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struggle4progress

(118,295 posts)
Sun Jan 31, 2016, 09:58 PM Jan 2016

Armed group in Oregon ranch standoff calls on others to join them

Published January 31, 2016 Associated Press

BURNS, Ore. – ... The Pacific Patriots Network organized a rolling rally through the town Saturday night, and said it planned more demonstrations to protest the killing of one occupier last week, and the presence of numerous heavily armed law enforcement officers at the standoff.

"Our goal is to show the country that this county does support what is going on," said B.J. Soper, a Burns resident and organizer of the rally that drew more than 100 people and dozens of U.S. and Confederate flag-covered vehicles.

A lone woman showed up to oppose the rally. Jen Hoke of Burns carried a sign saying "Militia Go Home." ''These people are spreading a message of hate," Hoke said ...


http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/01/31/armed-group-in-oregon-ranch-standoff-calls-on-others-to-join-them.html

Y'all come on and jump on in! The water's fine!

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Armed group in Oregon ranch standoff calls on others to join them (Original Post) struggle4progress Jan 2016 OP
Note that instead of joining the 4 drunks at Malheur, the rolling protesters went to Burns pinboy3niner Jan 2016 #1
Only one woman showed up to protest. Wow, that's one brave woman! delrem Jan 2016 #2
There was also a photo of a Burns guy giving the rollers a double single finger salute pinboy3niner Jan 2016 #3

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)
1. Note that instead of joining the 4 drunks at Malheur, the rolling protesters went to Burns
Sun Jan 31, 2016, 10:07 PM
Jan 2016

Somehow, Dildo Dave's tearful appeals for reinforcements were not effective. Whoda thunk?

delrem

(9,688 posts)
2. Only one woman showed up to protest. Wow, that's one brave woman!
Sun Jan 31, 2016, 10:23 PM
Jan 2016

People like that are the true heroes in this world.

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)
3. There was also a photo of a Burns guy giving the rollers a double single finger salute
Sun Jan 31, 2016, 10:36 PM
Jan 2016

That was in the #oregonstandoff twitter stream.

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