Negotiations Begin With Bundy And FBI

[tencats]

BURNS – The FBI opened negotiations Thursday with refuge occupier Ammon Bundy in a nearly hourlong cellphone conversation as Bundy stood in an improbable scene on the driveway to the local airport.

The FBI agent, who identified himself on the phone only as "Chris," listened to Bundy's well-practiced litany of complaints against the federal government and probed for what it would take to end his occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.



The negotiator asked why Bundy picked Harney County.

"You're familiar with the Hammonds," Bundy said. The federal government for years has tried to buy the Hammond ranch to add to the refuge holdings, he claimed.

The negotiator pressed for what Bundy wanted to see done with the refuge. Bundy said it should be turned over to Harney County officials.

He said his group wouldn't leave until practical steps had been taken to get the refuge out of federal control and ensure the refuge buildings were never again used by the federal government.

As the negotiator repeatedly cycled back to the issue of how to end the standoff, Bundy was equally insistent that action had to happen – not just talk.

One action was paramount to ending the standoff, he said: "You can bring the Hammonds back home to their families."

http://www.oregonlive.com/oregon-standoff/2016/01/fbi_and_oregon_standoff_leader.html

[phantom power]

1. Their list of conditions are complete non-starters.

At least, I fucking hope they are.

[Bettie]

10. Well, we've always been

told that we don't negotiate with terrorists and yet, here we are.

So, my guess is that pretty soon, the Bundy's will own the county.

[SammyWinstonJack]

2. SMH.

[Rex]

3. So the Big Fed Brother is evil bad, but Little County Brother is a-okay?

These guys are either insane or stupid to the point of not having a real point.

[justiceischeap]

7. It's the whole Sovereign movement

They think the highest authority in the land is a Sheriff.

[nashville_brook]

9. SovCitiots.

[central scrutinizer]

8. Much cheaper for the Kochs to buy a county commissioner

Than a state or federal representative

[Fairgo]

4. Now that the social niceties are done

We can move on to the substantive negotiations, i.e., a safe an orderly
Decamping, transition to federal custody, and assignation of responsibility for costs incurred by this criminal enterprise.

[frogmarch]

5. To hell with negotiations!

Get their asses out of there!

[hlthe2b]

6. the only thing I would be willing to see negotiated...

is in which of the several maximum security prisons they would like to reside for the next 10-25 years.

[truebluegreen]

11. Why should we negotiate with terrorists?

[surrealAmerican]

12. I don't like the sound of that "never again used by the federal government".

It sounds like they're planning to blow the place up when they leave.

[tencats]

13. Video recording/ Ammon talks with FBI/ 21 Jan 11:18 PST

FBI Negotiater comes on speaker phone at 7:56 into recording at which time Bundy starts talking.

http://bambuser.com/v/6053355

[tencats]

14. Update Jan 22 Friday - Militia leader Ammon Bundy met with the FBI for a second straight day

Ammon Bundy media demands nixed by FBI

BURNS, Ore. (KOIN) — Militia leader Ammon Bundy met with the FBI for a second straight day, but the meeting lasted only 5 minutes before Bundy walked out.

Bundy, leading the group of occupiers at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge since January 2, demanded the FBI allow media into their meetings. The FBI said no.

He said the FBI is overreaching their power and instead he said he would talk with local police about the issues. Bundy then headed to Harney County Sheriff Dave Ward’s office.

http://koin.com/2016/01/22/ammon-bundy-media-demands-nixed-by-fbi/

[spanone]

15. what's to negotiate? fuck these morans.

[Faux pas]

16. Negotiating?

Why? Get their ass out of there!