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So What’s All the Fuss at Malheur?
Okay. So here’s a recap on the situation at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge:
I’ve been following this since it broke yesterday. Here are my thoughts in brief, as someone who’s been to the refuge multiple times and is pretty darn attached to it:
–The men at the heart of this, Dwight and Steve Hammond, have a long history of flouting the law. They’re ranchers in the Frenchglen, OR area, south of Malheur. They don’t like the idea of public lands being multi-use, to include setting some aside for crucial wildlife habitat. The first fire Steve Hammond set was to cover up evidence of poaching. The second, in 2006, was set after a burn ban in place, AND was set at the bottom of a butte where young firefighters were camping for the night, AND Hammond called to ask if he could set a burn AFTER the fire was started. As to the Bundys, you only need to Google “Cliven Bundy” to get an idea of the anti-government craziness that fuels his entire family.
–The Hammonds were sentenced to relatively short amounts of time in federal prison a few years ago, and served their sentences. A newer employee of BLM went after them later and used anti-terrorism laws to get them nailed with a longer mandatory minimum sentence of five years each. The Hammonds are *wllingly* going back to prison tomorrow, even though the elder is 73 years old. They did NOT call for this “action” on the part of the Bundys and others, and they do not support it.
–Malheur National Wildlife Refuge is not so crazy a choice to make a crazy stand as you might think. Something people who have never been to Malheur may not realize is that this is not just a gift shop and some offices. There are also a few bunk houses for rangers and other on site officials, a helicopter pad, bathrooms, and the hill behind the gift shop has an observation tower on it. There are also telescopes on the deck of the main building used to observe birds. So it’s not entirely devoid of resources; I can see where they might think it was a good strategy to take this over.
–My big concern, other than potential loss of human life, is impact on the refuge. The facilities they’re in overlook a small pond that’s just part of a greater wetlands system that is absolutely crucial to many migrating waterfowl, as well as many species of bird that come there to breed in spring. It’s in a desert, which is a sensitive ecosystem to begin with, and still in heavy drought. And it is pretty remote; it’s an hour drive from the nearest small-ish town, Burns, and at least five hours and change from the I-5 corridor.
–The locals, like residents of Burns, are not supportive of this occupation. Bundy and his buddies had a big peaceful protest in Burns yesterday afternoon with about 300 people, and then tried to recruit locals to go take over the refuge, No one went with them. They claim there are 150 people there, but eyewitnesses say there’s maybe a dozen. (I haven’t been able to find any news stories today that say more have arrived.)
Personally, I do think there’s reason to debate the additional time under terrorism laws; what the Hammonds did was stupid, and harmful, and likely more intentional than they claim, but it wasn’t *terrorism*. However, the men who are currently occupying the refuge are a bunch of wannabe comic book characters and would-be martyrs full of paranoia and hate; Ammon Bundy got a lot of well-deserved heat a couple of years ago for insinuating that black people were better off being slaves to white people than being “slaves” to welfare and other social services.
As far as I know, there is still no law enforcement on the ground at Malheur just yet, though everyone from local law to the FBI are well aware of what’s going on. Harney county schools are closed for the week. Supposedly no damage has been done to the facility–yet–and supposedly this is more of a sit-in than an armed takeover, but some of the people there are armed.
This is a very special place to me, and so I’m keeping a close eye on what’s happening. I just woke up around 11:30 so I’m still getting a sense of what’s happened since last night, but that’s a pretty good overview so far (albeit with my personal biases thrown in here and there.).
For more reading:
http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2016/01/drama_in_burns_ends_with_quiet.html#incart_big-photo
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2016/01/02/3735576/150-armed-militia-members-take-over-federal-building/
http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2015/12/ranchers_fight_with_feds_spark.html
http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2016/01/oregon_militants_in_high_spiri.html
http://www.thewildlifenews.com/2016/01/03/left-over-cliven-bundy-militants-appear-in-burns-or-occupy-malheur-wildlife-refuge-headquarters/
http://audubonportland.org/news/audubon-society-of-portland-statement-on-the-occupation-of-malheur-national-wildlife-refuge
https://twitter.com/IanKullgren
https://twitter.com/LesZaitz
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/01/double-standards-cited-armed-protest-oregon-160103081113265.html
Here’s the actual indictment of the Hammonds: http://landrights.org/or/Hammond/Hammond_superseding-indictment%20May%2017%202012.pdf
Alright, last reblog for a while unless something big happens–check out the actual indictment of the Hammonds in the last link to get a better picture of the roots of all this.
Again, if you’re in the area, please stay OUT of this refuge to keep things less complicated. Several media sources have already sent reporters out to get as much info as they can. If this gets violent on either end, the last thing that’s needed is more bystanders in the way.
A couple quick corrections since I got details wrong–AFAIK, they haven’t actually broken into any of the buildings but are sitting outside.
Also, if you read the indictment above there are a LOT more than two fires in question.
And it’s only the Burns school district that’s shut down, not the entirety of Harney County’s school system.
Also, additional linkage:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/01/03/armed-militia-bundy-brothers-take-over-federal-building-in-rural-oregon/
Couple more relevant links:
Official statement from Billy J. Williams, acting United States Attorney for the District of Oregon to the people of Harney County, concerning a summary of the facts in the case of the US vs the Hammonds: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/2660399-Statement-USattorney.html - this includes very important information as to the nature of the fires the Hammonds set, to include testimony from a teenaged relative, who was one of several people put in direct danger by these fires.
Comments from a local sheriff, among other updates: http://www.wral.com/the-latest-oregon-standoff-latest-in-dispute-with-feds/15212038/
Another thing I didn’t mention: their stated reason for occupying Malheur is that they see the refuge as a symptom of land restrictions they don’t agree with. They want the entire refuge taken out of federal hands so that people can log, mine, hunt and otherwise use it however they want, regardless of the damage done and wildlife driven away. More info at http://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article52834080.html
Also, there’s an unpleasant term being used to refer to the occupiers, “Yallqaeda”. May I remind readers that not all of us who grew up in/live in/etc. rural areas are ignorant yahoos like these, and stereotyping those of us who DO say “y’all” (unironically, even) just increases the perceived divide between urban and rural populations and makes it harder for us to ferret out and unite against extremists like these.
Alrighty–it’s about noon on Monday here in Oregon. The disgruntled ranchers still have possession of the refuge, and as far as I can tell law enforcement still hasn’t arrived on site, but the FBI says they’re working with local law enforcement to plan a “peaceful resolution” to the situation (and are apparently reluctant to give details so as to not give away their plan). President Obama is aware of the situation, but says it’s a local law enforcement matter. Reports vary as to how many people are actually there now.
Meanwhile, Dwight and Steve Hammond are expected to report to federal prison today with no incident; Burns-area residents who participated in the peaceful protest in town are angry that the outsiders’ occupation of Malheur is overshadowing their efforts. So have a quick link roundup:
http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2016/01/eastern_oregon_militia_standof.html
http://news.yahoo.com/us-militia-occupy-wildlife-park-headquarters-rancher-row-000418988.html
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2016/01/04/oregon-wildlife-refuge-takeover/78249068/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/01/04/fbi-takes-lead-on-investigating-armed-takeover-of-federal-building-in-oregon/
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-ff-militia-oregon-20160103-story.html
http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-19thcentury-law-behind-the-oregon-standoff?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=atlas-page
Another good Twitter to follow: https://twitter.com/ameliaOPB
I watched the very brief press conference this afternoon; Sheriff David Ward confirmed that the Hammonds are en route to prison, and his message to the occupiers was simple: “Go home”. More info at http://www.pri.org/stories/2016-01-04/oregon-armed-standoff-between-militia-and-federal-officials-over-federal-land-use
Tuesday a little after noon–the occupiers are still on site at Malheur. They say they’ll leave if the feds will turn over control of the federally-owned refuge to local people (presumably so they can hunt, mine, log and otherwise destroy it as they see fit). Everyone in Harney county is telling these guys to just go home already, and Ammon Bundy’s twitter account has been suspended. Conservationists make a great point that the refuge is ecologically fragile, and Republican Teddy Roosevelt (who signed the refuge into being) would not approve of this madness.
Linkage:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/hurry-defense-refuge-takeover-requires-delicate-response-36093226
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2016/01/05/small-oregon-town-supports-ranchers-not-occupation/78299848/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/federal-eye/wp/2016/01/05/conservation-groups-denounce-oregon-occupiers-saying-this-is-not-what-republican-teddy-roosevelt-envisioned-at-all/
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