A federal judge dropped charges against Bundy? Its now legal to point guns at federal agents

[onecaliberal]

And take federal land hostage? Or is this more IOKIYAR?

[PoliticAverse]

1. The charges were dropped (and cannot be refiled) due to "flagrant prosecutorial misconduct"...

DU thread on the issue: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10141955929

[Cicada]

8. Maybe we need body cams on prosecutors too

[atreides1]

2. The prosecutor screwed up, or did they?

U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro dismissed the case against the rancher, two of his sons and a Montana militiaman, just three weeks after she declared a mistrial in the case against Bundy. Navarro had ruled that government lawyers suppressed key evidence that would have been favorable to the defendants’ case — including suppression of evidence from FBI surveillance cameras recording the Bundy family home and the presence of federal snipers around the property ahead of the standoff, among other omissions.

The feds can appeal the judges decision, but I have a sneaky suspicion that isn't what Sessions or Trump wants!

So, in answer to your question, no it isn't legal to point guns at federal agents, but the definition of what's legal lies within the purview of the Keebler Elf and the Orange Faced Shit Gibbon!!!

[onecaliberal]

4. I dont believe anything that comes from any person on the right for any reason.

They’re liars and criminals who defend and support treason. All of them.

[Takket]

3. Every single ranch owner may as well stop paying grazing fees now

Lawlessness won. So why should I have to pay when Buddy doesn't???

[onecaliberal]

5. So much that.

[L. Coyote]

6. Bullshit. You are lying. It is still wrong to withhold evidence from a defendant.

Why are you stating falsehoods?

[DiverDave]

9. I bet you have all the

Girls swooning over you.
I bet you wouldnt call anyone a liar to their face.
Try to be civil.
I know it's hard, but just try.

[DetroitLegalBeagle]

7. The Prosecutor royally screwed up the case

Hiding evidence from the other party is deeply frowned upon. They should have known better. This doesn't set precedent or anything.

[DavidDvorkin]

10. In reality, that's been the case for a long time

When I worked for MSHA, the mine inspectors reported being shot at to keep them from looking at some mines. Nothing was done about it.

I wouldn't be surprised if the same has long been true for other agencies or if federal lands were sometimes involved.

[Nevernose]

11. Theres talk the prosecutor screwed it up on purpose

And that, after the first mistrial motion was granted, the prosecutor had the option of simply handing over the evidence and then asking it be barred as irrelevant.

That the prosecutor did not do so indicates that, probably because we’re now under a Trump administration, there’s neither the political will nor courage to take on right wing lunatics (especially after they won in Oregon).

Caveat: this is all pure scuttlebutt and speculation from friends in the federal courthouse. Theoretically the judge is also super liberal.