Oregon militant opponents rip off tarp covering refuge sign

[ribrepin]

After fuming about the ongoing occupation at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge for days, three men took a trip to the reserve. They spoke briefly with the protesters and checked up on the bird sanctuary they love.

As they drove along the long road out, they noticed a refuge sign covered by an occupiers' gray tarp.

One of the men – all members of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers' Oregon and Washington chapters -- filmed as another hopped the fence and ripped off the covering.

"It occurred to us that it would be a great protest against the occupation," said Ed Putnam of Bend who watched from the car.

http://www.oregonlive.com/oregon-standoff/2016/01/wildlife_enthusiasts_plan_prot.html#incart_maj-story-1

[atreides1]

1. At least it's something

These three men have done more then the feds have done!

[ribrepin]

2. I love that old fart out there ripping down the tarp

I wish I knew how to post a video to DU.

[Bluenorthwest]

5. It does need the clip!

[ribrepin]

6. Thank you

I love the local citizens taking action against these invaders!

[Bluenorthwest]

8. I just love those guys and would like to send them a pie or something.

I very much appreciate that they went out there, made that video and took that freaking tarp down.

[ribrepin]

10. I especially love the fact that these guys are every day citizens

I just hope they don't make the list of traitors that Bundy is compiling.

[ljm2002]

9. Well good for them...

...I wonder, is either the local LEO or the Feds hiring? Because these gentlemen just demonstrated that it is possible to act against this messed-up "militia" crew.

[ribrepin]

11. Their response was perfect!

[rjsquirrel]

12. Awesome!!

Theee guys rock.

[Warpy]

7. Yes, I'm so disgusted by the lack of reaponse by Federal law enforcement

first on that thief, old man Bundy and now on his idiot sons and their gang of two bit terrorists.

I guess crime pays very well if you're white, male Mormon and a gun loon.

[HassleCat]

3. The public is getting bored with this

They expect to use their lands without interference from a band of nuts. One of these days, somebody is going to assemble of large group of citizens who will stroll unto the refuge and demand to be let into the HQ building. I don't think the Bundy Bunch is crazy enough to use force to stop them, although there is no telling what ideas have taken root in their minds.

[dhill926]

4. good for them...

[tencats]

13. The refuge sign has been removed and replaced earlier today

The old wooden sign in the lot that said Malheur National Wildlife Refuge has been hauled away, and replaced by an official-looking blue plastic slab of a sign that reads “Harney County Resource Center.”
http://www.fieldandstream.com/blogs/the-conservationist/on-the-ground-at-malheur-refuge

[IDemo]

14. "Tyranical goverment"

You boys skipped a day or so of school, didn't you?

[ffr]

15. Priceless! Good catch IDemo!

Gover-ment? What's a goverment?

Tyran-ical? What's a tyranical?

And some of you think you can reason with these people using the English language???

[smiley]

16. looks photoshopped

[SCantiGOP]

17. Deputize them !

[ribrepin]

18. Go get em Backcountry Hunters and Anglers' Oregon and Washington chapters

I live in Washington state and this whole thing pisses me off. Backcountry Hunters and Anglers' Oregon and Washington chapters are my heroes...

[pansypoo53219]

19. hope they seized the tarp.