*9. Bundy said he is willing to use violence to maintain the occupation* *---*
*they'll gladly shoot him in the face.* On Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 6:33:37 AM UTC-6, Travis wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/oregon-militia-occupation-media/2016/01/04/id/708053/?ns_mail_uid=1469942&ns_mail_job=1648353_01042016&s=al&dkt_nbr=ltkxbhie > > > > *12 Things The Media Won't Tell You About the Militia Occupation in Oregon* > > [image: Description: Image: 12 Things The Media Won't Tell You About the > Militia Occupation in Oregon] > > U.S. government vehicles sit covered in snow at the Malheur National > Wildlife Refuge near Burns, Oregon January 3, 2016. (Jim Urquhart/Reuters) > > By Mike Garcia | Monday, 04 Jan 2016 12:29 PM > > An estimated 300 peaceful marchers demonstrated Saturday on behalf of two > Oregon ranchers set to report to prison this week and, soon thereafter, a > militia group took control of a federal wildlife building. > > The occupation was staged without violence, but the militia said it plans > to stay at the facility to protest "overreach" by the federal government > for years to come. > > Gathered below are 12 things the media won't tell you about the > occupation. > > > *1. Two ranchers were convicted of arson* — Harney County ranchers Dwight > Hammond Jr., 73, and his son, 46-year-old Steven Hammond, are to report to > prison on Monday for arson. The pair said they lit fires on lands managed > by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in 2001 and 2006 to protect it > from invasive plants and wildfires. They were convicted in 2012. > > *2. The Hammonds had grazing rights on the land* — According to the U.S. > Attorney’s Office, "the Hammonds had grazing rights leased to them for > their cattle operation." Nonetheless, it was illegal to light fires on the > land. "We all know the devastating effects that are caused by wildfires," > acting U.S. Attorney Billy Williams said, *according to Yahoo News* > <https://gma.yahoo.com/fbi-monitoring-situation-oregon-national-wildlife-refuge-075339546--abc-news-topstories.html>. > > "Fires intentionally and illegally set on public lands, even those in a > remote area, threaten property and residents and endanger firefighters > called to battle the blaze." > > *3. The Hammonds have already served some time* — Dwight served three > months in prison and his son served one year, but a judge said the > sentences were too short under federal law and ordered them back to prison > for four years each, *USA Today reported* > <http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2016/01/03/militia-members-occupy-us-building-in-oregon-after-protest/78226600/>. > > > > *4. The Hammonds will report to prison as ordered* — Dwight Hammond said > he and his son plan to follow the judge's orders, and peaceably report to > prison on Monday. They left eastern Oregon on Sunday to report to Terminal > Island in San Pedro, California, to serve their sentences. > > *5. A march was held to peaceably protest the new prison terms* — On > Saturday, roughly 300 people protested on behalf of the Hammonds in the > town of Burns. Those marching were reported as a mix of locals and > out-of-staters, *according to The Oregonian* > <http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2016/01/drama_in_burns_ends_with_quiet.html>. > > > > *6. A militia took over a federal building after the march* — Hours after > Saturday's march, some marchers joined militia members in taking over the > unoccupied headquarter building of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge > near Burns. Property was not damaged. Some militiamen were armed, while > others weren't. Children were reportedly brought to the facility. The group > said it was composed of roughly 100 people. > > > *7. There is not a standoff* — The FBI said it is aware of the > occupation, and actively "working with the Harney County Sheriff's Office, > Oregon State Police, and other local and state law enforcement agencies to > bring a peaceful resolution to the situation," it said in a statement. > > *8. The militia is led by a member of the Bundy family* — The occupation > is being led by Ammon Bundy, 40, and two of his brothers. Bundy is the son > of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, who made headlines in 2014 for staging a > standoff with federal agents over grazing rights. "We're planning on > staying here for years, absolutely," Ammon Bundy told The Oregonian. "This > is not a decision we've made at the last minute . . . The facility has been > the tool to do all the tyranny that has been placed upon the Hammonds." > > *9. Bundy said he is willing to use violence to maintain the occupation* > — "The only violence that, if it comes our way, will be because government > is wanting their building back, and that’s what it is," Bundy said in an > interview > with* NBC’s "Today" *show > <http://www.today.com/news/ammon-bundy-leader-armed-oregon-standoff-we-are-not-threatening-t64911> > > on Monday. "We’re putting nobody in harm’s way. We are not threatening > anybody. We’re 30 miles out of the closest town." > > *10. The Hammonds distanced themselves from the Bundys* — "Neither Ammon > Bundy nor anyone within his group/organization speak for the Hammond > Family," lawyer W. Alan Schroeder wrote to Harney County Sheriff Dave Ward. > > *11. A local representative distanced the community from the Bundys* — > Rep. Cliff Bentz, of the Oregon House of Representatives, condemned the > occupation of the federal building, saying, "They’re trying to use the > misfortune of the Hammonds to further the interests of the Bundys," > according to USA Today. > > *12. The sheriff distanced the community from the Bundys* — Sheriff David > Ward said that the occupiers were only "claiming to be part of militia > groups supporting local ranchers." 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