“Confused. They didn’t use attack dogs, and they didn’t confiscate cattle?”
Yes, the had dogs, and yes they confiscated cattle, but as far as I know the dogs didn’t attack anyone, the cattle have been returned, and the BLM says that they will pay for the one’s that died. And yet you can still say that because “the BLM chose the time to leave the scene” that somehow they won? When armed men “leave the scene,” they are “retreating” according to what I know about armed conflict.”
There is a possibility that they pulled back to regroup and allow the hullabaloo to cool off some.
Once the attention is elsewhere, they return with more people, shoot some dogs, a horse or three, kids, and burn some buildings.
Then they pat themselves on the back for civilians well executed.
They were setting up for a Waco redux, and after getting caught their collective noses are out of joint.
They aren’t going to like letting this perceived “slight” go.
Awesome, none of the dogs bit anyone, so they’re not attack dogs. I guess even though there’s video of them lunging at free citizens, they were probably there to sniff for drugs.
We’ve determined that every single cattle has been returned, and we assume the dead ones, that can actually be accounted for, will be paid for. I appreciate your response, because at least now I understand your point of view.
I hope my cynicism is misplaced. I hope you’re right about our masters at the federal government retreating, but I find it terribly hard to believe.
They’re all around us. For them to retreat is to move back into our counties, our forests, and our neighborhoods.
The dog lunged at Ammon Bundy, who kicked it in the head. When he did that, the rangers tazed him three different times, once in the arm or hand, once in the chest and the third time in the neck. He took each hit like a boss, pulling the wires out each time and remaining on his feet. Either the ranger doesn’t know how to use his equipment, the taser wasn’t fully charged, or Ammon Bundy is just a freaking stud.