Excerpts from the article:
“Because of this standoff,” he wrote, “I have looked into BLM’s authority to conduct such paramilitary raids against American citizens, and it appears that BLM is acting in a lawless manner in Nevada.”
He cited the limited powers granted to the federal government, noting the bureau has no “right to assume preemptory police powers, that role being reserved to the States,” and explained “many federal laws require the federal government to seek assistance from local law enforcement whenever the use of force may become necessary.”
The letter included a section of the U.S. Code — 43 U.S.C. Section 1733, Subsection C — stating exactly that point. [Emphasis Stockman’s]
“When the Secretary determines that assistance is necessary in enforcing Federal laws and regulations relating to the public lands or their resources he shall offer a contract to appropriate local officials having law enforcement authority within their respective jurisdictions with the view of achieving maximum feasible reliance upon local law enforcement officials in enforcing such laws and regulations.”
In the case of the Bundy Ranch, he continued, “the relevant local law enforcement officials appear to be the Sheriff of Clark County, Nevada, Douglas C. Gillespie.”
Gillespie, however, conspicuously took a back seat to BLM forces during the standoff.
“Indeed,” Stockman wrote, “the exact type of crisis that the federal government has provoked at the Bundy ranch is the very type of incident that Congress knew could be avoided by relying on local law enforcement officials.”
The stated purpose of the correspondence is for the Obama administration “to bring the BLM into compliance with 43 U.S.C. section 1733.”
Absent a full investigation into the agency’s actions, he concluded, “the federal government must not only stand down, but remove all federal personnel from anywhere near the Bundy ranch.”
Read more at http://www.westernjournalism.com/congressman-pens-letter-obama-blasting-lawless-blm/#GgfDwFRWJD8Gq4wO.99
I get more infuriated everyday!!
bump!
After the tasing and knock down incidents, if not before, Gov. Sandoval should have ordered all Feds from the area by nightfall and instructed Gillespie to arrest any of them found afterward. The guy would have been a hero and (temporarily) mentioned as a potential candidate for President. Instead, he shuffled his feet.
As for Sheriff Gillespie, he’s either a ball-less coward and/or he’s been paid off (or threatened)
Were it that simple. The guy came from the Southern Poverty Law Center (Libs on steroids) and is just a lapdog for the Democrats. Las Vegas, knowing all this, still voted him in.
I just read 43 USC 1733. I think it is scary and definitely needs to be reined in big time.
But Jim, Stein said it was the EPA group that threatened to sue BLM if they didn’t carry out the courts order on Bundy’s ranch. So who ordered them to do so, and who put the pressure on to do so?
As said, this is possibly where Reid and his strong arm thugs in Washington came into play. And if there is an investigation , as was before on Reids strong arming, Holder can again stop it.
The stated purpose of the correspondence is for the Obama administration “to bring the BLM into compliance with 43 U.S.C. section 1733.” Absent a full investigation into the agency’s actions, he concluded, “the federal government must not only stand down, but remove all federal personnel from anywhere near the Bundy ranch.”
Bump for later comment.
“... the bureau has no “right to assume preemptory police powers, that role being reserved to the States,” “
That makes the BLM’s ILLEGAL ADVENTURISM PERFECTLY CLEAR!
Heads MUST Roll
a socialist coup just like "obamacare" soon we will all be corralled into tiny pens and fed obamafeed pellets