://www.rawstory.com/2016/01/isis-supporter-joins-ammon-bundys-armed-occupation-as-resident-computer-expert/

UPDATE: January 13, 7:35 PM (Eastern Time)
Now, the Raw Story headline reads:
"Ammon Bundy's resident computer expert insists pro-ISIS social media posts were a joke"

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Oregon Judge Suggests Making Militia Pay $75,000 A Day For Armed Standoff (Original Post) red dog 1 Jan 2016 OP
Put a lien on Ammon's mansion. Warpy Jan 2016 #1
Is that in Arizona? red dog 1 Jan 2016 #2
It's in Idaho Warpy Jan 2016 #3
Oh my, he shouldn't do that. They might get upset. nt. Warren Stupidity Jan 2016 #4
Slap a lien on his Truck Wellstone ruled Jan 2016 #5
Especially since 2naSalit Jan 2016 #6
Beleive Bundy Ranch is in a Trust and Wellstone ruled Jan 2016 #7
Ah... 2naSalit Jan 2016 #8
Cash and carry with that crowd, Wellstone ruled Jan 2016 #9
k UTUSN Jan 2016 #10

2naSalit

(86,612 posts)
6. Especially since
Wed Jan 13, 2016, 08:24 PM
Jan 2016

he is leading an insurrection against the US government and he acquired the loan from a federal agency. Isn't there some clause in the terms of that loan relating to abiding by laws and not using any of the money even remotely associated with the loan in activities against the US government?

It doesn't matter where he has anything, it should all be confiscated... and that goes for daddy's ranch in NV.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
7. Beleive Bundy Ranch is in a Trust and
Wed Jan 13, 2016, 09:47 PM
Jan 2016

untouchable by any lien process. Most Mormon Ranchers and home owners set up these types of trust to protect themselves from financial claims.

2naSalit

(86,612 posts)
8. Ah...
Wed Jan 13, 2016, 10:14 PM
Jan 2016

you are correct about that. Obviously that slipped my mind. Hmmm.

Glad I'm not as impatient as I could be about all this. Some kind of appropriate consequences need to take place. But I do see lessons for the impatient masses in the "waiting" part, I hope that they are learned at some point in the near future.

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