Judge questions Oregon standoff figure about 'flock of geese'

By Maxine Bernstein
on April 20, 2016 at 12:25 PM
updated April 20, 2016 at 2:12 PM

... U.S. District Judge Robert E. Jones ruled that Anderson, 35, isn't a flight risk and is no longer a danger to the community, particularly because he won't be allowed to possess any firearms while awaiting trial ...

According to federal prosecutors, Anderson was at the refuge on Jan. 3, photographed guarding the entrance with a rifle. He was quoted telling a reporter, "I didn't come here to shoot. I came here to die'' ...

Anderson .. told a reporter that God, in the form of a flock of geese, had validated his desire to join the .. takeover ...

The judge allowed .. Anderson's release, but asked Anderson's attorney to provide .. a report about Anderson's mental status ...

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