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Now, at least the dramatic part is over. the federal government stopped trying to enforce federal law about grazing fees. stopped trying to enforce a court order that said they could enforce that federal law. and they backed off, because people showed up with guns. to stop them from enforcing that court order. and while that is a remarkable form of dispute resolution for this country in the 21st century, its also true that the drama is also kind of over. the guy who says he does not believe in t...

About grazing fees. stopped trying to enforce a court order that said they could enforce that federal law. and they backed off, because people showed up with guns. to stop them from enforcing that court order. and while that is a remarkable form of dispute resolution for this country in the 21st century, its also true that the drama is also kind of over. the guy who says he does not believe in the united states is still refusing to pay the grazing fees that everybody else pays to let his cows ea...

Notes, this domestic dispute in nevada really is basically over now, at least the dramatic part is over. the federal government stopped trying to enforce federal law about grazing fees. stopped trying to enforce a court order that said they could enforce that federal law. and they backed off, because people showed up with guns. to stop them from enforcing that court order. and while that is a remarkable form of dispute resolution for this country in the 21st century, its also true that the drama...

The federal government backed down after trying to seize a nevada familys cattle, accusing them of grazing on public lands without making payments to the federal government. the federal bureau of land management seized about 400 head of cattle only to return them after a standoff with the family and their supporters threatened to turn violent. >> those cattle are ours. theyre cliven bundys familys cattle. theyve stolen them and they realized it. theyre our cows and they get to come home to the p...

Support with top celebrities, but now a big settlement from the blm basically pulling out to handle this through the legislature. >> heres what the blm had to say, after 20 years and multiple court orders to remove the trespass cattle, rancher cliven bundy owes the american taxpayers in excess of $1 million. the blm will continue to work to resolve the matter administratively and judicially. we ask that all parties in the area remain peaceful and law-abiding as the bureau of land management and ...

And therefore, they need to pay grazing fees for the livestock. all told, uncle sam says the elder bundy owes more than $1 million in unpaid debts spanning two decades. >> you need to leave now! >> this week, the blm said enough is enough and prepared for a battle. they had this run-in with bundy supporters. in a statement, federal authorities say a police dog was kicked and officers protecting a civilian driver were threatened and assaulted. and as for the seizure, the blm and nps have made rep...

Blm down because they dont have law enforcement authority. if you break it down, their own law enforcement authority is internal and theyre running around like cops and intimidating people, and the people are just fed up with it. >> the bureau stopped its round-up of bundys cattle saying the conditions on ground required a different approach. in a statement, the bureau said, in part, weve made a decision to conclude the cattle gather because of our serious concerns about the safety of our employ...

Now they have backed down to say we are going to handle this legislatively and judicially. they owe a million dollars in back taxes but they are not going to stand there at gunpoint. >> they also say they are going to take the 380 cattle seized on thursday. they are going to be releasing those. thats a victory for them, but this is what they said, after 20 years and multiple court orders to remove the trespass cattle, bundy owes the american taxpayers in excess of $1 million. the blm will contin...