Does anyone know, was THIS sniper rifle Bundy-affiliated asshole ever caught ?

[steve2470]

Was he rounded up too, or is he still at large ? This guy needs to be arrested and do some serious prison time. If an African-American man had done the same exact thing, he would either be in prison or dead, you can bet on that!


Thanking everyone who replies in advance.

Steve

[Hoyt]

1. Probably not. According to our gun lords, that's a popular semi-automatic, so that is acceptable.

It's not dangerous, nor is the militia dude. He may save our lives one day.

He should have been detained that day and charged with terrorism.

[Wounded Bear]

2. I heard in another thread he's still out there...

too bad.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

3. For all we know, it wasn't even loaded.

With no scope, and lodged in a narrow space between two highway barriers, I don't think anyone was seriously threatened.

But he strikes a marvelous pose for the tourist cameras.

It's fine theater!

[hack89]

4. Still at large

I suspect the issue would be proving what he was aiming at. Are there any other pictures?

[steve2470]

5. these

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-ranchers-nevada-militia-insight-idUSBREA3G26620140417

Eric Parker from Central Idaho aims his weapon from a bridge as protesters gather by the Bureau of Land Management's base camp, where cattle that were seized from rancher Cliven Bundy are being held, near Bunkerville, Nevada April 12, 2014

Some pics at that article

and




So we do know his name. I don't know all the legalities in charging him, so he may technically be off the hook.

[2naSalit]

6. I'm pretty sure that he's pretty well wedged in

at his hole-up place and waiting for him to emerge is all that can be done at this point... like was done with ol' Cliven.

It's a pretty small general population out in these parts and most folks know who their neighbors are and where they hang out to some degree... we know who these clowns are among us. It's just a matter of time. That boy is rather young so there's plenty of time to catch his sorry butt. I'm sure the feds have had an eye on him for some time since they knew about him before the Bunkerville photo op.

[GummyBearz]

10. I think you are right

I did a quick search (see post 7 for the exact quote), at the end of the day, it is only assault if someone knows there is a gun being pointed at them. It would be hard for anyone at the time to know that a gun was pointed at them, given his cover.

I thought he was a dumbass rifleman for taking that spot, instead of kneeling with his gun over the concrete barrier, since that tiny crack appears to not give him much room to angle the barrel, but maybe his dumbassness saved him in this case.

[GummyBearz]

7. He is probably last on the priority list, based on the law

from http://www.attorneys.com/criminal-defense/criminal-assault/


What is Criminal Assault?
...
Examples of assault include swinging a baseball bat at someone but not hitting them, waving your fist at someone without making contact, and pointing a gun, loaded or not, at someone, while they are aware that you are pointing a gun at them.

Could just be a difficult case to make. How would anyone be aware, with him behind that barrier? Maybe the prosecutors just can't make the case...

[Whiskeytide]

8. He's a chicken shit militia type...

... If he had any balls, he would have been out in the open waiving his weapon in the face of the federal agents.

Instead, he's hiding behind that government made concrete cover. He's yella, I tell you!

[GummyBearz]

11. haha yep

That's my thoughts too. From the picture, that tiny space wont give him much room to angle his rifle left or right. He could have been kneeling with the gun above the concrete for full coverage of the area below. Of course then his head would be visible, and I'm betting swat team sharp shooters are better shots than he is. I guess he is a case of 1 ball and half a brain.

[Lint Head]

9. It is known that he is aiming at policing officials. He is

an ignorant coward at best and a felon at least.

[steve2470]

12. 18 U.S. Code § 111 - Assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees

18 U.S. Code § 111 - Assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees

(a)In General.—Whoever—

(1) forcibly assaults, resists, opposes, impedes, intimidates, or interferes with any person designated in section 1114 of this title while engaged in or on account of the performance of official duties; or

(2) forcibly assaults or intimidates any person who formerly served as a person designated in section 1114 on account of the performance of official duties during such person’s term of service, shall, where the acts in violation of this section constitute only simple assault, be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both, and where such acts involve physical contact with the victim of that assault or the intent to commit another felony, be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 8 years, or both.

(b)Enhanced Penalty.—
Whoever, in the commission of any acts described in subsection (a), uses a deadly or dangerous weapon (including a weapon intended to cause death or danger but that fails to do so by reason of a defective component) or inflicts bodily injury, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 688; Pub. L. 100–690, title VI, § 6487(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4386; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXII, § 320101(a), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2108; Pub. L. 104–132, title VII, § 727(c), Apr. 24, 1996, 110 Stat. 1302; Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title I, § 11008(b), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1818; Pub. L. 110–177, title II, § 208(b), Jan. 7, 2008, 121 Stat. 2538.)

That's one relevant statute.

eta: More reading here http://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/resources/federal-assault-crimes.htm