The Bundy's are back in the news

[AUDub]

Basic history of the case:

The Hammonds were found guilty of arson and that carries a mandatory 5 year jail term. The local judge refused to sentence them to the mandatory and instead gave one a 3 month and the other a 1 year jail term. The feds appealed and the 5 year sentence was upheld. The Supreme Court refused to hear the case. The Hammmonds must return to jail.

Some of these fires were set to coverup illegal hunting on federal lands. Dusty Hammond testified against his relatives. He testified his uncle Steve Hammond had passed out boxes of Diamond (wooden) matches during his first deer hunt and told them to “light the whole countryside on fire.”

Other fires set by the Hammonds nearly trapped BLM firefighters who were on scene to fight fires started by lightning.

The cost of fighting fires set by the Hammonds is estimated at $600,000.

LINK

 

[selmaborntidefan]

Basic history of the case:

The Hammonds were found guilty of arson and that carries a mandatory 5 year jail term. The local judge refused to sentence them to the mandatory and instead gave one a 3 month and the other a 1 year jail term. The feds appealed and the 5 year sentence was upheld. The Supreme Court refused to hear the case. The Hammmonds must return to jail.

Some of these fires were set to coverup illegal hunting on federal lands. Dusty Hammond testified against his relatives. He testified his uncle Steve Hammond had passed out boxes of Diamond (wooden) matches during his first deer hunt and told them to “light the whole countryside on fire.”

Other fires set by the Hammonds nearly trapped BLM firefighters who were on scene to fight fires started by lightning.

The cost of fighting fires set by the Hammonds is estimated at $600,000.

LINK

Thought you meant these guys:

 

[crimsonaudio]

HAHA, I did as well!

 

[Tidewater]

I'm going to go on the record as predicting that this won't end well.

 

[Displaced Bama Fan]

So, the family was burning federal lands and they are protesting their arrest for illegally burning the lands? I guess I'm missing something as to why they are protesting.

 

[pyro]

So, the family was burning federal lands and they are protesting their arrest for illegally burning the lands? I guess I'm missing something as to why they are protesting.

I think the whole thinh goes something like this: Someone did some illegal hunting (so says the government) the Bundys said the government has no right to the land (so says the Bundys) the Bundys got mad set the whole place on fire and called in the A.R.M. "American Resistance Movement" and militia people.

 

[92tide]

So, the family was burning federal lands and they are protesting their arrest for illegally burning the lands? I guess I'm missing something as to why they are protesting.

at least some of these folks don't appear to be too bright

Bundy’s call-to-action garnered an apparent goodbye video from one of his militia followers addressed to his wife and two daughters, ages 3 and 5. The video was recorded at some point before the holidays, tearfully explaining why he wouldn’t be home during Christmas or New Years. “This is one of the tougher videos I’ve had to make,” said a man identified as Jon Ritzheimer. “I love you, my beautiful wife. I know I never said it enough but I’ve become so proud of the mother you’ve become.”

“We the people need to take a stand,” said Ritzheimer, adding he expects 75-year-old Dwight Hammond to die in prison.

“Dwight, do you want die in prison labeled as a terrorist by these oppressors,” Ritzheimer asked. “Or do you want to die out here with us a free man. I want to die a free man.”

 

[crimsonaudio]

I don't know all the backstory, but from what little I've read, I'm SMH at these 'militia' people. I guess they want to be martyrs.

 

[Displaced Bama Fan]

I don't know all the backstory, but from what little I've read, I'm SMH at these 'militia' people. I guess they want to be martyrs.

There's a time to be a martyr, but this seems to be a cut and dry case and the family isn't protesting it.

 

[Bamaro]

I don't know all the backstory, but from what little I've read, I'm SMH at these 'militia' people. I guess they want to be martyrs.

Just another bunch of nuts.

 

[Jon]

Just another bunch of nuts, caught up in the far right spin machine

fixed

 

[Gr8hope]

There is much more to the story, neither the militia members or the government is totally right or wrong so I will just say I hope no one gets hurt.

 

[92tide]

There is much more to the story, neither the militia members or the government is totally right or wrong so I will just say I hope no one gets hurt.

if any of these "militia" members get hurt, they will have no one to blame but themselves.

 

[G-VilleTider]

fixed

The definition of the pot calling the kettle black.

 

[Crimson1967]

I think the whole thinh goes something like this: Someone did some illegal hunting (so says the government) the Bundys said the government has no right to the land (so says the Bundys) the Bundys got mad set the whole place on fire and called in the A.R.M. "American Resistance Movement" and militia people.

LOL at your username commenting on an arson story.


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[selmaborntidefan]

if any of these "militia" members get hurt, they will have no one to blame but themselves.

I'll make a note of this for the next time anyone on TideFans tries to defend black thug resisting arrest gets killed by white cop.

 

[selmaborntidefan]

Has anybody else noted the irony of left-wing anti-police anti-gun nuts wanting these folks removed - presumably - by police with guns?

 

[Bamaro]

Has anybody else noted the irony of left-wing anti-police anti-gun nuts wanting these folks removed - presumably - by police with guns?

NopeDT_gy:

 

[92tide]

I'll make a note of this for the next time anyone on TideFans tries to defend black thug resisting arrest gets killed by white cop.

good, i hope you have fun with that.

you do realize there are two things going on here, don't you? there was a large protest about the arrest saturday or so that was peaceful. a small armed group (led by the bundy character) left that protest and "took over" a closed headquarters building and have barricaded themselves in. they are the ones that have no one to blame for the outcomes but themselves.

 

[92tide]

Has anybody else noted the irony of left-wing anti-police anti-gun nuts wanting these folks removed - presumably - by police with guns?

are you talking about posters on here?