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