By Judi McLeod ——Bio and Archives--October 28, 2016
Cover Story | CFP Comments | Reader Friendly | Subscribe | Email Us
The mainstream media will do their best to suppress it:—in the midst of their quest to get Hillary Clinton elected as America’s 45th—but Bureau of Land Management-harassed rancher Ammon Bundy, and six others have been acquitted in the largely media ignored Oregon standoff trial.
The acquittal telegraphs a message to U.S. citizenry that justice can still be found in American courts politicized Attorney Generals like Loretta Lynch and an Obama influenced FBI notwithstanding.
Written off by mainstream media for months on end, tears of joy of the acquitted ended what can only be described as surrealistic. "Ammon Bundy; his brother, Ryan Bundy; and three other people were found not guilty of firearms charges and conspiracy to impede federal workers. Two others who were acquitted were charged only with conspiracy. The federal jury couldn't reach a verdict on a theft charge against Ryan Bundy. “One of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge defendants, Neil Wampler, told reporters: "We came to Oregon ... seeking justice, and we found it today.” “Another, Shawna Cox, said the jury's decision brought her to tears. "I was thrilled. We all knew we weren't guilty," she said, according to CNN affiliate KOIN . "Harney County Sheriff David M. Ward said he was disappointed. "This is our system and I stand by it," he added. “Gov. Kate Brown said she respected the jury's decision.”
“If there’s a detainer, show me,” Mumford stood, arguing before the judge. “Suddenly, a group of about six U.S. Marshals surrounded Mumford at his defense table. The judge directed them to move back but moments later, the marshals grabbed on to him. “What are you doing?” Mumford yelled, as he struggled and was taken down to the floor. "As deputy marshals yelled, “Stop resisting,” the judge demanded, “Everybody out of the courtroom now!” "Mumford was taken into custody, a member of his legal team confirmed. Mumford, released from custody, by 6:30 p.m., confirmed that he was struck with a stun gun once while he was on the floor of the courtroom.
Support Canada Free Press
“Don’t assume that word of what actually happened will get out through the MSM. Here is how the New York Times reported the marshals’ rugby scrum against Mumford: “In a sign of the tension that ran through the trial, Ammon Bundy’s lawyer, Marcus R. Mumford, frustrated that the Bundys were not being released, was restrained by four United States marshals after an outburst. “This makes it sound as if the marshals were acting under the judge’s order, when in fact — according to the Oregonian account — she told them to back off after they converged on Mumford. “One of these accounts is, essentially, a lie. I know which one my money is on. We no longer live in a world in which MSM outlets can be assumed to be acting in good faith.”It may be too late for rancher LaVoy Finicum, left to die in the snow in the gunshot fire of the authorities, but not for Lady Justice to acquit his supporters. Finicum, the mainstream media may have let you down, but your fellow citizens never did.
View Comments