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SHRED

(28,136 posts)
Sat Jan 23, 2016, 10:37 AM Jan 2016

Militants Bring Young Children To Stay At Occupied Refuge

These big tough guys are using children as human shields.
We know that's what's going on here it's obvious.


OPB has confirmed that there are children staying at the occupied Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.

The two young girls now staying at the occupied refuge are sisters, ages 8 and 9.


http://www.opb.org/news/series/burns-oregon-standoff-bundy-militia-news-updates/children-present-at-occupied-refuge-with-militants-/
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Militants Bring Young Children To Stay At Occupied Refuge (Original Post) SHRED Jan 2016 OP
Putting Children On The Compound A Game Changer. TheMastersNemesis Jan 2016 #1
Cheeto eating cowards. Kingofalldems Jan 2016 #2
So in this State all Homeless should set-up tent Cities? Everyone seems welcome to move in. Sunlei Jan 2016 #3
What the fuck to do now? longship Jan 2016 #4
If they really were waiting to "avoid a Waco," well now they've got a Waco. Smooth move. phantom power Jan 2016 #5
They allowed the militants... Takket Jan 2016 #6
It is mindboggling for sure SHRED Jan 2016 #7
If it's okay to roll up on a 12 year old and shoot indiscriminately, with the end onecaliberal Jan 2016 #8
+1 Person 2713 Jan 2016 #10
The children have been there for some time now Andy823 Jan 2016 #9
As a general rule, ignoring problems ... GeorgeGist Jan 2016 #11
 

TheMastersNemesis

(10,602 posts)
1. Putting Children On The Compound A Game Changer.
Sat Jan 23, 2016, 10:46 AM
Jan 2016

The longer the standoff goes on the more entrenched the militia will probably become. And the sanctuary will end up being off limit to the locals and public. Now that there is almost no way to extricate them without a firefight which was probably the case all along it will really be difficult to act in any way.

The militia are making it almost impossible to take the sanctuary back without tremendous consequences. What ever they decide to do the GOP and RW hate machine will go ballistic on Obama. The situation makes it difficult to act if any other militia take control of a federal property. And this action could grow to a wider militia rebellion.

What will the federal government or local authorities do if these guys really get bold or shoot someone?.

You wonder where the hell we are heading in this country.

longship

(40,416 posts)
4. What the fuck to do now?
Sat Jan 23, 2016, 10:51 AM
Jan 2016

That these numb nuts would use their kids as shields is utterly despicable.

They should all have been arrested on day one.

Takket

(21,551 posts)
6. They allowed the militants...
Sat Jan 23, 2016, 11:12 AM
Jan 2016

Free passage to bring children into a building occupied by armed terrorists?

I'm beginning to think the incompetence of the officials overseeing this operation is almost as big of a problem as bundy himself. To me it is criminal to allow those children to be put in harms way.

onecaliberal

(32,812 posts)
8. If it's okay to roll up on a 12 year old and shoot indiscriminately, with the end
Sat Jan 23, 2016, 11:37 AM
Jan 2016

Result being there was nothing improper about it, surely they can do the same in Oregon. Most of them could have already been arrested when they left the refuge. One of two at a time.

Andy823

(11,495 posts)
9. The children have been there for some time now
Sat Jan 23, 2016, 11:39 AM
Jan 2016

I recall the first week it was mentioned that women and children were there, and someone who got into the complex said they were Bundy's kids. I think this has been one of the main reasons they have not tried to take them by force. Now I do agree with those who say the area should be shut down, nobody in, and nobody out, unless they want to send out the women and children, which of course they won't do. As long as there are children involved, the FBI won't try and take the place by force, and Bundy knows that.

Those who use women and children in their insane "take over the US" BS are not heroes, but simply are cowards who need to be put in jail for a long, long time.

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