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(10,129 posts) Fri Jan 15, 2016, 05:23 PM Jan 2016

Protester arrested in Burns, driving stolen refuge vehicle [View all]

BURNS – Oregon State Police on Friday arrested one of the protesters holding the wildlife refuge, charging him with having a stolen vehicle after he drove into town, authorities said.

The man was identified as Kenneth Medenbach, 62, of Crescent. He was accused of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Law enforcement officials said Medenbach is currently on federal probation stemming from another militia-style episode in southern Oregon last year.

He is the first person arrested in connection with the armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, taken over two weeks ago.

He was arrested in the Safeway parking lot in one vehicle bearing federal government license plates. A second federal vehicle was parked next to him, but the man police suspect of driving that into town already had gone into the grocery before police arrived.

http://www.oregonlive.com/oregon-standoff/2016/01/protester_arrested_in_burns_dr.html#incart_river_index

One Yeehawdist down, hopefully more to come.

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Protester arrested in Burns, driving stolen refuge vehicle [View all] opiate69 Jan 2016 OP

Good. I hope this means they're watching them. cwydro Jan 2016 #1

These guys have some big cojones, i'll give them that. bluedigger Jan 2016 #2

Big cojones, or pea-brains? opiate69 Jan 2016 #4

Yeah, it isn't necessarily an either/or, especially with this collection of wannabees n/t sarge43 Jan 2016 #28

Methinks that big cojones and pea brains go together... Wounded Bear Jan 2016 #39

The frequency of the correlation is statistically significant n/t sarge43 Jan 2016 #44

big cajones waddirum Jan 2016 #50

Good. Here's another one that's now in custody: Brian "Booda Bear" Cavalier emulatorloo Jan 2016 #3

One down, but the feds need to add some charges to the mix. Vinca Jan 2016 #5

They are white men with guns. No charges will be filed. nm rhett o rick Jan 2016 #9

This guy is already facing unrelated Federal charges and his activities at Bluenorthwest Jan 2016 #48

Yay. cali Jan 2016 #6

Hey that vehickle belongs to "We, the people" and I am one of those we. Monk06 Jan 2016 #7

Now throw the book at him for all the other shit they are doing world wide wally Jan 2016 #8

well, I guess that's a start. progressoid Jan 2016 #10

Good! But are grocery stores now "sanctuaries" off limits to LEO? 403Forbidden Jan 2016 #11

I guess there was no reasonable cause to assume that the white patriot thereismore Jan 2016 #13

I'm thinking maybe just an abundance of caution on the part of the officers. Mister Ed Jan 2016 #20

That is cogent thought MrChuck Jan 2016 #27

They're becoming more of a joke... Blanks Jan 2016 #32

Or when they go shopping for snacks. missingthebigdog Jan 2016 #38

like they did at the Bundy ranch? 2pooped2pop Jan 2016 #49

The popularity of their movement... Blanks Jan 2016 #58

I don't get why they couldn't arrest the one who went into the store... TreasonousBastard Jan 2016 #12

I know, seems kind of weird.... daleanime Jan 2016 #14

They probably did not see who was driving it. They want every arrest to be absolutely correct and LiberalArkie Jan 2016 #18

The article has been updated since I posted it. opiate69 Jan 2016 #22

Why wasn't he arrested? n/t malaise Jan 2016 #24

Cops probably couldn't get a solid ID on him. opiate69 Jan 2016 #25

Because he is white, if Black probably be dead now randys1 Jan 2016 #26

I can't imagine too many people in camo at the supermarket malaise Jan 2016 #30

This is him at the refuge.... opiate69 Jan 2016 #33

ROFL malaise Jan 2016 #34

In any case... opiate69 Jan 2016 #35

OK malaise Jan 2016 #36

Back at the ranch: Baitball Blogger Jan 2016 #15

This Medenbach fellow goes way back. Eugene Jan 2016 #16

And even way further back than that Marty McGraw Jan 2016 #47

I hope that gives hime some time in the yard. RiffRandell Jan 2016 #17

Using a federal gubmint vehikull??? cui bono Jan 2016 #19

Good news! phantom power Jan 2016 #21

I'd be okay if they threw the book at all of them. ffr Jan 2016 #23

They aren't terrorists! FuzzyRabbit Jan 2016 #41

I don't understand your reply ffr Jan 2016 #57

It's about white privilege. FuzzyRabbit Jan 2016 #60

Why didn't they shoot him? SCantiGOP Jan 2016 #29

What no parade libodem Jan 2016 #31

add Grand Theftd Auto to th eother charges..... Ferd Berfel Jan 2016 #37

Why are these clowns allowed to drive sulphurdunn Jan 2016 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author Marty McGraw Jan 2016 #42

"When is Ken gettun back with are snacks?" Still In Wisconsin Jan 2016 #43

Bust their dumb asses. jalan48 Jan 2016 #45

what? he let them take him alive? 2pooped2pop Jan 2016 #46

Terrorists say Gman Jan 2016 #51

k UTUSN Jan 2016 #52

Pick them off one at a time whenever they wander from the herd. Binkie The Clown Jan 2016 #53

This is not Kenneth Medenbach’s first tangle with the law tencats Jan 2016 #54

UPDATE: Protester ordered not to occupy federal property as condition of his release... pinboy3niner Jan 2016 #55

Good. One Clown Removed From The Circus Vogon_Glory Jan 2016 #56

Definition of "government taker" Coventina Jan 2016 #59

I hope they give him a speedy trial and the maximum sentence. Enthusiast Jan 2016 #61

from what I've read of the guy.. annabanana Jan 2016 #62