An indictment accusing an FBI agent of lying to hide that he fired two shots at Robert "LaVoy" Finicum and missed caps an 18-month investigation that began with Oregon sheriff's detectives who followed "where the evidence led," their commander said Wednesday.
Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson credited his investigators for their tenaciousness and said he was "disappointed and angry'' that the FBI agent's alleged deceit and actions "damage the integrity of the entire law enforcement profession.''
The sheriff also revealed that FBI leaders, told of his department's findings more than a year ago, didn't put the agent or four of his colleagues on leave. They were all members of a Hostage Rescue Team assigned to help arrest the leaders of the armed takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.
The indictment of W. Joseph Astarita, 40, of New York casts a shadow on the highly trained team.
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Mt. Carmel.....Ruby Ridge...Twin Peaks.....Malheur! What more needs said??? FBI are a bunch of rogue thuggish assholes, totally loose cannons. That entire agency needs rebuilt from ground up!!!
ReplyDeleteHave more county sheriffs. Get rid of the organization.
DeleteThe Harney County sheriff was part of the take down. That asshat was in cahoots with the Feds. I live in the next county from there and we knew more than the media reported.
ReplyDeletewe knew more than the media reported.
DeleteI imagine. Thanks.
Tarleton's quarter!
ReplyDeleteY'all have a nice day.
Death By 1,000 Cuts!
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