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Monday, May 12, 2014

Cliven Bundy Still Has Support By Neighbors. He Should!

Here’s How the Residents of Bunkerville Feel about Cliven Bundy

Cliven Bundy and his family have been receiving an overwhelming amount of support from Patriots across the U.S. because of his stand against against the BLM.

Fortunately for Bundy, the support doesn’t stop there. Many in his hometown of Bunkerville, Nevada have quickly come to the defense of the proud American rancher.

FOX5 Vegas – KVVU

The support for Bundy comes from people who are upset by the Gestapo-like tactics perpetrated by the BLM and frustrated with the local sheriff for not stepping in and regulating the entire affair.

“I’m really disappointed in our sheriff for not being out here to protect the citizens who are out here,” one council member mentioned at a recent town hall meeting.

The citizens of Bunkerville noted that Clark County Sheriff Doug Gillespie and his staff were noticeably absent during the conflict.

In fact, as reported by some of those in the Sheriff’s department, Gillespie and his staff were reluctant to get involved for fear of their own safety. They feared that had the situation escalated they would have been caught in the deadly crossfire between BLM agents and armed citizens.

Most have dismissed the accusations against Bundy for being a racist because they know the true nature and character of the loyal and non-prejudicial American.

They’ve instead taken issue with the fact that the BLM abused Bundy, his land, his animals, along with others who were standing against a gross abuse of government authority.

As reported by Infowars, one lady said:

“I called the metro and their exact words to me were: ‘It’s the BLM and Cliven’s problem and I should take it up with one of those two.’ That is Bullcrap! Those are my children and this is my community, and if metro does not have the guts to come out and protect us, what are you here for? What are we paying you guys for?”

The truth is a large number in the community are so concerned with the issue that many in the town have gone forward with a formal complaint against the Feds. The complaint reads:

“We believe that the BLM men who pointed guns at over 1,000 people on April 12th near the I-15 freeway south of Mesquite committed a criminal act and the Clark County sheriff’s office should be required to investigate.”

Though the fracas has died down in the past few weeks, it doesn’t mean that Bundy and his town are going to let this issue slide.

Friday, May 9, 2014

Is This Harry Reid's Revenge?

FBI INVESTIGATING BUNDY SUPPORTERS

Claims weapons were pointed at federal officers triggers criminal investigation

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The FBI has launched a formal criminal investigation into the events surrounding last months standoff between the Bureau of Land Management and Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy.

Agents have been interviewing BLM agents and law-enforcement officers who had been onsite, focusing on charges Bundy supporters and militia members who joined them pointed weapons at the authorities and made threats on their lives, reports KLAS-TV, Las Vegas.

FBI agents have interviewed Clark County Sheriff Doug Gillispie, Assistant Sheriff Joe Lombardo and a squad of Metro police officers who served as a buffer between Bundy’s supporters and the BLM forces. A second squade is to be interviewed this week.

“The federal authorities are conducting an investigation and I am pretty confident it is going to go into the future,” said Lombardo, who was interviewed by the FBI earlier this week.

Asked if there would be consequences for somebody recorded on video tape or a news camera pointing a gun at a Metro officer or a federal ranger, Lombardo said yes.

“There is definitely going to be consequences, definitely. That is unacceptable behavior. If we let it go, it would continue into the future,” he said.

Sheriff Gillispie confirmed he was asked what he observed, but declined to give details.

KLAS reported earlier that Metro members claimed they had feared for their lives because of so many armed supporters standing with the Bundys, who had “pointed weapons at officers, taunted them, told them they should be ready to die.”

“When we first got out there and made a left to divide I-15, that is all you saw. You saw kids and women and horses in the backdrop and then men with guns, laying on the ground, in the back of pickup trucks. We’re going, ‘Wow, this would never happen in Las Vegas,’ But it was there. That is not a rumor. It is reality and I saw it with my own eyes,” said Metro Police Sgt. Tom Jenkins, who has been interviewed by the FBI.

Bundy supporters have insisted in emails and calls to KLAS that no one in the crowd pointed weapons at BLM or Metro officers and that BLM rangers were the ones pointing guns at them.

WND reported last week that Bundy’s supporters have filed a long list of complaints with police about the behavior of federal BLM agents – essentially accusing the government of thuggery.

Government agents blocked roads, loosed attack dogs, threatened people and pointed weapons and even harassed photographers, Bundy supporters alleged, according to an AP report about the complaints.

But Bundy told WND that he wasn’t there to tell police – or supporters – what they need to be doing, he was just trying to assess damage to his ranch and cattle herd from the partial roundup, and move forward.

Bundy said he and his wife didn’t file the complaints with the Las Vegas police, but he knew some of those supporting him did visit with officers to raise about 40 complaints over BLM activities.

Associated Press reported the complaints against the federal officers, which were being investigated, were filed by three of Bundy’s sons and about a dozen other people.

He said he hasn’t heard yet from the federal government about any of the disputed issues.

Actually, he told WND, he has gotten a couple of certified letters, but hasn’t opened them, saying he’s going to “give them to my attorney.”

At the time, Metro Police Sgt. Tom Jenkins had already made statements to the press indicating he had feared a situation could have developed “that would have left a lot of dead officers,” but Bundy’s assessment seemed to minimize the risk faced by the police.

Bundy told WND, “They kept themselves pretty safe.”

He said the only time he really noticed them was when they formed a barrier so BLM rangers could depart.

Bundy said it would be really nice if those certified letters were apologies for the damage to his operation.