Harry Reid on Bundy Ranch Showdown: 'It's not Over'; Rory Reid says Bundy should be Prosecuted

Breitbart ^ | April 15, 2014 | by Kerry Picket

[Jim Robinson]

Following remarks Senate Majority leader Harry Reid made at the University of Nevada, Reno on Monday, the Nevada Democrat told Reno's KRNV TV his thoughts on the cattle controversy in Gold Butte. "Well, it's not over. We can't have an American people that violate the law and then just walk away from it. So it's not over," Reid said.

There is no question that there were a lot of things going on down there with breaking the law," Reid said. "And that is not over yet. We can't let that continue. So I'm sure it is not the end of it."

Reid was confronted earlier at UNR during the Q & A time after Reid's speech about the cattle issue by Kim Kollman a former teacher at Truckee Meadows Community College, The Reno Gazette Journal reported:

Citing Reuters News Service, the Drudge Report and another website, Kollman asked Reid if he was in collusion with his son and the "Communist Chinese" to forcibly remove Bundy from his property to help bring more solar energy to Southern Nevada. Kollman said Reid was "papering over" the question of possible collusion.

Reid replied, "That is an easy question to paper over. Do you know what you just said? Please read something else. And that is how I'm going to respond to that question."

The crowd applauded Reid. Kollman then asked Reid, "What are you afraid of, sir?" before Kollman was asked by an organizer to sit down, which he did.

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Reid was critical of BLM's inability to conduct a successful operation in Bunkersville saying, "The BLM shouldn’t have started this if they couldn’t develop a plan to finish it successfully.

[Old Yeller]

Harry Reed and his boy should be hanged.

[Jim Robinson]

Not without a fair trial, of course.

[MarMema]

NV Cattle Rustling: An Eyewitness Report
By The Nevada Livestock Association
Published Sept. 23, 2002 at 17:42 Sierra Times

Cresent Valley, NV - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) attacked the Dann Sisters from Crescent Valley, Nevada early Sunday morning September 22, 2002 in the Pine Valley area of Eureka County. They impounded an unknown amount of cattle (BLM estimates of 200 head), with the help of Greg Cook of Vernal, Utah, and his hired rustlers as well as from 50 to 100 BLM and federal personnel. Helicopters and surveillance airplanes roamed the skies. The BLM deployed and established a lock down of a great portion of Eureka county with armed quasi-militarized BLM enforcement officers as well as other federal agents. All access by roads, including the road from Carlin, Nevada and county access roads were blocked by BLM with assistance, on state highways, from the Nevada Highway Patrol.

BLM set up the evening before the attack in Pine Valley. A large base camp with helipad, command post trailers, up to 100 personnel, the majority of which were armed. Various types of weaponry, camouflage, military paraphernalia, night vision scopes, flack vests, as well a some special operations type personnel. Manned four-wheel drive pickups and special camo-green ATV’s were deployed through out the area.

Members of the Western Shoshone Nation and their supporters had been forewarned by an anonymous caller of the attack and were in the mountains to peacefully protect the cattle and document developments, none were armed. In the early morning darkness they were surrounded by BLM rangers with sidearms. They were instructed to immediately vacate the area. When they questioned why, “We were told the BLM was conducting an unidentified operation and that we needed to leave, immediately. We told them we were here to document the actions of the BLM and that we were not blocking the road and not threatening them in any way. We were not armed,” said Christopher Sowall of the Western Shoshone Defense Project. They told us we will give you one more warning then we will arrest you. They had night vision scopes. They escorted us out with rangers in front and back who prevented us from stopping, telling us to keep moving until we reached the perimeter they had established,” said Sowall. Others in area met a similar fate.

The Nevada Live Stock Association (NVLSA) Chairman David Holmgren, his family and other members supporting the Dann Sisters of Crescent Valley, helped remove some cattle to safety. “All of the cattle were in excellent condition with big calves and lots of milk,” said Holmgren. The BLM statement that ‘it’s just weeds and dirt out there’ as reported in the Reno Gazette, is totally false. I want all real ranchers to know that. We friendly cowboys used a leased helicopter ourselves this morning (Sept. 23, 2002) to site more cattle and we are bringing them in before the BLM rustlers get them. We also monitored the BLM,” said Holmgren.

Other ranchers in the area were also upset with the gather as their cattle were gathered with the Danns.

“The Nevada Brand Department was in full force, as were Boss Abbey (Nevada BLM State Director) who led the operation and his BLM press correspondent JoLynn Worley, both sporting big cowboy hats,” said David Holmgren. Holmgren noted that the Nevada Live Stock Association is the only cattlemen’s association who is supporting ranchers in Nevada who are having their cattle impounded and sold without a court order or due process of law, as well as a phony brand inspection certificate where ownership can be transferred without the real owner’s signature.

Eureka County Sheriff Ken Jones was informed of the situation by Holmgren and that Holmgren and others were being confronted by armed rangers and that the Danns’ and county roads were closed. A Eureka County sergeant was dispatched to the area. A party including Holmgren, were then allowed to proceed. BLM insisted on an armed escort in pickups and ATV’s to the impoundment area. They would be arrested if they left the county road or stepped foot off of it. The last of the cattle were being loaded on Cook leased or owned semi trucks when they arrived at the corrals. Other ranchers who rode up to the corral were stopped and not allowed to get in the corral, “they were kept at a distance,” They told us to move on but Carrie (Dann) refused, then Boss Abbey (BLM) said that they had control of the public lands and we weren’t to step off of the road,” said Holmgren.

“Remember this is just the beginning, eventually anyone could have their cattle impounded and sold for breaking a BLM rule or regulation,” said Holmgren.

The cattle were to be taken to the BLM Palomino Valley Wild Horse and Burro facility as live stock auctions will not accept them.

Holmgren and his family as well as others from the Nevada Live Stock Association and the Shoshone are still out gathering cattle today. More NVLSA dispatches from the battle front will be forth coming.

[rolling_stone]

I’m available for jury duty!

[Jacquerie]

I am woefully ignorant of western lands, other than knowing the national government owns way too many rights to it.

Yes, by all means get it out of their grip. I have to wonder at the politics in NV that haven’t made it a front burner issue. How can there be republican government in NV when an outside government can call all the shots over its land use?

[Retired Chemist]

But Reid wants to reward those who entered the country illegally.

[DaxtonBrown]

Going back for 5 years. I assume you know her, or me?

[TalBlack]

“BLM set up the evening before the attack in Pine Valley. A large base camp with helipad, command post trailers, up to 100 personnel, the majority of which were armed. Various types of weaponry, camouflage, military paraphernalia, night vision scopes, flack vests, as well a some special operations type personnel. Manned four-wheel drive pickups and special camo-green ATV’s were deployed through out the area.”

Last weekend the BLM finally got an Op wherein all that gear might actually come in handy...and they back down!

How odd.

[Islander2]

[ The crowd applauded Reid. ]

Remember, this was the opinion of the reporter for Rhoiders.
Actually the appluding crowd consisted of 3 people.

[Gene Eric]

The statist punks are luring the liberty lovers to the surface for easy identification.

[Jack Black]

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Interesting links:

Eyewitness Report: BLM scared cr*pless

Tons of coverage at WRSA: Western Rifle Shooters Association

Among the many posters, cartoons and pictures there is this one, which made me realize I was overdue on posting a CWII ping on this event!

[silverleaf]

well, let’s have a trial then

the discovery portion about the Reids’ personal interests
and prejudicial statements should be very interesting

[Jack Black]

[sport]

There is no maybe about it.

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

Later.

[riri]

I was just listening to Stefan Molyneaux. He was citing a study that showed political power was just as intoxicating and addictive as cocaine or similar substances.

This explains a lot.

[MarMema]

"There were THOUSANDS of people there, and more arriving every minute. The ranch, Gold Butte, the entire area was completely surrounded by Americans. The highway was completely blocked in both directions of people trying to get through. Everyone was very peaceful and friendly. No fights or anything. There was a rumor in the line, that some of the mercenaries hired by the feds had defected and were now on the side of the Americans."

So awesome. Thank you so much. This made my day.

[MarMema]

They have been successful until now. It must have been hard for them...

[MarMema]

I laughed for quite some time. Another excellent link!!

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Dingy Harry sez..."YOU AIN'T SEEN THE LAST OF ME!"

***LET'S GO!***