Rather than throw their muscle around the government could just buy out Bundys interests.
And that's the point. The BLM has been buying the land at pennies on the dollar. Because the fees paid to BLM (for grazing rights, etc.), and the legislation levied (i.e. EPA), have made those lands basically worthless.
So, because of the fracking, solar projects etc., the government is squeezing Bundy out of his grazing rights to obtain the land for x. Whom ever "x" is at the moment.
5.56mm
Thanks.
If you look past the surface, through the sheen of legality, there is a web of corruption with politicians, judges, administrators, all scratching each others backs. This whole thing is smokey back room graft.
(By the way, I am of sound mind and body. Just sayin)