It was BUREAUCRATIC FIAT by BLM.
Sure, BLM had a court finding that Bundy was using the land illegally. And there was an order issued to Bundy to pay the fees and remove a large portion of his herd.
But I challenge anyone to show a court order to BLM or any other agency to round up those cows and seal access to 600,000 acres of the peoples land!
BLM ASSUMED this authority for themselves and decided to enforce the law with their own hit squad.
And, if anyone had been hurt it would be the obligation of every patriot in America to hunt these men down, then hang them in the public square.
From the Mesquite Local News:
"United States District Judge Lloyd D. George on July 9 ordered Bundy to remove his cattle by Aug. 23 or face having them seized and impounded by the Bureau of Land Management."