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Bundy case dismissed in STAGGERING blow to federal government.
No retrial possible as prosecutors RIPPED by judge.



In a blistering rebuke to the federal government, a judge dismissed all charges against rancher Cliven Bundy, two of his sons and militia member Ryan Payne stemming from an armed standoff with federal agents in 2014.

Chief U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro issued a scathing analysis of the government’s conduct, terming it “outrageous.”

“There has been flagrant misconduct, substantial prejudice and no lesser remedy is sufficient,” she said.

The charges were dismissed “with prejudice,” which means the federal government will not be able to retry the men.

The same judge declared a mistrial in the case late last month, citing prosecutorial misconduct.

One of the lawyers helping the family, Larry Klayman, founder of Freedom Watch, earlier had written to Attorney General Jeff Sessions asking him to investigate the FBI’s actions, and prosecute those who had misbehaved.

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“It is hoped that after a thorough investigation, that you will fire and thus prevent [FBI agents] from doing further harm to not just the Bundys, but also the public at large. They also should be prosecuted for obstruction of justice, as they are not above the law,” he said at the time.

Klayman, who was portrayed on the television show “West Wing,” has been prevented by a judge from joining the Bundys’ defense team, but has been active in other ways.



Monday, he told WND he had raised some of the same issues that irritated the judge in a filing with the FBI’s inspector general, as well as its Office of Professional Responsibility.

“The judge found that the conduct of the FBI and the prosecutors in part was reprehensible and a flagrant violation of the law,” he said, for withholding evidence and even destroying documents.

He described the outcome as a “great victory for the country.”

“We fought the ‘law,’ and we won,” he said.

Spectators cheered as the judge issued her ruling. Bundy and his co-defendants were facing charges including conspiracy, obstruction, and threats and assault of federal agents.

Navarro declared the Nevada U.S. Attorney’s Office had failed to disclose crucial evidence which would have helped the defense.


This evidence included:



  • Records about surveillance at the Bundy ranch
  • Maps about government surveillance
  • Records about the presence of government snipers
  • FBI logs about activity at the ranch in the days leading up to standoff
  • Law-enforcement assessments dating to 2012 that found the Bundys posed no threat
  • Internal affairs reports about misconduct by Bureau of Land Management agents

The government also made false claims, said the judge, including denying the existence of snipers surveying the Bundy ranch, when such snipers existed.

The standoff between federal agents and Bundy supporters resulted from the government’s contention Bundy had been grazing his cattle on publicly owned land and was therefore responsible for a huge amount in past fees. Klayman, among others, has argued the prosecution of the Bundy family was entirely political rather than being rooted in any actual violation of the law.

The cause of the Bundy family was championed by those who believe the federal government has too much control over land in the American West and who are suspicious of the federal government’s intentions.

Such suspicions will only be increased by the ruling on Monday, as Navarro’s decision stated the federal government had violated the most basic rules of conduct. Dan Hill, the lawyer for Cliven’s son Ammon, stated the ruling was “the clearest-cut, most-unwavering dismissal I’ve ever heard or seen.”

The ruling was not without its critics. Kieran Suckling, executive director of the “Center for Biological Diversity,” complained: “The Bundys rallied a militia to mount an armed insurrection against the government. The failure of this case will only embolden this violent and racist anti-government movement that wants to take over our public lands.”

And a number of critics on Twitter, including some “verified accounts” approved by the social-media company, suggested the Bundys were only free because they were white.

White supremacist Cliven Bundy stole federal land and then took up arms against law enforcement and threatened to kill cops, and now he’s about to walk free. Those perks from systematic white supremacy are awesome

— Tariq Nasheed (@tariqnasheed) January 8, 2018

I wrote this nearly two years ago to the day. Today with the freeing of Cliven Bundy, it seems even more relevant and right. I wish it wasn’t. #ClivenBundy #FreeMeekMill

Thanks to Ammon Bundy, 2016 Is Already a Banner Year for White Supremacy Thanks to Ammon Bundy, 2016 Is Already a Banner Year for White Supremacy

— W. Kamau Bell (@wkamaubell) January 8, 2018

But Ammon Bundy says he is proud of his family’s actions.

“We have rights,” he told reporters. “We’re not going to walk away from them and just let them be taken.”

Klayman also was leading the charge filed by two others acquitted in the case, Montana resident Ricky Lovelien and Idaho resident Steven Stewart, seeking damages from the government for the false claims made against them.

The claims were filed under the Federal Tort Claims Act.


Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2018/01/bundy-case-dismissed-in-staggering-blow-to-federal-government/#I0vsFQROCwUj5Idz.99






There is still hope for the what the founders of the U.S. intended it to be.
 

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Bundy case dismissed in STAGGERING blow to federal government.
No retrial possible as prosecutors RIPPED by judge.



In a blistering rebuke to the federal government, a judge dismissed all charges against rancher Cliven Bundy, two of his sons and militia member Ryan Payne stemming from an armed standoff with federal agents in 2014.

Chief U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro issued a scathing analysis of the government’s conduct, terming it “outrageous.”

“There has been flagrant misconduct, substantial prejudice and no lesser remedy is sufficient,” she said.

The charges were dismissed “with prejudice,” which means the federal government will not be able to retry the men.

The same judge declared a mistrial in the case late last month, citing prosecutorial misconduct.

One of the lawyers helping the family, Larry Klayman, founder of Freedom Watch, earlier had written to Attorney General Jeff Sessions asking him to investigate the FBI’s actions, and prosecute those who had misbehaved.

“Police State USA: How Orwell’s Nightmare Is Becoming Our Reality” chronicles how America has arrived at the point of being a de facto police state, and what led to an out-of-control government that increasingly ignores the Constitution. Order today!

“It is hoped that after a thorough investigation, that you will fire and thus prevent [FBI agents] from doing further harm to not just the Bundys, but also the public at large. They also should be prosecuted for obstruction of justice, as they are not above the law,” he said at the time.

Klayman, who was portrayed on the television show “West Wing,” has been prevented by a judge from joining the Bundys’ defense team, but has been active in other ways.



Monday, he told WND he had raised some of the same issues that irritated the judge in a filing with the FBI’s inspector general, as well as its Office of Professional Responsibility.

“The judge found that the conduct of the FBI and the prosecutors in part was reprehensible and a flagrant violation of the law,” he said, for withholding evidence and even destroying documents.

He described the outcome as a “great victory for the country.”

“We fought the ‘law,’ and we won,” he said.

Spectators cheered as the judge issued her ruling. Bundy and his co-defendants were facing charges including conspiracy, obstruction, and threats and assault of federal agents.

Navarro declared the Nevada U.S. Attorney’s Office had failed to disclose crucial evidence which would have helped the defense.


This evidence included:



  • Records about surveillance at the Bundy ranch
  • Maps about government surveillance
  • Records about the presence of government snipers
  • FBI logs about activity at the ranch in the days leading up to standoff
  • Law-enforcement assessments dating to 2012 that found the Bundys posed no threat
  • Internal affairs reports about misconduct by Bureau of Land Management agents

The government also made false claims, said the judge, including denying the existence of snipers surveying the Bundy ranch, when such snipers existed.

The standoff between federal agents and Bundy supporters resulted from the government’s contention Bundy had been grazing his cattle on publicly owned land and was therefore responsible for a huge amount in past fees. Klayman, among others, has argued the prosecution of the Bundy family was entirely political rather than being rooted in any actual violation of the law.

The cause of the Bundy family was championed by those who believe the federal government has too much control over land in the American West and who are suspicious of the federal government’s intentions.

Such suspicions will only be increased by the ruling on Monday, as Navarro’s decision stated the federal government had violated the most basic rules of conduct. Dan Hill, the lawyer for Cliven’s son Ammon, stated the ruling was “the clearest-cut, most-unwavering dismissal I’ve ever heard or seen.”

The ruling was not without its critics. Kieran Suckling, executive director of the “Center for Biological Diversity,” complained: “The Bundys rallied a militia to mount an armed insurrection against the government. The failure of this case will only embolden this violent and racist anti-government movement that wants to take over our public lands.”

And a number of critics on Twitter, including some “verified accounts” approved by the social-media company, suggested the Bundys were only free because they were white.

White supremacist Cliven Bundy stole federal land and then took up arms against law enforcement and threatened to kill cops, and now he’s about to walk free. Those perks from systematic white supremacy are awesome

— Tariq Nasheed (@tariqnasheed) January 8, 2018

I wrote this nearly two years ago to the day. Today with the freeing of Cliven Bundy, it seems even more relevant and right. I wish it wasn’t. #ClivenBundy #FreeMeekMill

Thanks to Ammon Bundy, 2016 Is Already a Banner Year for White Supremacy Thanks to Ammon Bundy, 2016 Is Already a Banner Year for White Supremacy

— W. Kamau Bell (@wkamaubell) January 8, 2018

But Ammon Bundy says he is proud of his family’s actions.

“We have rights,” he told reporters. “We’re not going to walk away from them and just let them be taken.”

Klayman also was leading the charge filed by two others acquitted in the case, Montana resident Ricky Lovelien and Idaho resident Steven Stewart, seeking damages from the government for the false claims made against them.

The claims were filed under the Federal Tort Claims Act.


Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2018/01/bundy-case-dismissed-in-staggering-blow-to-federal-government/#I0vsFQROCwUj5Idz.99






There is still hope for the what the founders of the U.S. intended it to be.
Not really. Jefferson would've had Bundy hanged. Aaron Burr nearly went to the gallows for a similar offense and he was the Vice president.
 

Banchan

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Lol @ the people on Twitter.

It's not because he's white, It's because he's rich.
 

sparkuri

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Not really. Jefferson would've had Bundy hanged. Aaron Burr nearly went to the gallows for a similar offense and he was the Vice president.
How do you figure Jefferson would've had Bundy hung?

Burr can hardly be used by anyone as a voice of the "founding fathers", half of them wished he was never born despite any of his virtuous deeds.
He was arrested & prosecuted by Jefferson, rightly.
 

Banchan

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It's because he was right, and the judge got it right.
Yes but I meant even when you are right fighting in supreme court is expensive, especially when you are up against the government.

When people are referring only white people get justice they are referring to believing that even when they are right they will not get justice because of their skin color.

Actually It's because Bundy could afford to fight, he's a cattleman. Their message is misguided. He got justice because he could afford to fight for it while most people can't.
 

sparkuri

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Yes but I meant even when you are right fighting in supreme court is expensive, especially when you are up against the government.

When people are referring only white people get justice they are referring to believing that even when they are right they will not get justice because of their skin color.

Actually It's because Bundy could afford to fight, he's a cattleman. Their message is misguided. He got justice because he could afford to fight for it while most people can't.

Maybe these guys never heard of O.J. Simpson.
As we all know, "white" hardly equates to "rich".
Any public defender in America could tell them this.

The answer would be for every accused on earth to gamble on a trial rather than plea despite the consequences(coercion).
The system would break in 60 days,
 

Banchan

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Maybe these guys never heard of O.J. Simpson.
As we all know, "white" hardly equates to "rich".
Any public defender in America could tell them this.

The answer would be for every accused on earth to gamble on a trial rather than plea despite the consequences(coercion).
The system would break in 60 days,
I still stand by what I said. You need a good lawyer and that costs money. Look at Brandon Dacey and others who fought and lost and he was white. Justice is expensive. Lawyers need to dig around and prepare a case for you. You need one specialized to defend your particular charges. Tons of people fight using crap lawyers and public defenders and lose.
 

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I still stand by what I said. You need a good lawyer and that costs money. Look at Brandon Dacey and others who fought and lost and he wss white. Justice is expensive.
corruption is expensive...and profitable
 
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sparkuri

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I still stand by what I said. You need a good lawyer and that costs money. Look at Brandon Dacey and others who fought and lost and he was white. Justice is expensive. Lawyers need to dig around and prepare a case for you. You need one specialized to defend your particular charges. Tons of people fight using crap lawyers and public defenders and lose.
Totally agree.
Having white skin has nothing to do with it.
Green paper however...