BUNKERVILLE STANDOFF: RYAN BUNDY TELLS JURY 'WE NEED YOU TO SEE THROUGH THEIR LIES' IN OPENING ARGUMENTS
"The most amazing part is after he was done the entire audience the judge, the prosecutors, nobody said a word for two to three minutes. We were just so stunned and amazed. You could have heard a pencil drop."
Bret Whipple-Cliven Bundy's attorney describes Ryan Bundy's opening arguments in video with John Lamb on "JGrady" You Tube account 11/15/2017
Ryan Bundy spoke in his own defense at the third Bunkerville Standoff trial projecting an image of his family on the screen as he presented his opening arguments to the jury.
He said the federal government's Bureau of Land Management was trying to manage his father off the land and his purpose was not to impede the government but "to protect our rights, our life, our liberty, our property".
Any impeding, threatening or extorting came from the government, not the protesters who were herded into pig pens (the "First Amendment area") during the days leading up to the April 12, 2014 standoff at a wash along Interstate 15 in northern Clark County, Nevada.
Ryan Bundy was emotional at times as he argued and the jurors passed candies to each other. The candy being provided in part to help keep them awake. One juror was nudged awake yesterday.
Any statement he'd do "whatever it takes" was not a threat, but a commitment to stand for his rights and freedom.
Trial observer John Lamb noted that there were some tears in the courtroom as well as Ryan Bundy's emotions in his opening arguments.
Ryan Payne's attorney Ryan Norwood argued that his client came to Nevada to prevent violence, to protect the right of the people there to protest. Norwood said: "He wanted people to be able to protest. He wanted everyone to be safe.
In a video posted this evening, trial observer John Lamb noted that at this trial the defense is getting to tell the jury why people exercising their Second Amendment rights came in the spring of 2014 to support the Bundy's.
The jury is getting to see the federal authorities tasing Ammon Bundy, attacking Margaret Houston and bruising up Dave Bundy.
The prosecution called their first witness before the end of the day.
A Bureau of Land Management official testified that Cliven Bundy was not allowed to use the land for cattle grazing after February of 1993.
Mary Jo Rugwell noted that the desert tortoise has been considered endangered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service since 1990 and that Cliven Bundy's cattle were impacting their habitat.
Rugwell said that Cliven Bundy was considered in "continuous trespass" for using the land for cattle grazing and that "as a last resort" a decision was made in 2011 to impound his cattle.
Trial observer John Lamb noted that there were some tears in the courtroom as well as Ryan Bundy's emotions in his opening arguments.
Ryan Payne's attorney Ryan Norwood argued that his client came to Nevada to prevent violence, to protect the right of the people there to protest. Norwood said: "He wanted people to be able to protest. He wanted everyone to be safe.
In a video posted this evening, trial observer John Lamb noted that at this trial the defense is getting to tell the jury why people exercising their Second Amendment rights came in the spring of 2014 to support the Bundy's.
The jury is getting to see the federal authorities tasing Ammon Bundy, attacking Margaret Houston and bruising up Dave Bundy.
The prosecution called their first witness before the end of the day.
A Bureau of Land Management official testified that Cliven Bundy was not allowed to use the land for cattle grazing after February of 1993.
Mary Jo Rugwell noted that the desert tortoise has been considered endangered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service since 1990 and that Cliven Bundy's cattle were impacting their habitat.
Rugwell said that Cliven Bundy was considered in "continuous trespass" for using the land for cattle grazing and that "as a last resort" a decision was made in 2011 to impound his cattle.
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