Source: https://www.facebook.com/bundyranch
Posted on 04/16/2014 11:05:04 AM PDT by ponygirl
New images of cattle rancher Cliven Bundy’s tense standoff with the Federal Bureau of Land Mangement (BLM) on Saturday afternoon reveal how the armed agency’s military operation configured to forcefully engage Bundy cowboys and their supporters who sought to liberate federally confiscated cattle over the weekend.
These exclusive images were taken by a GMN photographer positioned right above the action on the Southbound side of Interstate 15 near Bunkerville, Nevada.
Despite the BLM being instructed to leave the Bundy Ranch and Gold Butte area earlier that morning, the agency still insisted had a legal right to be there and that it would not let go of hundreds of cows it had already taken away from the Bundy Family. Critics are asking if that ‘legal right’ also includes stationing a federal military force in Bunkerville.
Prior to this standoff, the special agent in charge of BLM’s ground operations, Daniel P. Love, had issued a warning that any one who crosses the federal line in order to free the seized cattle – will be arrested. Love went on boasting his agency’s advantage over Bundy supporters when saying, “I’ve seen your numbers right now, you’d better hope that 10,000 show up.”
It turns out that protesters needed far less numbers to overcome Love’s federal army. In the end, a Bundy’s contingent of 150 cowboys on horseback and a few hundred of peaceful supporters – backed by a well-organised volunteer militia, all together, proceed to march past the BLM’s line of demarcation to the entrance of cattle holding area, prompting the platoon of armed federal tactical teams to stand down and fall back.
This is the first collection in a three part series, showing the federal government’s military build-up to Saturday’s climax under US Interstate 15…
(Excerpt) Read more at 21stcenturywire.com ...
More news of the BLM’s Brave Companions, led by Ser Danny Love, the Bastard of Salt Lake.
If the BLM were wearing Russian uniforms, many FReepers would support them.
"The other thing to notice is the picture of Bundy and his son standing beside their Dodge. It is beat to hell. Their clothes aren’t dowdy. Standard ranch wear but they are well used.
Contrast their trusty Dodge with the vehicles and clothing worn by the feds. Brand new pickups with the best of everything on them. Winches, light bars, brush guards, desert tires. The works. Their uniforms and gear? Also the best that taxpayer money can buy.
You see much the same thing at the city, county and state levels. New, neat and clean vehicles and equipment contrasted to the contractors mostly beat to hell stuff.
Any fool knows this can’t continue but I doubt that the benefactors of the involuntary largess of the public will give it up willingly."
You don't want to go there, buddy!
That can be arranged.
Local radio Host on KKFT 99.1fm is claiming he has tape of a BLM agent confessing to a person named Steel or Steele that the BLM agents had orders to shoot anyone “trying to take cattle” for the pens.
In addition, the BLM destroyed fences, watering sources and other items the Bundy’s had put on the range. Other animals depend on that water to live.
Evidently, enough showed up to make HIM show his back...
,,,give It Up Willingly.
If the BLM were wearing Russian uniforms, they'd be in the Ukraine, and not harrassing our citizens and eating out their substance. They'd be harrassing the Europeans, and eating out their substance.
So certainly I would support them, then.
Your tax dollars spent to equip your oppressors.
Source: https://www.facebook.com/bundyranch
Thanks for proving my point.
How come it never gets mentioned that prior to this, Bundy (and even his wife) told the media that they had firearms and were prepared to use them?
What did the Ukraine ever do to YOU?
Oh, yeah.
**snicker**
I heard someone say these BLM JBT’s were wearing $10,000 worth of kit.
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April 15 was yesterday. They can afford it. Great photos. Thanks for the link.
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