Cliven Bundy makes initial federal court appearance in Vegas
Source: yahoo news
LAS VEGAS (AP) The renegade rancher at the center of a states'-versus-federal rights fight made his first appearance in custody before a U.S. judge in Las Vegas on Friday, but wasn't asked to enter a plea.
Similar federal court hearings were held in Idaho and Utah, a day after authorities rounded up 12 people in five states, raising to 19 the number accused of inciting and leading an armed insurrection in April 2014 to stop a roundup of cows from public land near Cliven Bundy's ranch.
Bundy, 69, stood with a deputy federal public defender at his side as he heard the 16 charges against him including conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States, assault on a federal officer, threatening a federal officer, obstruction of justice, interference with interstate commerce by extortion and several firearms charges.
Asked by the judge if he could afford to hire an attorney, Bundy said he hadn't had a chance to talk with anyone about that.
Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/cliven-bundy-makes-initial-federal-court-appearance-vegas-000213523.html
busterbrown
(8,515 posts)WhiteTara
(29,718 posts)Hugin
(33,164 posts)In reality, it's a "Cliven Bundy vs. Paying for Stuff" Fight.
PSPS
(13,603 posts)While this is just the PR sticker for what is really an attempt to steal public property for personal enrichment, I notice that many lazy reporters describe it improperly like this.
Hugin
(33,164 posts)Once a grifter, always a grifter.
WhiteTara
(29,718 posts)he can't afford a lawyer.
AxionExcel
(755 posts)Hoppy
(3,595 posts)WhiteTara
(29,718 posts)paid grazing fees.
Hoppy
(3,595 posts)His attitude toward gub'mint is usually that of low income losers.
PearliePoo2
(7,768 posts)This disgusting family makes me sick. They are like parasites.
Great that the judge wants him to prove he needs a public defender. I hope Cliven and the boys are all incarcerated for the maximum amount of time and all their property seized and sold.
I do worry and have concern for any and all innocent animals that might be in their possession and I hope they are and will be cared for.
WhiteTara
(29,718 posts)making sure his neglected herd is healthy before they can be sold to pay the grazing fees and fines owed.
PearliePoo2
(7,768 posts)But it has to be done.
And if there are any neglected animals, then tack on charges of "animal abuse" and add some more years to their sentences.
The Feds and the courts have to send a real clear message and NOW. Throw the book at these smug, self-entitled assholes.
WhiteTara
(29,718 posts)that called them feral.
Hoppy
(3,595 posts)Cattle were allowed to wander and graze. If the animal went on your property, the owner was responsible for damage.
jmowreader
(50,560 posts)describes his cattle as "wild, mean and ornery."
Never in all my born days did I ever expect the word "ornery" to wind up in a federal indictment, but it's in there.
hobbit709
(41,694 posts)Irony escapes him.
WhiteTara
(29,718 posts)tabasco
(22,974 posts)To all thinking people, he's a freeloading thief and vandal.
WhiteTara
(29,718 posts)rpannier
(24,330 posts)Moocher of the first order, law breaker and ass clown cliven bundy
WhiteTara
(29,718 posts)turbinetree
(24,703 posts)I want my / our money put back into the federal Treasury, on everything these right wing hypocrites did--------------------so that I / you and million of others can feel free to use our Public Lands again, and to protect our Indigenous People and there religious artifact's ---------------because these criminals did destroy our / there history.................
turbinetree
(24,703 posts)they have walked all over my / our sacred ground and they have always taken and destroyed what they have touched...................
Thank you
wa-do
WhiteTara
(29,718 posts)of white men and women in America.