perhaps My Google Fu is lacking but i didnt find a statement where the "Armed Militia" planned to attend the meetings... is it in a different thread on here?
We are left with 2 options on threats
It is coming from the local/ranching community, or the Extreme Green types.
I have a hard time thinking it is the locals. They are making lots of political noise, and Now have the ability to encourage the Colville Tribal members manage without limits. Aside from a local wacking a wolf i dont see the incentive, especially since the WDFW said they dont fear for the Staff.
The Extreme Green types have performed all manner of eco terrorism in Washington in the past. Spiking trees, wrecking equipment and the like. Shooting cows would likely fit past actions of "retribution". Taking it to the next level making threats against people fits this groups is a big step.
So Im left with the question which group benift would assaulting or shooting a person, and who would it hurt the most?
The folks in the NE are finally starting to get some traction. Since I dont live there my perception may be wrong. We have a director that is actually following the wolf agreement and The Colville have unshackled its members on the N half.
My take, or guess rather:
1) The militia
perhaps was planning to attend the meetings to "keep the local ranchers safe from the wolf huggers" who've left death threats on their voice mail and online, which is true. Personally I don't think there's any credible threat from the wolf huggers as they spout off online or leave hateful voicemail...but who knows
2) The militia
I think is perhaps is sending the message WDFW might be a threat as well and are playing off this whole "call the sheriff first" thing as no one around here trusts WDFW, so if I were WDFW I'd take that as a veiled threat in of itself, in the last meetings WDFW was protrayed as bullies to the public, which it might be true I dunno..I haven't had a predator issue myself to see how they handle it.
3) Someone is shooting cattle, so perhaps the militia is sending a message there too of some sort.
This goes back to the Bundy deal, perhaps before that but the Bundy deal was a rally cry to a LOT of people. Long before Bundy there was a birchers too. I been seeing a lot of John Birch posters.
I myself do not belong to any militia or group of that nature, so this is just my take on it. If anyone from the militia in Stevens CO want to clarify or correct me feel free to do so!
This is just my personal
I put together from FB posts, some people I suspect belong to the militia, and reactions from the Sheriff and others closely involved I think I'm pretty dang close to the mark here.
