The FBI confronted Oregon militia members, aka home-grown terrorists wounding one, and fatally shooting another Tuesday night, on a highway near Burns, Oregon. Standoff spokesman, Robert ‘LaVoy’ Finicum was the member killed. Finicum, a Mormon rancher from Arizona, was also the famed ‘Tarp man’ often seen by the media seated in a rocking chair, his weapon over his knee while covered hat to toe in a blue plastic tarp.
Ryan Bundy suffered a minor gunshot wound, was treated, and is now in custody. Also arrested are Ammon Bundy, Ryan Payne, Brian Cavalier and Shawna Cox. All are charged with felony conspiracy to impede federal officers. Also arrested are Joseph D. O’Shaughnessy and Pete Santilli known for his aggressive manner and live streaming of refuge events. They face conspiracy charges of impeding federal officers.
Not least, key leader John Ritzheimer surrendered safely. You’ll remember Ritzheimer for his Facebook plea to the multitude to stop sending sex toys, and the following tantrum as he swept tens of dollars worth of battery-ready, adult toys from the table in frustration. There wasn’t a French Vanilla Coffee Creamer in the entire pile of gifts.
Please know, I am not here to make light of a man’s death. If you’re easily offended perhaps you’ll want to skip this and certainly the video. You may want to skip the video simply because you cannot ‘un-see’ it.
Governor Chris Christie is sure to be breathing a sigh of relief tonight. Only days before, a video offer was made which placed Christie in an unenviable situation. It should first be known that Governor Christie had remarked that the long arm of the law should be brought to bear on the Oregon militia. Kelly Gneiting took offense, and issued an invitation to Christie, challenging him to a sumo wrestling match.The stakes were high; if the Governor won even one match out of ten, the terrorists would leave the wildlife preserve. As it happens, Gneiting is a champion sumo wrestler – a fact he didn’t share with the Governor.
Mercifully the Governor was saved from the decision by a timely intervention by the FBI.
As far as we know ‘Kelly’ is still at large.