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…
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If you want to learn who they are, pull the old thread and read the posts. They will be variations of, "Bundy is a sob because he did not pay his fees. He deserves what he is getting. He is a crook."
Only a fool would say it would revert to exactly what it was. You and I both know that would not be the case. No way of knowing? Agree, I do not, but with that, neither do you. Yes, with the livestock out, it will look different. For anyone to say it would revert back to exactly the way it was, WOULD be bonkers. And BTW, no one could prove that either, unless they could track each atom or molecule. But wouldn’t that be a bit beyond the general point of this?
The “for hire” ranchers retained to help in the cattle theft should become business poison and blacklisted.
No opposing views from me on those last two paragraphs. Cottage gardner? Nice. I grew up on the farm, so I have some firsthand experience with that as well. My siblings and I now own a century farm in MN, the farm we grew up on and worked, the same farm my father and his brothers grew up on, the same farm my grandparents raised my father and siblings on, and the same farm my Grandfather grew up with. I see neighboring building sites go, and how nature attempts, and does reclaim the land not “managed”. I see it firsthand on our building site where we have decided to let it revert.
I’m with you there sis.. Some are very annoying (and don’t take to hints about true Conservatives well..) :p
I hope he learns to be a little more humble after this. With the attitude he has displayed thus far ("I've seen your numbers, you better hope 10,000 more show up"), its almost a miracle that he didn't get citizens or some of his own men hurt or worse.
Same a’holes that roundup wild horses. They suck on the Fed tit on a regular basis.
I have read hundreds of articles and cannot find the name of the “contract” cowboys responsible. That seems to be top secret. If anyone finds the name, I would love to know.
If should be a financial disaster for anyone who is hired by the Reid stooges to take part in part II.
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