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struggle4progress

(118,320 posts)
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 04:32 PM Feb 2016

Arrested Oregon militiamen have had extensive previous run-ins with the law

Eleven men charged in Malheur occupation have criminal histories involving domestic violence, illegal firearm possession and terrorist threats
Sam Levin
Tuesday 2 February 2016 15.05 EST

... Jason Patrick, a 43-year-old Georgia resident and one of the last holdouts at the refuge, faced charges in August 2014 of “making terrorist threats” after he “threatened to kill everyone” inside a Georgia municipal court building ...

Joseph Oshaughnessy, a 45-year-old Arizona resident now facing charges for his role in the occupation, has previously been arrested for disorderly conduct, domestic violence and drug offenses ...

Brian Cavalier, a 44-year-old Nevada man, has a series of felony convictions that restrict his access to firearms but has nonetheless consistently possessed weapons ...

Duane Ehmer, the Oregon occupier frequently photographed with his horse at the refuge, is a convicted felon banned from possessing firearms – but he, too, was carrying a pistol when he was arrested last week ...


http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/feb/02/arrested-oregon-militiamen-criminal-histories-malheur-refuge-occupation

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Arrested Oregon militiamen have had extensive previous run-ins with the law (Original Post) struggle4progress Feb 2016 OP
So I guess we can agree that these guys are NOT the 'good guy with a gun'...? peacebird Feb 2016 #1
Yeah, looks like it. 2naSalit Feb 2016 #2
So the "peaceful" milita is really just a bunch of common criminals. no7 sinkingfeeling Feb 2016 #3
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