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WhoIsNumberNone

(7,875 posts)
Thu Jan 28, 2016, 01:55 PM Jan 2016

TYT: Oregon Shootout Leaves One Dead, Militia Threatens “Bloodbath"



Tensions came to a head last night as authorities and militia members were involved in a shooting during a traffic stop. Eight militia members have been arrested and one is confirmed dead. After police shot and killed one of the militia members and arrested of eight of their comrades, the remaining members are threatening a “bloodbath” if the F.B.I. moves in on them. Cenk Uygur and John Iadarola hosts of The Young Turks break it down.

Do you think the authorities handled this situation the right way? Let us know in the comments below.

Read more here: http://www.oregonlive.com/oregon-standoff/2016/01/bundys_in_custody_one_militant.html

“Oregon standoff spokesman Robert "LaVoy" Finicum was killed and other leaders of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupation were arrested Tuesday after the FBI and state police stopped vehicles about 20 miles north of Burns.

Authorities did not release the name of the person who died at the highway stop, but Finicum's daughter confirmed it was Finicum, 55, of Cane Beds, Arizona, one of the cowboy-hat wearing faces of the takeover.

"My dad was such a good good man, through and through," said Arianna Finicum Brown, 26, one of Finicum's 11 children. "He would never ever want to hurt somebody, but he does believe in defending freedom and he knew the risks involved."
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TYT: Oregon Shootout Leaves One Dead, Militia Threatens “Bloodbath" (Original Post) WhoIsNumberNone Jan 2016 OP
By latest report, there's only about 4-5 of them remaining. 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #1
OPB talked to the remaining 4 terrorists at the refuge. L. Coyote Jan 2016 #14
The flag lapel pin is a nice touch Major Nikon Jan 2016 #2
Arrest them all. n/t geardaddy Jan 2016 #3
Sure. Easy to say. nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2016 #11
Yes, it is easy to say geardaddy Jan 2016 #13
Agreed. They do need to be arrested, but jailed militants are much better than martyrized ones. Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2016 #20
The guy in this pic - looks like so many I see asiliveandbreathe Jan 2016 #4
Same type of crap in my Marty McGraw Jan 2016 #16
Same crap in my rural North Georgia area, only with at least japple Jan 2016 #18
Despite ranting Cenk broke it down very well NoMoreRepugs Jan 2016 #5
Yes, it's amazing. senz Jan 2016 #28
blue tarp guy got himself killed saturnsring Jan 2016 #6
The bellicose rants are a bit overdone. Someone needs to cite him with a #412 overacting charge. Ford_Prefect Jan 2016 #7
It will be interesting to see how brave he is when the cheap beer runs out Major Nikon Jan 2016 #12
( ._.) Marty McGraw Jan 2016 #17
but he does believe in defending freedom and he knew the risks involved." he wasnt defending saturnsring Jan 2016 #8
Send in Bruce Willis! Archae Jan 2016 #9
but he does believe in defending freedom and he knew the risks involved." he wasnt defending saturnsring Jan 2016 #10
K&FuckingR me b zola Jan 2016 #15
Time for this guy to go home Mendocino Jan 2016 #19
ELEVEN CHILDREN ?!?!? vkkv Jan 2016 #21
Bloodbath? Plucketeer Jan 2016 #22
Oh yeah a real tough guy... SHRED Jan 2016 #23
OMG! That is the ugliest person I have ever seen. asjr Jan 2016 #24
I think David Fry arrived in the last week -Wannabe warriors some called them. Not part Ford_Prefect Jan 2016 #26
He feels accepted. Enthusiast Jan 2016 #32
That guy looks like one of his parents is a farm animal. bulloney Jan 2016 #25
Little boy fantasies about big tough cowboy shoot-em-outs. senz Jan 2016 #27
These guys ARE white, right wing and Mormon libodem Jan 2016 #29
Keep talking, fatboy rationalcalgarian Jan 2016 #30
Cenk, dude..................... Enthusiast Jan 2016 #31
 

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)
1. By latest report, there's only about 4-5 of them remaining.
Thu Jan 28, 2016, 02:03 PM
Jan 2016

at least one has an outstanding warrant for his arrest, so it's still not
over, but most have already left, and I think all the women & children
are gone, so that's good.

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
14. OPB talked to the remaining 4 terrorists at the refuge.
Thu Jan 28, 2016, 03:31 PM
Jan 2016
OPB has spoken with the last four militants inside the Malheur refuge. http://ow.ly/XE5a4 [center]
[/center]

Just 4 Militants Remain At Malheur National Wildlife Refuge

by Amelia Templeton OPB | Jan. 28, 2016 9:38 a.m.

.... The group spoke with OPB by phone Thursday morning.

The remaining group includes David Fry of Blanchester, Ohio, husband and wife Sean and Sandy Anderson of Riggins, Idaho, and Jeff Banta of Elko, Nevada. ..... Fry said he spoke to an FBI negotiator three times in the last 24 hours. ....

“As a group, we were willing to leave peacefully,” Fry said. “But they want to arrest Sean, and take Sean out, and put him in jail. We don’t want to leave Sean in that situation, because that feels unfair.” ....................


Guess what, all four of you get the Go to Jail card if you don't take the deal. Does that seem more fair?

[center]The Oregonian ?@Oregonian 4 hours ago
#OregonStandoff Day 27: What you need to know Thursday


OPB has spoken with the last four militants inside the Malheur refuge.

Bernardo de La Paz

(48,988 posts)
20. Agreed. They do need to be arrested, but jailed militants are much better than martyrized ones.
Thu Jan 28, 2016, 04:46 PM
Jan 2016

And not the least of considerations is preserving life and limb of law enforcement people.

asiliveandbreathe

(8,203 posts)
4. The guy in this pic - looks like so many I see
Thu Jan 28, 2016, 02:30 PM
Jan 2016

here in AZ..they scare the crap out of me...from their elevated suspension on their trucks..their camo paint...and humungous American flag blowin' in the wind - I saw a motorcycle too, with just such a flag..bigger than the bike..

A side note - a real visual for ya'- take a camo truck, put a transparent American flag in the back truck window - and put a BBQ in the truck bed....I was driving - couldn't take pic....OMG!

Where do we go from here?

Marty McGraw

(1,024 posts)
16. Same type of crap in my
Thu Jan 28, 2016, 03:43 PM
Jan 2016

area (only have been here a short while - transitory in my journey North) with it's hub located more near Lake Elsitucky CA.

Lake Elsinore actually but the previous name is more like it.

japple

(9,821 posts)
18. Same crap in my rural North Georgia area, only with at least
Thu Jan 28, 2016, 04:28 PM
Jan 2016

one confederate flag a'flying! The die-hards have one mounted on either side of the truck.

NoMoreRepugs

(9,412 posts)
5. Despite ranting Cenk broke it down very well
Thu Jan 28, 2016, 02:33 PM
Jan 2016

this is/was the textbook example of white right wing privilege in the US

 

senz

(11,945 posts)
28. Yes, it's amazing.
Thu Jan 28, 2016, 10:35 PM
Jan 2016

It probably reflects a desire to keep a lid on the portion of the populace who have been brainwashed into blaming life under Reaganomics on the federal government.

 

vkkv

(3,384 posts)
21. ELEVEN CHILDREN ?!?!?
Thu Jan 28, 2016, 04:49 PM
Jan 2016

ALL heading for the WELFARE office, right???


Fuck these people.

"My dad was such a good good man, through and through," said Arianna Finicum Brown, 26, one of Finicum's 11 children. "He would never ever want to hurt somebody, but he does believe in defending freedom and he knew the risks involved."
 

Plucketeer

(12,882 posts)
22. Bloodbath?
Thu Jan 28, 2016, 06:07 PM
Jan 2016

Can't they round up some beef blood from the nearest slaughterhouse and give it to these heroes so they can have that blood bath they're craving? Seems like a simple enough price if it'll provide them with the amenity they're craving!

<- blood showers



Ford_Prefect

(7,886 posts)
26. I think David Fry arrived in the last week -Wannabe warriors some called them. Not part
Thu Jan 28, 2016, 07:52 PM
Jan 2016

of the original occupiers or of the supporting group over the several weeks this went on.

libodem

(19,288 posts)
29. These guys ARE white, right wing and Mormon
Thu Jan 28, 2016, 10:47 PM
Jan 2016

So is most of the FBI. Hopefully they gathered a lot of intel on the chatter. Lots of sympathizers sending material support of terrorism through the US mail.

A group of tree huggers wouldn't have made it a week. Black tree huggers three days. Anonymous, Black, tree huggers, smoking pot, shot on sight. Pretty sure.

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)
31. Cenk, dude.....................
Fri Jan 29, 2016, 08:13 AM
Jan 2016

US law enforcement from top top bottom, from coast to coast, is comprised of nearly 100% right leaning employees.

Of course they're not fair. Right wing anything and everything is unfair and unjust. If you want to understand the philosophy just examine NAZI Germany.

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