150 Armed Militia Members Take Over Federal Building

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Looks like America is getting sick of these fat toothless christian cowboy terrorist crackers

Oregon militia could be fined $75K for each day of occupation, judge warns: 'We're going to send Mr. Bundy the bill'

Quote:The group of ranchers and anti-government activists who have taken over a federal bird sanctuary aren’t getting free lodging, according to a county judge.

Harney County Judge Steve Grasty said he intends to slap Ammon Bundy and his militia group with fines to the tune of $75,000 a day for their occupation of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge.

“It seems fair to me if you’re going to put that cost on this little tiny community...we’re broke!,” Grasty told the Daily News the day after he said he'd "send Mr. Bundy the bill" during a town meeting Monday night in Burns, Oregon, attended by roughly 200 outraged community members.

Grasty said the “bill” would be compensation for the costly increase in security in addition to the salaries of teachers and public employees who didn't go to work when schools and government buildings closed due to the occupation.

The fed-up judge said that the bill will serve to raise awareness of the burden the occupation has put on their small, rural community, not a legitimate legal recourse.


"I’m going to send Mr. Bundy a fine when we’re done. Will he pay it? No,' Grasty said to the Daily News.

Grasty also warned Oregon locals against supporting the roughly 20 militiamen occupying the bird sanctuary during his speech at Monday night's town hall meeting.

“No matter how you feel, do not bring food and supplies up to the refuge,” Grasty warned, according to KTVZ.

The town hall meeting where Grasty spoke took place the evening after the militants ramped up their presence in the remote Oregon community by clipping the wires of the fence surrounding the federal wildlife refuge’s property.


The portion of the fence Bundy and his militant group destroyed separated the federal property with land where cattle of a local ranching family graze.

“This will help them out, being able to run their ranch like they have in the past,” Bundy told the Oregonian, adding that the ranching family gave him permission to cut the fence in that location.

The group removed about 25 or 30 yards of fencing with stolen equipment from the wildlife refuge, according to the Oregonian.

The Fish and Wildlife Service released a statement condemning Bundy’s actions.


“Removing fences, damaging any refuge property, or unauthorized use of equipment would be additional unlawful actions by the illegal occupiers. Any movement of cattle onto the refuge or other activities that are not specifically authorized by the Fish and Wildlife Service constitutes trespassing," it read.

The stunt reflected the group’s grievances with the federal government’s land use policies in addition to the imprisonment of Oregon ranchers Dwight and Steven Hammond last week on federal arson charges for lighting fire that spread to federal land.

Harney County Sheriff Dave Ward also spoke at the town hall meeting, warning that the militants’ stay at the refuge won't be for long.

“There’s an hourglass, and it’s running out,” he said. “Go home.”