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Nearly one third of Idaho legislators signed a letter asking Jeff Sessions to back off Bundy Case
Idaho GOP lawmakers ask AG Sessions to back off Bundy case
BY CYNTHIA SEWELL
csewell@idahostatesman.com
Two failed trials is enough.
Thirty-four Republican Idaho lawmakers — one-third of the full combined House and Senate — sent a letter Tuesday to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions asking him to get Nevada federal prosecutors to relax their pursuit of four Idahoans charged or convicted in connection with the 2014 Bunkerville standoff in Nevada.
“We believe that the decision by the current U.S. attorney to Nevada to prosecute these men a third time represents disrespect for the rule of law and the jury system,” states the letter signed by 26 House members and eight Senate members, along with five retired lawmakers.
On Friday, a federal judge set a trial date for Oct. 10, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
The four men, Ammon Bundy, of Emmett; Eric Parker, of Hailey; Scott Drexler, of Challis; and Todd Engel, of Boundary County, were among nearly 20 defendants arrested in early 2016 as part of a nationwide roundup regarding the armed standoff against federal law enforcement officers that took place in April 2014. The federal officials tried rounding up cattle that belonged to rancher Cliven Bundy, who had refused for years to pay grazing fees.
State Rep. Dorothy Moon, R-Stanley, is the letter’s lead author. Others with their names affixed include House Majority Leader Mike Moyle; Assistant Majority Leader Brent Crane; Treasure Valley Sens. Clifford Bayer and Lori Den Hartog; and Treasure Valley Reps. Judy Boyle, Christy Perry, Brandon Hixon, Greg Chaney, Joe Palmer, James Holtzclaw, Steve Harris and Jason Monks.
“I think it is a complete injustice and a waste of taxpayer money and time to continue to go after these guys after two mistrials,” said Rep. Boyle, from Midvale.
“Let it go. We are not talking about murders, robberies, druggies, rapists. It is continuing to waste the court’s time and federal taxpayers’ money. I know the federal government wants to make a point, but get over it.”
The Statesman has reached out to all lawmakers who affixed their name to the letter and will update this post with any responses.
Ammon Bundy, who was found not guilty in the Malheur, Ore., standoff case, remains in custody without bail awaiting trial for the Nevada incident. In the latter, he’s charged with conspiracy, assault and other felonies.
Parker, who was photographed aiming his high-powered rifle at federal agents near the Bundy Ranch in Nevada — a lasting image that went worldwide — and Drexler have been tried twice in the case. In the first trial the jury deadlocked on all charges filed against the two. In the second trial, which ended Aug. 22, both were acquitted on nearly all charges. The jury deadlocked again on assault and weapons charges, which may return if prosecutors decide to make a third attempt.
Todd Engel, of Boundary County, was convicted in the first trial of obstruction and traveling across state lines in aid of extortion. His sentencing is set for Sept. 28.
The legislators asked Sessions to “have those in charge of this case end this long enduring action and set Eric Parker and Scott Drexler free, set reasonable bail for Ammon Bundy and allow Todd Engel to use his time served as total sentencing.”
“Further exploitation of these citizens would be an affront to justice and notice to the public of prosecutorial harassment.”
Cynthia Sewell: 208-377-6428, @CynthiaSewell
Read the Idaho Letter to Sessions
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This is a video Lt. Colonel (retired) Roy Potter made April 14, 2014. He added this comment after he uploaded it
Governor Sandoval was a former U.S. District Court judge, I believe recommended by Harry Reid. Typical of all federal judges he denies Nevada has jurisdiction even though the liberal 9th circuit has ruled otherwise in numerous cases.
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I added the following information in the description box, as well. Mr. Davis does not talk about the Bundy's Prescriptive Rights, nor the unenforceability of the Enabling Act that Congress used to approve the territory for statehood. I have to emphasize that the Enabling Act has no force of law or regulation or contract once a territory is granted statehood, otherwise the equal footing requirement of the Constitution is violated. In other words, any agrrement made by the representatives of the territory before statehood are null and void once statehood is achieved.
This is a dire issue for many of the western states and must be cited as they take back their lands. For instance, Governor Sandoval of Nevada said he has no authority over any of the lands of Nevada under Fed management (I call this political cowardice). That means, if taken to its logical conclusion, that Nevada does not need a governor, nor sheriffs, because Sandoval has ceded 85% of the state as NOT Nevada!!!!! I hasten to emphasize that the argumenst of the Feds and Sandoval are NOT valid, and the state has EVERY right to repossess the land inside its borders!! This can, should, and must be done!!
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Re: Armed Feds Prepare For Showdown With Nevada Cattle Rancher
Ammon Bundy routinely harassed by the Core Civic private prison
Lillie Spencer
September 1 at 10:24pm ·
This is your Federal Govt Officers at work Violating a Innocent man AMMON BUNDY.
Sharing with full permission:
Ammon Bundy was aggressively strip searched 3x before yesterdays court hearing with Scott and Eric. They first took him out of his cell and told him the strip search would not occur, to which he was greatly relieved, this was at 4am which is normal on court mornings. Then they changed their story, put him in a cell and they came in every 20 min with a video camera rolling and said, "Will you submit to our demands and remove all your clothes so you can attend court?" He replied, "I do not consent to being morally violated but I will not resist you if you must violate me." They did this 3 times, and after each reply they came in with a brute team, removed his clothes, examined him and threw him back in the hole. Then they said, "All your other co defendants have submitted to us, YOU are the only trouble maker, Even your brother Ryan finally gave in and complied (which is a lie, he was not stripped naked and examined before or after the hearing AND he was released from the hole), so why don't you just make this easy and take off all your clothes?"
He would not give them consent to violate him and he did not resist them as they video recorded and violated him, yet searching him 3x was not enough to allow him to attend his own hearing since he would not give up his will and rights. The public is told, "Ammon won't submit to searches, so for the safety of the judge and marshals, we can't release him to their care." Even though they searched him 3x and knew he was of no threat to anyone.
This is a power play, to break his spirit, and they are now using the other defendants and even his own family's compliance to try and break him so he will submit to that which he knows is wrong. He will not give up something that he knows is a violation of his moral beliefs and his constitutionally protected rights! He can not, he will not! He is innocent unless proven guilty and he maintains that right even if only in his own spirit.
The final offer they gave was this: "We will let you skip your strip searches from here on out if You let us watch you shower without the privacy wall up when you're nude."
Are you listening to this? Are you hearing this and seeing the physiological torture going on?
Perhaps you might call CCA/Core Civic/ Southern Nevada Detention Center: 775-751-4500 and politely ask them to release Ammon Bundy from Solitary and stop violating him with strip searches.
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Leaked dash cam footage from April 12, 2014 ~ J Grady
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More video the jury won't see "hey guys, we'll have to have you move you to the first amendment area"
Re: Armed Feds Prepare For Showdown With Nevada Cattle Rancher
DOJ says treaties trump the Constitution. The ABC agencies use this myth to take jurisdiction in the States while the Constitution limits the federales' jurisdiction to the D.C., Puerto Rico, Territories, Insular Possessions and enclaves purchased with the consent of the State legislature. The EPA and DEA enforce their regulations in the States claiming authorization by treaty. An example is the conviction of Joe Robertson in Montana. Maybe this is how the US District Courts claim to have jurisdiction over the Bundy cases.
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Bundy family and Bundy supporter troll Peter Proctor Fournier, who frequently harassed Gavin Seim using the Twitter and jewtube handle Goblin_Seimen has been identified as a Proctor and Gamble heir and is being sought by police.
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Malheur Protest and Bundy supporter Teresa Brookshire believes some of the jury who convicted Gregg Burleson and Scott Engle have found their way to at least one of the groups she posts to . . .
The Oath
September 7 at 11:16pm ·
I have to believe the jury that convicted Greg Burleson and Todd Engel have found their way to at least one of the group's I post to.
To them, I say, read this. Read this and know you convicted both of these men for no reason. No ACTION that they did. I've read statements Greg made. Yes, they were horrible. But, I also know Greg never DID anything that he said he "would have" done. You pleased the court to convict him for life for horrible things he said the year after Bunkerville to a fake documentary group-all FBI agents that gave alcohol to a man inclined to drink alcohol. And then you let him make outrageous statements. FACEBOOK POSTS! Raving tirades made most likely while drinking. If the FBI was SO FEARFUL of Greg, why did they wait 2 years to arrest him for the BS he said?
68 YEARS!!! A blind man, YOU convicted for 68 YEARS! That participated in ZERO VIOLENCE! How can you justify this? Do you sleep at night? I DON'T! And I haven't for almost 20 months!
To the second jury in the Bunkerville trials, you probably didn't know as you were contemplating those 4 men's fate, another jury had been a hung jury for them also. 10-2. But they found two men guilty. The second man is awaiting sentencing. Thank you for not buying into what the prosecution and the judge were selling in this second trial. And now, with your hung jury of 11-1 on Eric Parker and Scott Drexler, they will go to trial a THIRD time. Call AG Sessions and describe what you were up against with the holdout juror. Was she even open to discussing the merits of the case? Express how YOU feel about these men going to trial again.
To every person reading this, I say regardless of what state you are in, call your representatives in masses. Call AG Jeff Session. Write him. And if you were on either jury and now see what you were not allowed to know at the time of the trials, make your voice heard! Are you upset that you NEVER knew about Dan Love? Have you read the motion denying the defense exposing the BLM, the violence? IF YOU DON'T STAND UP NOW, WHEN? Teresa
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Re: Armed Feds Prepare For Showdown With Nevada Cattle Rancher
William Wagener hour long video of the Bundy Ranch trials, Patriot Act must be abolished and the Bureau of Land Management personnel must be indicted. He mistakenly states Gloia Navarro is a 9th circuit court judge.
If the majority of Americans knew the Constitution they would know the Patriot Act does not extend into the States in spite of what the DOJ and corrupt US District Courts claim. Article I Section 8 Clause 17.
Quote:
To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession of Particular States, and the Acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of the Government of the United States, and to exercise like Authority over all Places purchased by the Consent of the Legislature of the State in which the Same shall be, for the Erection of Forts, Magazines, Arsenals, dock-Yards, and other needful Buildings;
