Meet The New Leader Of The Oregon Standoff

[jpak]

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/meet-oregons-new-militiaman-leader

With the Oregon standoff's leaders either dead or in custody, a Georgia man has emerged overnight as the new leader of the occupation of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge.

If federal law enforcement had hoped taking out the standoff's leaders while they were away from the refuge would decapitate the movement, the emergence of Jason Patrick as the new leader may not be welcome news. According to the Anti-Defamation League's Mark Pitcavage, Patrick–a sympathizer with the Three Percenter movement– has a history of right-wing extremism.

The Three Percenter movement was born in 2008 and references a questionable stat that just three percent of Americans were active in the Revolutionary War. They aspire to be the modern-day equivalent.

Like many of the men who have been holed up at the Oregon refuge for more than three weeks, Patrick was involved in the 2014 Cliven Bundy ranch standoff against the Bureau of Land Management in Nevada. Pitcavage also says that Patrick gained some attention in Georgia for attempts to smuggle video recorders into courtrooms.

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[Johnyawl]

1. Already arrested

http://www.oregonlive.com/oregon-standoff/2016/01/jason_patrick_2_others_linked.html

[Kingofalldems]

2. Waiting for Bo Gritz to show up somewhere.

RW lunatics seem to worship that guy.

[RandiFan1290]

3. Porkins' Rise To Power

[Egnever]

4. Reports are coming in it is over

Not confirmed yet but chatter is saying the last 4 are now removed from the compound.