Saturday, January 2, 2016

Militia Takes Over Federal Building at Oregon's Malheur National Wildlife Refuge (VIDEO)

Now this is interesting, and it's just getting started, apparently.

At Instapundit, "OCCUPY OREGON: Three of Cliven Bundy’s sons, militia seize federal building in Oregon."

And at the Portland Oregonian, "Militia takes over Malheur National Wildlife Refuge headquarters":

Update at 9:15 p.m.: Statement from Harney County Sheriff Dave Ward: "After the peaceful rally was completed today, a group of outside militants drove to the Malheur Wildlife Refuge, where they seized and occupied the refuge headquarters. A collective effort from multiple agencies is currently working on a solution. For the time being please stay away from that area. More information will be provided as it becomes available. Please maintain a peaceful and united front and allow us to work through this situation."

The Bundy family of Nevada joined with hard-core militiamen Saturday to take over the headquarters of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, vowing to occupy the remote federal outpost 50 miles southeast of Burns for years.

The occupation came shortly after an estimated 300 marchers – militia and local citizens both – paraded through Burns to protest the prosecution of two Harney County ranchers, Dwight Hammond Jr. and Steven Hammond, who are to report to prison on Monday.

Among the occupiers is Ammon Bundy, son of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, and two of his brothers. Militia members at the refuge claimed they had as many as 150 supporters with them. The refuge, federal property managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, was closed and unoccupied for the holiday weekend...
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And at KOIN News 6 Portland, "Anti-gov’t protesters march through Burns."

Also, at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, "Notorious rancher's son leads takeover of federal building."

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