If the Bundys can be found innocent in Oregon...

[SHRED]

...then anything can happen.

I encourage everyone...GOTV!
TAKE NOTHING FOR GRANTED.

[Agnosticsherbet]

1. I wonder if Jury Nullification occured.

[csziggy]

3. No wonder the other jurors wanted to get rid of the former BLM guy

The juror they questioned had worked for the BLM for a short time 20 years ago. He'd made it through voir dire and the trial but when they started deliberations, the other jurors questioned whether he should be on the jury at all. The judge let it happen - I think in an effort to be fair.

I would love to hear that juror's side of things.

[marked50]

2. I see this as just one more

thing for the crazies to latch onto after Nov 8. There is no telling where we are going.....

[blogslut]

4. Aren't they all facing other charges?

?

[SHRED]

5. In Nevada

[ScienceIsGood]

6. Wow, are some jury's stupid. n/t

[niyad]

7. and, in the meantime, look what is happening to the protectors at dapl.

[SHRED]

8. Sadly so.

[jberryhill]

33. How many of them have been killed?

[livingonearth]

9. Didn't they destroy property?

I saw videos of them using backhoes digging trenches. They were riding around in public vehicles. I saw videos of them taking down cameras, and generally smelling up the place.

What about trespassing? Aren't they at least charged with that?

[SHRED]

10. Miscarriage of justice

[Bear Creek]

15. Unintentional consequences

[link:http://www.npr.org/2016/10/27/499575873/oregon-occupation-unites-native-american-tribes-to-save-their-land|
Tribes in Nevada are now pushing for permanent protection of lands they consider sacred around militia leader Cliven Bundy's ranch, the man who inspired the Oregon occupation and father of Ammon and Ryan. A coalition of tribes in Utah is pushing for a national monument on cultural lands there. And the most high-profile show of tribal unity since the Oregon occupation has been the protests over the Dakota Access Pipeline led by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.

[niyad]

36. and can you link to those videos, please?

[MarinCoUSA]

11. This is a travesty of Justice

And when the media puts a mic in front of Trump (and any rePuke) and he repeats hid KKK dog whistle, the country will be repulsed.
Just hoping we get through election day without a Timmy McVey event at the polls.

This is the OJ verdict redux, but this verdict comes with an immediate moral imperative for all. Let the Second Great Uprising At the North Begin.

[Cryptoad]

12. lotta sovereign Citizens in Oregon........

[Warren DeMontague]

13. Comparing Eastern Oregon to PDX and the Coast is like comparing Henry Hyde's part of IL to Chicago.

"Oregon" is very blue, because most of the people are concentrated in the Portland area and that's very progressive. But there are some pretty Red areas in Oregon.

[ErikJ]

17. Rural/Urban divide same for whole country.

We have some real RW wackos in rural Oregon though.

[Warren DeMontague]

18. I wonder where they pulled the jury from.

The all white jury, that is.

[Not Sure]

14. Those fucks should be in prison

Forever. . .

[Turbineguy]

16. Brexit. IS. Bundy. Trump.

the self-destruction of the human race is strong right now.

[burrowowl]

19. Go here to take action

https://sierra.secure.force.com/actions/National?actionId=AR0056947&id=70131000001YoDCAA0&data=ef902dfa2138484724a782190f136df83a93b5a05a3b1daf8c74250e3386caf235a7272183a8feebe323a2b030e9522e&utm_medium=email&utm_source=sierraclub&utm_campaign=beyondoil&utm_content=DAPLurgent

[Buckeye_Democrat]

20. It's mind-blowing! They had to drop the ball on jury selection!

[pediatricmedic]

21. Wasn't the jury, it was the prosecutors trying to send a political message that screwed it up

They overcharged. Should have stuck to charges that would stick and be easy to prove. Tried to send them to prison for life when they could have sent them away for 5 to 10 years.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

23. Not even convicted for illegal possession of firearms...

... in a federal facility?!

That charge wasn't overreach at all!

[SHRED]

24. Nor were they charged with...

...destruction of federal property

Go figure.

[pediatricmedic]

25. A better explanation from another member on DU

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=1608910

[Buckeye_Democrat]

26. That was one of several charges. Are people suggesting that...

... the jury failed to pronounce guilt on all charges simply because SOME of them might have been extreme?

I don't think most juries would react that way.

[former9thward]

30. Yes juries do react that way.

No one likes to be used included juries.

[MissB]

22. Well at least they tazed the defense attorney today after the verdict.

That's about the only bright spot.

[former9thward]

28. Yes, attacking someone who is defending the Constitution.

Happy you are so cool with that.

[MissB]

31. Yep, that's it!

Not sarcasm: I'm quite happy they took him down. He was way out of line.

[LanternWaste]

34. We all aspire to your righteousness...

We all aspire to your righteousness... regardless of its content of sincerity.

[snooper2]

35. ROFLMFAO

[Kablooie]

27. Oh boy! I'm going to go live is a federal office somewhere! It's not against the law!

Homeless people everywhere!
A nice warm office is waiting for you at your nearest federal office.
You can even use a gun to keep them from throwing you out.
Perfectly legal now.

Whoo hoo!

[Buckeye_Democrat]

29. I know where I'm living!

The courthouse where my sister used to work. It has a tall tower that will allow me to see everything with my rifle in hand.

[Kablooie]

32. Of course if you're black it means instant death, but whites, your home free!