As if the YallQeada shitbag takeover wasn't bad enough...

[blackspade]

http://www.kgw.com/news/4000-artifacts-stored-at-oregon-refuge-held-by-armed-group/15241509?c=n

Ryan Bundy, one of the leaders of the group occupying the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in southeastern Oregon, says they have no real interest in the antiquities. Still, their access to the artifacts and maps has some worried that looters could take advantage of the situation.

"There's a huge market for artifacts, especially artifacts that have provenance, where you can identify where they came from," said Carla Burnside, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's refuge archeologist.

More than 300 recorded prehistoric sites are scattered across the refuge, including burial grounds, ancient villages and petroglyphs. Some of the artifacts — including spears, stone tools, woven baskets and beads — date back 9,800 years.

“Armed protestors don’t belong here,” said Charlotte Rodrique, Burns Paiute Tribal Chair. “They continue to desecrate one of our most important sacred sites. They should be held accountable."


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The fact that these sovereignty assholes have access to thousands of artifacts and maps to sensitive sites adds a new negative wrinkle to this whole fucked up situation.

[Wellstone ruled]

1. These Guys are a bunch of dirtbags.

Would not be supprized if these knothheads run off with many pieces. If they treat this like they treated the BLM (Gold Butt)area,kiss everything good bye.

[juxtaposed]

2. I don’t think this is that big a deal.

We’ve all been to park visitor centers where they have displays of the archeological artifacts on display from the area. The artifacts that are on display are common artifacts, shards of pottery, lithics, and anything that would be common to the area. For me a greater concern would be what is in files, which would be maps showing locations of sites.

From what I’ve read the hacker who is using government computers onsite said he did not access BLM info.

[handmade34]

7. I believe it is a big deal

and I take it personally... I treasure my time spent at Federal Parks, Forests and Refuges

the people occupying the Malheur Refuge have no concern or respect for life, wildlife, the environment, nor people other than themselves

[juxtaposed]

9. post a link with those clowns doing what you posted

[Contrary1]

10. Per your request:

BundyBunch bunch built a road at the refuge yesterday

Apparently, the road was built between the kitchen and some other buildings farther away. Not only is this a wildlife refuge, those familiar with the property have indicated there are sensitive archaeological sites, including both Native American burial AND reburial sites, on the lands...


http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/1/15/1470139/-BundyBunch-bunch-built-a-road-at-the-refuge-today

[libodem]

3. They are white

They won't loot was one of the first things I read concerning the preferential treatment of these totsl scumbags.

($wear words and advocation of violent acts upon their diminished mental capacity heads)

[world wide wally]

4. I wonder if the Feds are just playing along for a while because every day, I think more and more

people are turning against them Then when public sentiment is no longer a concern, they will make their move.
Just a thought.

[MrMickeysMom]

5. I'll say it again... Where's the US Marshall?

If these guys were black, they'd be cold dead by now, and I think we all know this.

[zentrum]

6. Yes. We do.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

8. These assholes are the types to use a petroglyph for target practice.