Cliven Bundy: More Problems On The Ranch

This week, one of the sons of activist rancher Cliven Bundy was arrested in Utah. Ryan Bundy spent a night in jail in Cedar City, on charges that he resisted arrest when Iron County Sheriff’s deputies tried to serve him a warrant related to a 2014 incident. He was released without bail on Wednesday. Cliven Bundy talked with KNPR's State of Nevada about his son's legal issues. “They don’t seem to have any cause except harassment," Bundy said, when asked whether the charges stem from disputes with law enforcement. Bundy said when his son went before the judge, the judge apologized and didn't charge with him with anything. Another one of Bundy’s sons, Cliven Lance Bundy, was arrested on parole violations related to 2013 felony burglary and weapon theft charges earlier this month. According the Bureau of Land Management, Cliven Lance Bundy was arrested on federal land after a ranger found him driving a commercial tour group vehicle at Jean Dry Lake. The elder Bundy said that unfortunately his son is paying the price for mistakes he has made in the past. “My cattle are still grazing, but they’re not grazing on federal land. They’re grazing on state of Nevada land. And the people Clark County land,” Bundy said...more

There are two years left in the Obama administration.  Will they move against Bundy this year, an off-year in the election cycle?  Would they take action next year during the Presidential election cycle?  Will they just pass it on to the next administration?  Or, are they waiting for a Bundy blunder to create the right political atmosphere for the feds to take action?  Finally, will it be the BLM or some other federal agency that presses charges (IRS, BATF, etc.)?