'Weapon of war' destined for occupied refuge, prosecutor says

By Les Zaitz | The Oregonian/OregonLive
on May 28, 2016 at 11:50 AM
updated May 28, 2016 at 1:37 PM

The machine gun, the prosecutor said, is "capable of killing a person from over a mile away, taking out the engine block of a vehicle, shooting through a brick wall."

And Michael R. Emry's intent, he said, was to get the stolen .50-caliber gun into the hands of militants during the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupation.

"He couldn't because of the law enforcement presence," said Assistant U.S. Attorney Nathan Lichvarcik ...

U.S. Magistrate Judge Jolie Russo ordered Emry to remain in custody, finding that "there are no conditions that will reasonably assure the safety of the community" ...

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