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busterbrown

(8,515 posts) Sat Apr 12, 2014, 06:32 PM Apr 2014

Could you imagine if there was an attempt by anti-fracking groups to close a major inter state..

Their asses would have been handed to them by U.S. marshals in 2 seconds flat..
But this sure isn’t the case in Nevada..Instead there are serious negotiations under way to help out
Mr.( Freedom/Liberty/anti-govt) Bundy get out of the mess he fucking got himself into..!!

http://www.suindependent.com/news/id_5752/BREAKING-NEWS:-Bundy-calls-for-supporters-to-shut-down-I-15,-forcibly-release-his-cattle.html

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Could you imagine if there was an attempt by anti-fracking groups to close a major inter state.. (Original Post) busterbrown Apr 2014 OP

There would have to be federal charges brought--a variety of them. TwilightGardener Apr 2014 #1

If the anti-fracking group heavily armed themseves like the Nevada terrorists... MohRokTah Apr 2014 #2

If the anti SevenSixtyTwo Apr 2014 #3

TwilightGardener

(46,416 posts)

1. There would have to be federal charges brought--a variety of them.

Reply to busterbrown (Original post)

Sat Apr 12, 2014, 06:38 PM

Apr 2014

I think they're "defusing" to prevent violence, for now.

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)

2. If the anti-fracking group heavily armed themseves like the Nevada terrorists...

Reply to busterbrown (Original post)

Sat Apr 12, 2014, 06:40 PM

Apr 2014

There'd be lots of dead people.

SevenSixtyTwo

(255 posts)

3. If the anti

Reply to busterbrown (Original post)

Sat Apr 12, 2014, 06:53 PM

Apr 2014

fracking groups were armed wealthy cattle ranchers with long ties to politicians in the area, the media would play it out like a western movie and the cowboys would prevail. If a bunch of working class slobs did the same thing with firearms in their possession, my condolences to their families.

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