The Federal government does not like to be challenged, and it has the resources and the power to make citizens yield, and does so when it cannot win the argument. If you have been following the conflict in Oregon recently between ranchers and the Federal government, you will know that the government, which owns over 50% of the land in eleven western states, is willing to jail you for unintended trespass of undeveloped, unoccupied land.
Two ranchers who did some brush clearing of their own ranch, but inadvertently burned some of the adjoining federal land, are now in prison for a long stay, based on a charge of arson. It is worth pointing out that the fire they started was put out by the ranchers without outside help, and the land itself is actually now healthier and more productive due to the reduction of brush and overgrowth. But the government wants to make sure that everyone understands they are in charge and they have the power.
A small group of ranchers, led by Ammon Bundy, are occupying the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge building in protest of the unjust sentence and the overbearing government position. Fortunately, no violence has developed, but Bundy and his group have vowed to stay until the two ranchers in question are freed. But the government still wants to make a strong point, and they have enlisted a judge to help them.
Huge fine threatened, page 2:
why didnt they bill BLM for their looting and corruption losers
Ummmm. What cost was incurred by occupying and unoccupied building? That belongs to the people. The Feds really need to get it through their heads that they “own” nothing.
Armando Khatami and then their premiums skyrocket and yes they do pay genius!
Id like to see an itemized bill that shows how the courts are incurring these ‘justified’ expenses. Also proof of where there was any threat made by these folks that would cause the need for the extra expense.
In believable how crooked our government is!
Angel Toro those were wiggers not whites. Wiggers are wanna be niggers
I wonder how much the rioters in Baltimore were charged.
Must be a liberal – can’t go for a minute without calling somebody a idiot.
Do the FBI “agent provacateurs” planted among them have to pay as well?
Armando…since you know the answers, please explain what everyone else doesn’t know