[windhover]

All good questions. My guess, at this point, is that their leadership believed deep in their gut that the Feds would not be foolish enough to fire on them. Now an issue has been created by LaVoy Finicum’s death that exceeds the BLM protest by comparison; and has the potential for drawing in Militia from all over the country.

It seems the Federals refuse to learn the simple truth of Ruby Ridge, Waco, and yes Wounded Knee II, that people who are willing to die for what they believe can only be killed but never defeated. Others will pick up the fallen flag of their belief in freedom; and in even larger numbers carry on the fight against injustice.

[servantboy777]

I feel bad for them. Again, not a hill I'd choose to defend, but understand their frustrations.

When they chose to take over the refuge, these guyz put themselves on the line. Prison or fight. This is why I'm a bit confused.

Once you cross that line and commit to something like that, no one other than folks alongside ya are your friends....except the infiltrator among them recording their conversations and turning it over to the other side. But that said, they committed. It was very foolish in my book to move outside their perimeter.