Oregon protesters told to go home
A day after a leader of the armed occupation of a federal wildlife refuge was killed and eight other antigovernment activists were arrested, law enforcement officials called on those who remained at the refuge to go home, saying they had only themselves to blame for what had happened. With conflicting versions of the showdown making the rounds online, the officials, at a news conference here on Wednesday, did not offer any details about the shooting that killed the activist or the arrests, but said they had done what they could to bring about a peaceful resolution/ New York Times . More here .
DFO: I agree. The protesters at the Malheur Wildlife Refuge had only themselves to blame for the violent outcome of the arrests Tuesday night. Thoughts?
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