Posted on 11/14/2017 5:01:06 PM PST by Nextrush
When asked by the judge if he wanted a one-week delay, Cliven Bundy's short reply was offered. Defendant Ryan Bundy also opposed a trial delay, but added he would support one if the co-defendants were freed from jail like was to a halfway house yesterday.
Prosecutors came into court seeking a one week delay while FBI emails from the weeks leading up to the standoff were sought out and reviewed.
Defense attorneys for Ryan Payne and Ammon Bundy asked for a mistrial.
Acting US Attorney Steven Myhre offered opening arguments in the morning, claiming that the government's behavior was not the issue in the case. Myrhe placed blame at the feet of the four defendants (Cliven Bundy, Ammon Bundy, Ryan Bundy and Ryan Payne).
He said: "This case is not about protesting. This case is about instilling fear through the use of violence." That's a pretty over the top statement about an event where no one was hurt and everyone went home afterwards....
Cliven Bundy's defense attorney Bret Whipple laid out the history that led to the protest, noting that over 50 ranchers have been run off their land in Clark County, Nevada and that one remains, Cliven Bundy.
He also said that there was no crime committed during the standoff at the wash on April 12, 2014 because the federal government's impounding operation was over.
Whipple also revealed that undercover FBI agents were among the protestors......
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Why don’t you use lower case or Title Case instead of upper case all caps? You are the only one on FR doing this for titles, ridiculous. Well, about as much as trying to make heros out of these folks.
The same could be asked of your tagline ;-)
The same could be asked of your tagline ;-)
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LOL.....
I’ll change it if these posts get Title Case instead of All Caps. Deal?
“... trying to make heros out of these folks.”
What makes you think they are in the wrong? Fact is, the Feds could stand to have their noses rubbed in this!
Can’t help you on the titles. I ain’t the poster.
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