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Post by Lorn on Jan 5, 2016 3:34:09 GMT -6
But it wasn't accidental from various things I have read. They committed arson to cover up illegal poaching of wildlife. They were being investigated for illegal poaching, they then set a fire on PUBLIC land (not owned by them), admitted that they set said fire, and were charged with arson instead. They would later claim that they set a controlled burn, but since they didn't own the land they had no actual right to set a fire there, hence the charges and conviction. The Hammond's (the people being placed in jail) are not contesting any of the rulings, and they have made public statements saying that they do not support this "militia" (anti-government) movement. It's a sad state of affairs that the Hammond's have found themselves in (partially bu their own doing). This militia's goal isn't to "restore state's rights" (which were "ended" after the civil war) or to support the Hammond's; it's purely anti-government protest that seemingly wants a violent response from the government. The government, naturally, doesn't want this situation turning violent so they have their hands tied. If they try to move the militia members they risk being shot at, which (understandably) would cause them to shoot back, and then all hell breaks loose. While the militia is not actually terrorists since they are not actively harming anyone's life (as of yet), they can be charged with the crime of sedition. However, since that would be a rather difficult case to prove (shockingly), the militia members will likely be charged with illegal trespassing since there is clear evidence of that. |
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