Oregon standoff: Militants say they'll reveal exit plan Friday

[Eugene]

Source: The Oregonian

Oregon standoff: Militants say they'll reveal exit plan Friday

By Luke Hammill | The Oregonian/OregonLive
on January 12, 2016 at 11:42 AM, updated January 12, 2016 at 12:24 PM

BURNS — The armed militants occupying the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge announced Tuesday morning that they will drive into Burns at the end of the week to hold a community meeting and inform residents when they will leave.

The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. Friday evening, said Robert "LaVoy" Finicum. The location has yet to be determined. All are invited to attend, Finicum added.

"I think there should be a dialogue," said Finicum, a sidearm on his hip. The militants, who have held the refuge for well over a week, intend to remind the community why they are there and announce a departure plan.

Finicum did not reveal any details about the plan. He said he was only relaying a message from Arizona businessman Ammon Bundy, the leader of the militants, who did not appear Tuesday at a press conference that the group has held daily at the refuge. Bundy will attend the meeting on Friday, Finicum said.

The group is working on securing a location in Burns for the meeting, Finicum said. The announcement comes a day after the militants destroyed a public fence at the refuge and county residents demanded at a community meeting that Bundy and his group leave.

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[el_bryanto]

1. oy - unfortunately I think that means there will be no charges brought against them

Yes it's better than an armed shootout but still very frustrating.

Bryant

[MohRokTah]

2. And yet again, the federal government surrenders to terrorists.

[underpants]

3. Finicum "Tarp man" is their spokesman now?

[daleanime]

4. Any exit plan that doesn't end....

with them in jail is a joke.


And I don't hear any laughter.

[TheCowsCameHome]

5. Do they sell flags like this in Burns?

[Hortensis]

11. LOL, and true. The KKK holds a parade each year

in our southern town, and not only does no one come but the streets go dead. If I lived in Burns I'd show them what their silly wannabe play acting meant to me the same way.

[geek tragedy]

6. Why would the Feds let them back in?

Oh wait, I already know.

[KamaAina]

7. What do they think they are, a $iliValley startup?

Each and every such startup has an "exit strategy", usually involving being bought out by Google, Apple, or one of the other tech behemoths.

[Wellstone ruled]

8. There is more going on here than what we are being told.

Election year,election year election year. And you have a Sheriff with probably limited resources to act. And the FBI is undoubtedly scared to raid these turds for fear of political feedback. Remember we are dealing with white terrorist and not Black Terrorist and the optics are totally different.

[B Calm]

9. No one should show up at their meeting. I wonder if they'll be checking towns people to

see if they are armed before allowing them in? FBI should show up and warn the towns people to stay away for their safety.

[Paladin]

10. Every moment these shithooks remain in place increases their advantage.

"There should be a dialogue" my ass. There should be a long line of red tail-lights along the main highways tonight, indicating that these freeloaders have left that put-upon community for good. Let them stick around until Friday, and they're just going to lay more supplies in, hunker down on federal property a little deeper, and get the word out to AM Hate Radio, from sea to shining sea.

It's been said often, but it bears repeating: would these dipshits be getting this sort of conciliatory treatment, if their skins weren't white?

[gratuitous]

13. A "dialogue"? As in, negotiating with terrorists?

Carole King observed many years ago how difficult it was to "dialogue" with a man with a shotgun in his hands.

[Paladin]

17. Good reference, to the old Carole King tune. (nt)

[Vinca]

12. Here's the plan: pack up your snacks and leave.

[longship]

14. Police have put an order for extra handcuffs for that meeting.

Just to make sure they have sufficient supplies. And yes, there will be tazers, too.

[hifiguy]

15. The only acceptable "strategy" would be to

voluntarily march into the paddy wagon for a one-way trip to the Big House.

[JEB]

16. Off to jail scum suckers.

[librechik]

18. You Just slip out the back, Jack

Make a new plan, Stan
You don't need to be coy, Roy
Just get yourself free
Hop on the bus, Gus
You don't need to discuss much
Just drop off the key, Lee
And get yourself free