I Thought the article interesting in light of recent developments involving the BLM in Nevada.
Does anyone know how this ended?
“... garnished part of his Social Security benefits.”
I did not know the BLM had that power? Does the IRS even have that kind of power?
Funny how this story is playing out like various John Wayne movies
First I saw the Bundy Ranch story as being like the movie “El Dorado”..the crooked land grab by powerful interests.
Now I see “McClintock”.the Cowboys and Indians joining forces again an out of control Fed..
Thanks for posting.
His chances of him making it to 82 are mighty slim. His chances of being murdered in a badge killing are about the same as the sun rising in the east on Tuesday morning.
There is something coming together that has to do with: Tea Party + Cowboys + Indians + Wild West + Second Amendment VS BLM/ Obama. A Grand Coalition. Already the 9 Western governmors are meeting. I just think Obama and his Stench-men are stirring things up that they will not be happy with in the long run.
I was familiar with a case during the Clinton years where a federal agency backed off once a federal judge ruled that the employees could be held personally responsible for their shenanigans. Based on the Bivens decision. Thanks to another FReeper here is the Bivens decision.
From another Internet source. SCOTUSblog, May 16th, 2011
the Supreme Court first created a right to sue a federal official for a violation of someones constitutional rights, it has been very sparing in allowing later attempts to expand that right. In fact, it has only twice added new options to file such lawsuits and the last of those was approved 31 years ago. On Monday, the Court took on a new test case on the issue, but the chances are, it did so to once more stop a further expansion. This time, it will be confronting a constitutional claim for damages not against a public official, but against private individuals working under government contract potentially, a far-reaching new option to sue.
I have yet to do the research but contractors like the ones at Bundy ranch should also be held individually responsible for their shenanigans IMO.
If some aged 1960s Marxist-Alinsky campus radical, psycho spoiled brat or an ideological nutcase issue of same should attack the citizen, his family, or a supporter sue Reid for millions (he's got 'em) using the doctrine of vicarious liability and find out if he has "immunity."
1. Plumbers
2. Rodeo clowns
3. Arrowhead collectors
4. Grizzly moms
5. Crazy mom drivers
6. Ranchers
7. Cowboys
8. Indians
I’m sure I’m missing a bunch of famous ones —help me add to my list...?
I hope he wins the lawsuit.