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No, they decidedly did not walk the talk. I am not saying they should have done anything different at the end here but should have done something different at the front of it. They shot their mouths off, had pictures taken as they prayed while holding guns, as if they were ready for a shoot out on a moments notice. Go on the news and made it clear they would fight with force because their beliefs in what was "right".
Then they put their hands up, did nothing, their spokesman shot (possibly in the face) while he complied (they claim) and discredited themselves. And who was the genius who thought getting in a vehicle and driving around on the public roads would not result in this sooner or later? If they had ANY firearms with them they were just playing army, as they had no intent to resist and by having firearms they helped set themselves up to be executed.
They look like a joke, and make the other groups look like jokes (and perhaps they are). If there is an embeded agent he is either one of those just arrested or if still in the compound will leave before any "shoot out". If it is true that the spokesman was shot in the face, that was a premeditated act to send a signal to the other groups. The feds, if they had not planned to kill the guy as a statement, would have video taped the stop.
I remember the old stories about the Michigan Militia, how powerful and dedicated they were, how they were going to stand up to any more tyranny and would be a central operations point for other militias. Maybe they have amounted to something but not that I am aware of.
These people at the occupied building should have left the guns at home and done an occupation without the threat of guns. And if they were planning to shoot and die then is grouping into an isolated building a good tactic. Maybe for a very few myrtars to bring the enemy into the open but otherwise just seems stupid.