I’m digging through Google search results now and the AP has put out a story with this paragraph:
“Ryan Payne, a US Army veteran from Montana told “The Oregonian” he was among a group occupying the headquarters of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.”
Here is “Russia Today” coverage published two hours ago:
Headlined:
‘Armed militia, incl. Bundy bros, occupy forest preserve HQ in Oregon, call “US patriots” to arms’
First part of story:
‘Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy’s three sons and ‘about 150’ militiamen have occupied the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge HQ to protest the pending imprisonment of two Oregon ranchers accused of arson, arguing the federal government has no authority in local cases.
“We’re going to be freeing these lands up, and getting ranchers back to ranching, getting the loggers back to logging, getting the miners back to mining where they could do it under the protection of the people and not be afraid of the tyranny that’s been set upon them.” Ammon Bundy, who appears to be leader of the group, said in a Facebook video posted by Sarah Dee Spurlock on Saturday.......’