(N.Morgan) In this installment of the Alex Jones Show, Alex discussed the point of Cliven Bundy suing BLM for impersonating Police Officers. Texas Rep. Steve Stockman sent a letter to the BLM this week making the claim that the agency illegally used armed agents in its “paramilitary raid” against a Nevada rancher. Even though the BLM has quit rounding up the cattle, there are rumors they may be back for another raid of the Bundy Ranch.
“Because of this standoff, I have looked into BLM’s authority to conduct paramilitary raids against American citizens, and it appears the BLM is acting in a lawless manner in Nevada,” Stockman wrote to BLM officials.
Stockman says federal law requires the BLM to use local law enforcement officers to help enforce federal laws. The BLM has not done this in the case of Cliven Bundy. Federal agents have been spearheading efforts to gather cattle and suppress protesters who sympathize with Bundy, while local law enforcement agents have sat on the sidelines. Stockman cites 43 United States Code Section 1733 which says that the Interior Secretary “shall offer a contract to appropriate local officials having law enforcement authority” to achieve “maximum feasible reliance” upon such local officials.
“Yet, at the Bundy farm, on the federal law enforcement front line were BLM Law Enforcement Rangers and BLM Special Agents. The Sheriff of Clark County has been on the sidelines,” Stockman wrote.