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Thanks for posting the “backstory” info. Very important to understand the vindictive nature of the Government employees. Some of the key facts in this situation are here, “15. In the early fall of 2001, Steven Hammond (Son) called the fire department, informing them that he was going to be performing a routine prescribed burn on their ranch. Later that day he started a prescribed fire on their private property. The fire went onto public land and burned 127 acres of grass. The Hammonds put the fire out themselves. There was no communication about the burn from the federal government to the Hammonds at that time (note: prescribed fires are a common method that both Native Americans and ranchers have used in the area to increase the health & productivity of the land for many centuries)

16. In 2006 a massive lightning storm started multiple fires that joined together inflaming the countryside. To prevent the fire from destroying their winter range and possibly their home, Steven Hammond (Son) started a backfire on their private property. The backfire was successful in putting out the lightning fires that had covered thousands of acres within a short period of time. The backfire saved much of the range and vegetation needed to feed the cattle through the winter. Stevenâ€™s mother, Susan Hammond said: â€œThe backfire worked perfectly, it put out the fire, saved the range and possibly our home.”

17. The next day federal agents went to the Harney County Sheriffâ€™s office and filled a police report making accusation against Dwight and Steven Hammond for starting the backfire. A few days after the backfire a Range-Con from the Burns District BLM office asked Steven if he would meet him in town (Frenchglen) for coffee. Steven accepted. When leaving he was arrested by the Harney County Sheriff Dave Glerup and BLM Ranger Orr. Sheriff Glerup then ordered him to go to the ranch and bring back his father. Both Dwight and Steven were booked and on multiple Oregon State charges. The Harney County District Attorney reviewed the accusation, evidence and charges, and determined that the accusations against Dwight & Steven Hammond did not warrant prosecution and dropped all the charges (Got that? “Dropped all charges”...)”

The actions taken by the Hammonds do not qualify as “TERRORISM” in my opinion. They utilized common practices for fire and natural resource management. The BLM/Government employees are vilifying normal American citizens and there has to be a reason for that. Reading the backstory shows that they had a vendetta against this family.