let's clarify , what exactly did the court decide on mr. bundys case ? anybody know besides me ?
Yes, the courts ordered Mr. Bundy not to trespass on federal land.
In the 80's, Bundy had a permit with the BLM to graze his cattle on federal land. In the early 90's, he decided not to renew it and no longer pay grazing fees. The BLM eventually sued him and the courts prohibited him from grazing his cattle on federal lands. He ignored the court order.
The dispute has lasted 20 years or more. He has evolved to the argument, not in court, that the federal government shouldn't own any land ... therefore he can run his cattle on any land that isn't privately owned. An argument of a dubious nature.
I do not understand his defenders. It isn't his land. He refuses to pay to graze his cattle on it. Basically, I think he is a freeloader. Yet some are adamant that he is being wronged. I don't understand it.
