The last holdouts in the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge standoff say they now want pardons for everyone involved before they'll leave the headquarters where they're holed up behind police roadblocks.
"Before we leave, every single one of the people
involved in this operation should be pardoned," occupier David Fry said in
a feed posted to YouTube just before noon Friday.
Can't imagine what would make these four holdouts think they have such a strong hand that they can make these demands. Wanted to put this link up because of the video showing the inside of the refuge. It makes me feel good because I'm not a great housekeeper myself. I feel at home with clutter but not quite as at home with as these folks.
UPDATE: Want to add this Post Star link because I have few comments and I want to highlight another commenter's opinion.
UPDATE: Want to add this Post Star link because I have few comments and I want to highlight another commenter's opinion.
I've watched this video numerous times over the past couple
days, and am still not convinced this was justified. The police officer that
was almost hit actually left his position of safety in the parked police
vehicle and jumped out at the car. Why? Did he fire at the vehicle then?
Finicum comes out with hands extended. Its hard to say why his hands go down,
he could have been asked to show if he had a gun and was lifting his jacket.
But what I think happened is he was shot by one officer, both his hands lower
to the same spot. And he starts wobbling on his feet. then the 2nd officer
comes from behind and shoots him at point blank range with what appears to be a
rifle. I'd add, if he had missed, the bullet would've gone directly at the
other officers at the scene. Where's the hands up, don't shoot outrage now.
Until I see a video with audio to know what directions the officers were
yelling at him, I'm not convinced he was intending to try and shoot anyone.
There's no convincing some people.
"Good stewards of the land..."
ReplyDeleteI added this to the post. It's from a commenter at my local paper.
ReplyDeleteI've watched this video numerous times over the past couple days, and am still not convinced this was justified. The police officer that was almost hit actually left his position of safety in the parked police vehicle and jumped out at the car. Why? Did he fire at the vehicle then? Finicum comes out with hands extended. Its hard to say why his hands go down, he could have been asked to show if he had a gun and was lifting his jacket. But what I think happened is he was shot by one officer, both his hands lower to the same spot. And he starts wobbling on his feet. then the 2nd officer comes from behind and shoots him at point blank range with what appears to be a rifle. I'd add, if he had missed, the bullet would've gone directly at the other officers at the scene. Where's the hands up, don't shoot outrage now. Until I see a video with audio to know what directions the officers were yelling at him, I'm not convinced he was intending to try and shoot anyone.
We are officially the United States of Conspiracy Theories.