Originally Posted by sarettah

Unfortunately, the Hammonds, (the one's that were pardoned), had nothing to do with taking over the government buildings. In fact the Hammonds distanced themselves from the occupation of the wildlife refuge.

The Hammonds were convicted of arson because they accidentally had a controlled burn on their property get out of control and burned some federal lands.

The conviction was sketchy at best if you go read up on it. After the conviction and after they had served their sentences in full a judge decided that the sentence they had been given (3 years for one brother and one year for the other) were too shirt so they were sent back to jail.

All very sketchy bullshit, if you ask me.

But the important thing here is that the Hammonds did NOT participate in, or encourage the occupation of the wildlife refuge in Oregon.

Ammon Bundy led the occupation of the wildlife refuge, the militia used the Hammnds re-sentencing as their excuse for the occupation.

I am about as liberal as you can get and I agree with this particular pardon.

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