“I was in shock and disbelief, mad, and pissed off,” Kennedy said of his reaction to the verdict. Kennedy was not alone in his dismay at the acquittal of Ammon and Ryan Bundy and five other defendants. “I had to pull over, I was so shocked,” said S Amanda Marshall, a former US attorney in Oregon who is now in private practice. It emboldens the anti-government movement that grew as a result of the Bundys’ actions.”Facebook Twitter Pinterest A counter-protest holds a sign as Oregon standoff supporters celebrate the victory on 27 October. Photograph: ddp USA/REX/ShutterstockLenz argued that the accusation that the Bundys were conspiring to impede government workers may have missed the mark.

Source: The Guardian October 28, 2016 22:50 UTC