BUNKERVILLE, Nev. (AP) — The words “Revolution is Tradition” stenciled in fresh blue and red paint mark a cement wall in a dry river wash beneath a remote southern Nevada freeway overpass, where armed protesters and federal agents stared each other down through rifle sights 10 years ago.
It was just before noon on a hot and sunny Saturday when backers of cattle rancher Cliven Bundy, including hundreds of men, women and children, made the U.S. Bureau of Land Management quit enforcing court orders to remove Bundy cattle from vast arid rangeland surrounding his modest family ranch and melon farm.
Witnesses later said they feared the sound of a car backfiring would have unleashed a bloodbath. But no shots were fired, the government backed down and some 380 Bundy cattle that had been impounded were set free.
“Since then, we’ve relatively lived in peace,” Ryan Bundy, eldest among 14 Bundy siblings, said in a telephone interview. “The BLM doesn’t contact us, talk to us or bother us.”
Related articles:
Related suggestion:
Trump hush money trial: Defense lawyers question Michael Cohen's credibilityPaige Spiranac backs Rory McIlroy to WIN PGA ChampionshipBeauty fans go wild for £25 'magic' lightweight moisturiser that's winning 5 star reviewsThe LatestPetition for the Kansas City Chiefs to dismiss Harrison Butker gathers 30k signaturesCensus Bureau estimates: Detroit population rises after decades of decline, South dominates growthSlovak prime minister shot makes EU wonder if elections can be free of violenceGermany's parliament lifts immunity for prosecution of a farDouble Dutch! Chaotic EuropeanMoment British tourists wade into the sea and sprinkle loved
1.9515s , 5699.21875 kb
Copyright © 2024 Powered by Bundy family standoff: 10 years on, cattle graze disputed Nevada land ,International Investigation news portal