In other news, the militiamen who surrendered yesterday reportedly told federal authorities they left booby traps behind at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.
Meanwhile, the charges against Cliven Bundy have revealed new details of what actually happened in Nevada in 2014 as told by federal agents.
“The 200 followers … included a significant number brandishing or raising their assault rifles in front of the officers,” Willis wrote, describing a scene where men with guns “aimed directly” at his colleagues. “Some of the gunmen took tactically superior positions on high ground , while others moved in and out of the crowd, making their movements behind other unarmed followers.”
As the militamen surrounded the federal officers and demanded the release of the cattle, Willis wrote, the officers realized they were outnumbered by about four to one. Unarmed children were in the crowd of Bundy supporters, he recalled, so they decided to return the cattle and give up “to avoid a firefight.”
Bundy faces a wide range of charges related to the 2014 standoff including "conspiracy to commit a crime against the United States."
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