Cliven Bundy arrest 2 years later: strategy or serendipity?

[struggle4progress]

By Laura Gunderson | The Oregonian/OregonLive
on February 13, 2016 at 8:32 AM
updated February 13, 2016 at 4:40 PM

... "Illegal acts such as occupying federal property in a violent manner – armed -- to deprive employees or citizens access to those facilities will not be tolerated in the United States," Greg Bretzing, the special agent in charge of the FBI in Oregon, said at a news conference Thursday just hours after the final Malheur protesters surrendered ...

While many could accept that the rangers had to back down when faced with 400 armed militants from across the West, they couldn't fathom why arrests didn't come swiftly afterward ...

The complaint, filed in federal court the day after Cliven Bundy's Wednesday night arrest, charges him with conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States, assault on a federal law enforcement officer, carrying a firearm in relation to a crime of violence, obstruction of justice and interference with commerce by extortion.

If convicted, Bundy, 69, could face up to five years in prison on the conspiracy charge, up to 10 years on the obstruction charge, up to 20 years in prison on the assault interference charges and a mandatory minimum consecutive seven years on the firearm charge. He could also face fines of $250,000 per count ...

http://www.oregonlive.com/oregon-standoff/2016/02/cliven_bundy_arrest_2_years_la.html

[kimbutgar]

1. Fools like the Bundy's aren't as smart as they think....

Especially when they think they can get over on the U.S. Government, eventually it will win in the end.

[longship]

2. Effectively a life sentence with no parole.

Dude, your going to prison for the rest of your life. No guns there, either.

Suck it!