Posted on 05/02/2014 8:01:08 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
(VIDEO-AT-LINK)
BUNKERVILLE, NV - An emotional crowd gathered for a town hall meeting on Thursday evening in Bunkerville.
Residents and council members praised militia members gathered there in support of embattled rancher Cliven Bundy, but had nothing but vitriol for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Clark County Sheriff Doug Gillespie and the local and national media.
"The day the militia [came] was the day I felt safe again in Nevada," one meeting attendee said.
The meeting was standing-room only. City council members had harsh criticism for the media's take on the standoff between Bundy and the BLM.
"I heard things said down there. And then when it came out on the air it was a completely different animal," Bunkerville Councilman Duane Magoon said.
"Tell the whole truth. Don't spin things to get your ratings," another council member added.
One council member criticized Gillespie, saying he's been AWOL in Bunkerville.
"I'm really disappointed in our sheriff for not being out here to protect the citizens who are out here," he said.
One after another, Bunkerville residents criticized the BLM, calling it an example of overreaching government.
"It's insane and a way overreach of their power. They should be held accountable," a meeting attendee said.
"I called Metro, and their exact words to me were, ‘It's the BLM and Cliven Bundy's problem,' - and I should take it up with one of those two. There are my children and my community, and if Metro doesn't have the guts to come out and protect us – what are you here for? What are we paying you guys for?" another attendee said.
Despite reports of intimidation by armed militia, those gathered for the town hall had nothing but praise for them.
"I want to tell every one of them militia, thank you. Because not one of our government officials, not one of our sheriffs or Metro would have saved us that day. They didn't save us that day," an attendee said.
Meanwhile, Bundy and his supporters plan to file criminal reports against the BLM on Friday morning at the office of the Clark County Sheriff's Department.
Bundy's complaints include assault, rangers blocking access to public land and rangers impersonating police officers, among several others.
Get that message across to LV Metro and I will stop posting replies like Post #40.
The problem this time around is that the Feds won’t be swooping in on some cult but a bunch of god fearing patriots who are also combat ready. It will touch off the long overdue reboot.
There should be an investigation of every land deal involving Harry Reid or members of his family. There is a dirty rat in Nevada and his name is Harry Reid. That dirty bastard belongs in prison.
Due to some strange history they are essentially one and the same. Sheriff Gillespie in in charge of the Metro (LVPD) and someone has reported that the Sheriff's men imbedded within the BLM "Team" had orders allowing them to fire.
Due to some strange history they are essentially one and the same. Sheriff Gillespie is in charge of the Metro (LVPD) and someone has reported that the Sheriff's men imbedded within the BLM "Team" had orders allowing them to fire.
There should be an investigation of all Land transactions between the BLM and anybody else in Clark County over the last 30 years.
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