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Feds Confiscate Guns in Flathead Valley With 30 Vehicles, Three Tanks, and Helicopter
Montana Daily Gazette ^ | March 15, 2021 | PUBLISHER

Posted on 03/16/2021 4:38:24 PM PDT by Norski

Heretofore ignored by the legacy press and mainstream media, in February, federal authorities invaded a neighborhood in the Flathead Valley with militarized police and terrorized its occupants with what appears to be Waco-level tyrannical overreach.

In 1992, a federal siege occurred in Boundary County, Idaho, at a location known as Ruby Ridge. The eleven-day siege lasted from August 21-31 and resulted in the deaths of one U.S. Marshall, and the wife and son of Randy Weaver, the target of the siege. This event captured the attention of the nation. To secure the land around this seven-person home composed of three adults and four children, the federal government saw fit to send in hundreds of federal agents, as well as associated vehicles and air support. . .

. . .The reasons for the siege are not pertinent here, but the fact is many lessons were learned as a result. Those lessons revolved around Rules of Engagement, the use of force, and other legal concerns. One would have hoped the lessons would be applied in future encounters, but in 1993 the same FBI Hostage Rescue Team commander took part in the siege and raid of the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas. After fifty-one days, the compound was breached and seventy-five people were killed, including twenty-five children. Nearly thirty years after Ruby Ridge, it seems that the only real lesson federal agencies applied from Ruby Ridge and Waco is that they needed to do a better job of keeping their activities out of the eyes of the public. Why? Because a similar event occurred in Western Montana on February 2, 2021, and it’s likely you’ve not heard anything about it.

In the early Tuesday morning hours, motion sensors alerted the occupant . . ."

(Excerpt) Read more at montanadailygazette.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; US: Montana
KEYWORDS: banglist; fakenews; flatheadvalley; weird
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1 posted on 03/16/2021 4:38:24 PM PDT by Norski
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” . . .In the early Tuesday morning hours, motion sensors alerted the occupant, hereafter referred to as John Doe (names have been changed to protect the innocent) that there was movement along the driveway to his home. Given the time of day, the location of the home, and some recent history that will be discussed later, Doe knew he needed to react, but in a non-threatening manner. His decision was to put on a pair of pants, remain barefoot and shirtless, and move to the front porch with his hands raised in the air. What appeared in the driveway was the lead vehicle of three BearCat armored personnel carriers – commonly referred to as personnel tanks (pictured left) – in a convoy of over thirty total vehicles.

The BearCats are armed with a rotating turret for housing customer-specific weapon systems. Five gun ports are located on each side of the vehicle, and an additional two on the rear. The vehicle are often equipped with .50 BMG or 7.62mm rifles. It is a military-grade vehicle often used by U.S. Special Forces and the Australian military.

But on this day, they were cruising the Flathead Valley with thirty other police vehicles in tow.

Also surrounding the house were one-hundred-plus federal agents with a helicopter in support. Federal agents immediately took Doe into custody and placed him in loose-fitting flex cuffs into the back of one of the BearCat vehicles. Inside the vehicle, John was placed on the outer wall, and at his feet were loaded weapons. Doe later concluded that this had to be a setup, for if he were to try to free himself, he would likely be killed. Seemingly unbeknownst to the Feds, Doe’s 88-year-old mother (who suffers from dementia) was asleep in the house. The actual homeowner, Jane Doe, was also in the home. This is why Doe wanted to avoid confrontation and the stress of such an event by presenting himself peacefully. What looked to be a quick and peaceful resolution then took a strange turn to the worse. . .”


2 posted on 03/16/2021 4:44:05 PM PDT by Norski (Pilate saith unto him, What is truth?)
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To: Norski; COUNTrecount; Nowhere Man; FightThePower!; C. Edmund Wright; jacob allen; Travis McGee; ...
The government wants to disarm us after 244 yrs 'cuz they plan to do things we would shoot them for!

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3 posted on 03/16/2021 4:44:59 PM PDT by null and void (The media decides what news you can see and NOT SEE. But don't you dare call 'em Not-Sees)
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On March 5, Doe and his neighbor both received mail that contained a list of confiscated weapons, but no ammunition was listed despite it all having been confiscated. The list further contained only about twenty percent of the total number of items taken. The address listed on the paperwork was John’s neighbor’s house and it remains unclear why both homes received the notice. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I guess the feds want Doe and his neighbor to join BLM and ANTIFA.


4 posted on 03/16/2021 4:45:52 PM PDT by Candor7 ((Obama Fascism:http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html) )
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” . . .Why did agents breach the house when Doe was already in custody? Counter to standard practice, the team chose to enter a window next to Doe’s basement door. That window is over three feet off the ground and thus difficult to breach and enter by a team that needs to move fast. There are many windows in the house that would have made a breach entry a lot easier. This window was different, not only in its height above ground and the resulting impact on the tactics used, but it is also right next to Doe’s bed. If Doe had not exited the house and moved to the front porch to peacefully present himself, the concussion grenade employed by the breaching team would have landed on him while he was sleeping. There’s no telling what would have happened in that instance, but John’s death is a possibility.

Federal agents obviously knew the home’s layout and they immediately entered Doe’s storage and security room and disconnected all security cameras while conducting a search. Though not included on the warrant, the federal agents searched John’s gun safes, a detached garage, and vehicles parked around the residence.

What provoked this Montana this raid? Doe’s former girlfriend from North Carolina filed a restraining order (a civil matter, not criminal) against Doe in that state claiming he was homicidal, suicidal, a threat to her, and had bomb-making materials with the intention to cause harm. She also claimed he had booby traps all over the home and the surrounding property. But none of this was true.

Doe does in fact hold a Federal Firearms License (FFL) and is licensed for all weapons, ammunition, and powders on his property. Given this fact, federal agents can request to see all his material at any time, no siege required. Circumstances brought Doe back to Montana and, despite the foregoing, a restraining order secured under false information in North Carolina caused a massive raid in Montana involving federal agents from around the country.

According to the Constitution, federal operators may not engage in law enforcement activities without the permission of the local county sheriff, something that is often overlooked and ignored, which is the case here. . .” . . .


5 posted on 03/16/2021 4:48:05 PM PDT by Norski (Pilate saith unto him, What is truth?)
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To: Norski

Absolutely insane.


6 posted on 03/16/2021 4:50:18 PM PDT by griswold3
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To: Candor7

” . . .As of the date of the publication of this article, there continues to be a news blackout of this event. John has not been charged with any federal crimes, gun-related or otherwise. Jane has had to pay over $4,000 in out-of-pocket repairs for property damage to her home caused by the breaching team and the subsequent search. (She has received forms to request reimbursement from the Feds). Doe has had to pay thousands of dollars for legal representation.

The Feds spent thousands of tax dollars to execute this raid with agents from around the country, even as far away as Pennsylvania, Florida, and Virginia. Now that Joe Biden is so focused on removing the 2nd Amendment from the Constitution, these actions could become the norm. Americans will be made criminals as unconstitutional measures such as H.R.8 and H.R.127 pass through the U.S. House, on to the U.S. Senate, and ultimately to Joe Biden’s desk. Let us all hold accountable the government that works for We the People, because what happened to John is not what America is supposed to be. . .”


7 posted on 03/16/2021 4:52:31 PM PDT by Norski (Pilate saith unto him, What is truth?)
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To: Norski

This is why you need a governor with some guts who will call up 100,000 state militia to prevent these federal invasions.

Of course they will pick weak states with small pop and weenie governors for their test operations.


8 posted on 03/16/2021 4:52:52 PM PDT by hank ernade (armchair macho bravado EverTrumper)
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To: Norski

How do we get this story into the News?


9 posted on 03/16/2021 4:54:58 PM PDT by Candor7 ((Obama Fascism:http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html) )
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To: Norski
According to the Constitution, federal operators may not engage in law enforcement activities without the permission of the local county sheriff..

Does anyone have a legal citation or reference for this?

10 posted on 03/16/2021 4:55:26 PM PDT by eastexsteve
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“...The reasons for the siege are not pertinent here...”

Very pertinent. The filthy government tried to label him a “white supremicist/separatist”. Get the picture? He was just minding his own business out in the boonies.


11 posted on 03/16/2021 4:57:05 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: eastexsteve

bump


12 posted on 03/16/2021 4:57:08 PM PDT by apocalypto
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To: Norski

FTA:
Let us all hold accountable the government that works for We the People, because what happened to John is not what America is supposed to be.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

There is no accountability because that America no longer exists.

We The People have had our country stolen from us.


13 posted on 03/16/2021 4:57:33 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents)(Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Norski

The story should be sent in to Populist.press.com. They would publish it.


14 posted on 03/16/2021 4:57:59 PM PDT by Candor7 ((Obama Fascism:http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html) )
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To: Candor7; timestax

[How do we get this story into the News?]

Well, if there was a man wearing a dress who self-identified as Britney Spears, then ABC/CBS/NBC/CNN/The New York Times would probably give it coverage.


15 posted on 03/16/2021 4:58:01 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Norski

This is totally unacceptable.

I hope this guy and the woman who owns this home soon file a
massive complex suit so these types of unlawful actions stop
happening.

I hope his former female companion is named.


16 posted on 03/16/2021 4:58:21 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (The Republican Party is dead. Long live the Founders Party.)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

We will always be know as domestic terrorists, white supremacists


17 posted on 03/16/2021 4:58:54 PM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: Candor7

Don’t know. Ask banglist.


18 posted on 03/16/2021 4:59:26 PM PDT by Norski (Pilate saith unto him, What is truth?)
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To: Norski

I sent this story in to { Populist.Press }

Maybe they will publish it.


19 posted on 03/16/2021 5:00:47 PM PDT by Candor7 ((Obama Fascism:http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html) )
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To: hank ernade

When reading the Montana Gazette, an article caught the eye apparently writing about the governor of Montana signing away Montana water rights in the giant federal COVID bill.

Maybe check this.


20 posted on 03/16/2021 5:01:11 PM PDT by Norski (Pilate saith unto him, What is truth?)
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