The protesters have continually asserted that they want to meet with the fbi, that they will come to any meeting. But the fbi, via grasty and the corrupt officials, has made it almost impossible for this to happen. Finally Bundy received a telephone call from an fbi negotiator yesterday, I think. Until then, nobody from the blm, fish and game, the fbi..NONE of them have met with him. The Sheriff met with him, but had no interest in talking about anything except telling him to leave.
The negotiator said they would continue to speak at a personal meeting today, so Bundy agreed..provided the meeting took place in front of the media. The FBI declined.
Imgine that.
The refusal to meet in front of medial is two fold..#1....they don't want the media to record them behaving the way they behave. And #2, the feds don't want to answer the questions that are being asked, by the people and by Bundy...WHO GAVE YOU THE AUTHORITY TO TELL US WHAT TO DO WITH OUR LAND? WHO GAVE GAVE YOU THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE THE POLICIES THAT RESULT IN VIOLATIONS THAT YOU USE TO JUSTIFY DECADES OF PERSECUTION, CITATIONS, FINES, AND IMPRISONMENT OF LANDOWNERS? And why are our elected officials not protecting the people who they are SWORN to defend, acting against their interest with people who are persecuting them?
The feds have NO AUTHORITY in Harney County. THAT is why they aren't sending in swat teams and bombs and whatever else they do. That is why they don't arrest Bundy when he's moving around. Because they don't have the authority or the right to do so. It is solely the right and authority of the local Sheriff, and HE hasn't done it because he CAN'T, unless they commit a crime. And so far, they haven't.
The only person who committed a crime was the guy from out of the state, who was driving a vehicle with switched plates, and his has been the only arrest.