BURNS, Ore. (AP) — A peaceful protest Saturday in support of an eastern Oregon ranching family facing jail time for arson was followed shortly afterward by an occupation of a building at a national wildlife refuge.
Ammon Bundy, the son of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, who was involved in a standoff with the government over grazing rights, told The Oregonian he and two of his brothers were among a group of dozens of people occupying the headquarters of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.
Bundy posted a video on his Facebook page asking for people to come help him. Below the video is this statement: "**ALL PATRIOTS ITS TIME TO STAND UP NOT STAND DOWN!!! WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! COME PREPARED."
Ammon Bundy said the group planned to stay at the refuge indefinitely.
"We're planning on staying here for years, absolutely," Ammon Bundy said. "This is not a decision we've made at the last minute."
A Militia Has Taken Over A Federal Building In Oregon
Can you imagine the reaction on the right if it was armed Muslims or Black Panthers that took over a government building by force of arms?