The allegation is that Shea somehow planned the confrontation with the government. Details are lacking. It is clear that the U.S. government refused to provide significant information about its activities related to Bundy Ranch Malheur resulting in dismissals.
#lawenforcement does not divulge any planning that puts an operation at risk. Especially not to a politician with known sympathies for the Malheur protests. It’s incredible how Dems applauded #OccupyWallStreet despite all the destruction & threats of violence.
Think carefully about how unlikely it is that Shea was involved in planning the confrontations. The government was about to unlawfully disarm a North Idaho veteran. People in North Idaho & Washington knew about it & welcomed elected officials that helped stop the B.S.
The fact that the cases were dismissed raises the issue of whether the U.S. government engaged in criminal activity against those who were resisting the government. There just are not sufficient facts to allege that Shea acted inappropriately.
In the unlikely event that Shea was involved in “planning” the Malheur occupation, it was a protest. The only armed aggression was the FBI killing an unarmed protestor who was traveling to a meet government negotiators.
Ridiculous to claim that the government gave Shea tactical or strategic details that he could convey to the Malheur protestors. What information specifically? Why provide details to Shea? Rep. Shea got involved because he has some unique qualities with potential to help.
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