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Originally Posted by goofball
So how does this end for the Feds? It can't end with the Feds backing down never to return again. It can't end with this guy openly flouting the law, the courts, threatening federal agents blah blah. So how does this end?
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Originally Posted by Autocratic
Can someone explain why the cattle were returned? Like, were the Feds unable to remove them without engaging or something?
Actual interesting questions itt.
I have given some thought to the position the feds are in and I can't think of any course of action that seems even remotely non-terrible at this point.
Completely backing down is obviously problematic, but how do you approach this guy again? He has a veritable army with just his immediate family and there is a non-zero chance this idiot goes all Ruby Ridge. While that would be tragic enough, given the political climate surrounding the issue combined with real time social media there is a decent risk of a small to medium scale ******pocalypse. I mean at any point prior to deescalation we were one imbeciles misplaced rage/patriotism/frustration (on either side btw) from this thing going critical.
The only thing that is clear, given the circumstances, the feds absolutely had no choice but to deescalate. And while I find it hard to admit this, the only way this is probably avoided is a greater show of force (by that I mean immediately arresting family members/people who interfere) by the feds before these tards had a chance to organize.
The real shame is these people think they are some sort of states rights crusaders or something but the likely result of their actions, when faced with similar circumstances, is an even harder stance by the feds in general. The only thing they have accomplished is making it worse for everyone.
eta: re: ******pocalypse, small to medium scale going critical; while I have no idea what would ultimatly happen I am referring to dozens of casualties and mass arrests or something along those lines. I don't mean to imply some sore of viva la revolucion...lol.
Last edited by thenewsavman; 04-19-2014 at 10:14 PM.
Reason: clarification