Cliven Bundy makes initial federal court appearance in Vegas

[WhiteTara]

Source: yahoo news

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The renegade rancher at the center of a states'-versus-federal rights fight made his first appearance in custody before a U.S. judge in Las Vegas on Friday, but wasn't asked to enter a plea.

Similar federal court hearings were held in Idaho and Utah, a day after authorities rounded up 12 people in five states, raising to 19 the number accused of inciting and leading an armed insurrection in April 2014 to stop a roundup of cows from public land near Cliven Bundy's ranch.

Bundy, 69, stood with a deputy federal public defender at his side as he heard the 16 charges against him including conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States, assault on a federal officer, threatening a federal officer, obstruction of justice, interference with interstate commerce by extortion and several firearms charges.

Asked by the judge if he could afford to hire an attorney, Bundy said he hadn't had a chance to talk with anyone about that.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/cliven-bundy-makes-initial-federal-court-appearance-vegas-000213523.html

[busterbrown]

1. Excellant link! Thanks.

[WhiteTara]

2. You're welcome

[Hugin]

3. "states'-versus-federal rights fight" is a misrepresentation.

In reality, it's a "Cliven Bundy vs. Paying for Stuff" Fight.

[PSPS]

4. "a states'-versus-federal rights fight"

While this is just the PR sticker for what is really an attempt to steal public property for personal enrichment, I notice that many lazy reporters describe it improperly like this.

[Hugin]

6. I notice he has a tax payer funded "deputy federal public defender".

Once a grifter, always a grifter.

[WhiteTara]

7. The judge is making him prove that

he can't afford a lawyer.

[AxionExcel]

5. Bundy's defense argument IOKIYAR

[Hoppy]

8. Does he have much money?

[WhiteTara]

9. A lot more than if he had

paid grazing fees.

[Hoppy]

10. Yes, he owes money but that doesn't mean he is wealthy.

His attitude toward gub'mint is usually that of low income losers.

[PearliePoo2]

11. Scumbag religious moochers, the whole lot of them.

This disgusting family makes me sick. They are like parasites.
Great that the judge wants him to prove he needs a public defender. I hope Cliven and the boys are all incarcerated for the maximum amount of time and all their property seized and sold.
I do worry and have concern for any and all innocent animals that might be in their possession and I hope they are and will be cared for.

[WhiteTara]

12. We taxpayers are going to spend a fortune

making sure his neglected herd is healthy before they can be sold to pay the grazing fees and fines owed.

[PearliePoo2]

13. Yes, unfortunately it will be a losing proposition money wise.

But it has to be done.
And if there are any neglected animals, then tack on charges of "animal abuse" and add some more years to their sentences.
The Feds and the courts have to send a real clear message and NOW. Throw the book at these smug, self-entitled assholes.

[WhiteTara]

14. I read an article

that called them feral.

[Hoppy]

19. They graze in "open range." That practice was sometimes used in rural Florida in the 1950's.

Cattle were allowed to wander and graze. If the animal went on your property, the owner was responsible for damage.

[jmowreader]

23. The initial indictment against Mr. Bundy (which I can't find, sorry)...

describes his cattle as "wild, mean and ornery."

Never in all my born days did I ever expect the word "ornery" to wind up in a federal indictment, but it's in there.

[hobbit709]

15. So he wants the government he doesn't believe in to give him a defender?

Irony escapes him.

[WhiteTara]

16. Amazing, isn't it?

[tabasco]

17. To the media whores and whack jobs, he's a "renegade rancher"

To all thinking people, he's a freeloading thief and vandal.

[WhiteTara]

18. You left out criminal.

[rpannier]

20. Renegade Rancher my ass

Moocher of the first order, law breaker and ass clown cliven bundy

[WhiteTara]

21. I'm glad he's not above the law. nt

[turbinetree]

22. I as taxpayer do not want to hear or see anything about some plea deal...............none.........

I want my / our money put back into the federal Treasury, on everything these right wing hypocrites did--------------------so that I / you and million of others can feel free to use our Public Lands again, and to protect our Indigenous People and there religious artifact's ---------------because these criminals did destroy our / there history.................

[WhiteTara]

24. +1

[turbinetree]

25. My heritage ((Tsalagi) is at stake everyday because of these hypocrites.................

they have walked all over my / our sacred ground and they have always taken and destroyed what they have touched...................

Thank you

wa-do

[WhiteTara]

26. Another great sin

of white men and women in America.