Timcast IRL · October 23, 2022 · 2h 0m

Sunday Uncensored: Ammon Bundy Members Only Podcast

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Episode Recap

Ammon Bundy appeared on Timcast IRL for a Sunday Uncensored episode to discuss his experiences with federal government overreach, beginning with the 2014 Bundy Ranch standoff in Nevada. Bundy explained how thousands of people gathered to give the government an ultimatum to leave the ranch, and they ultimately succeeded in getting federal agents to withdraw without violence. He described how rights are not maintained in courtrooms or ballot boxes but are established and defended on the ground through protest and claiming those rights. The discussion then shifted to Oregon, where Bundy went to help the Hammond family who faced a similar situation he described as even worse than the Bundy Ranch. While traveling to a meeting in Grant County, Oregon, with approximately 400 people including the county sheriff, Bundy and his group were ambushed by FBI agents after losing cell reception. LaVoy Finicum was killed, and Bundy's brother was shot in the shoulder. Bundy detailed how the FBI initially lied about shooting Finicum, claiming it was Oregon state police. Cell phone video later revealed that FBI agents shot at the vehicle first, and Finicum got out with his hands in the air before being shot multiple times in the back. Bundy explained that Finicum was attempting to draw fire away from others in the vehicle. The FBI blocked the road and opened fire without having any charges filed against the group, which didn't come until approximately 10 days after their arrests. The discussion emphasized how the government specifically wanted to prevent another Bundy Ranch situation from occurring and quoted internal government emails referring to the spreading narrative as a virus that needed to be stopped.

TL;DR

  • →Ammon Bundy discussed the 2014 Bundy Ranch standoff where thousands successfully forced the federal government to withdraw from Nevada without violence.
  • →LaVoy Finicum was killed by FBI agents during an ambush on a convoy traveling to a meeting in Oregon, with hands raised in surrender.
  • →Cell phone video proved the FBI shot at the vehicle first, contradicting official claims that Oregon state police fired the shots.
  • →Bundy detailed his brother being shot in the shoulder during the ambush and still carries the bullet as evidence.
  • →The FBI lied about the shooting and didn't file any charges against Bundy and others until approximately 10 days after their arrest.
  • →Internal government emails revealed the FBI was concerned about the narrative spreading and specifically wanted to prevent another Bundy Ranch situation.

Key Moments

  • 0:00
    Introduction
    Tim Pool introduces Ammon Bundy for an uncensored discussion about government overreach and First Amendment rights
  • 12:00
    Bundy Ranch Standoff
    Bundy explains the 2014 Nevada standoff and how the federal government was forced to withdraw
  • 27:00
    Oregon Ambush
    Bundy describes the FBI ambush in Oregon and the killing of LaVoy Finicum
  • 48:00
    Video Evidence
    The group reviews cell phone video showing FBI shots at the vehicle and Finicum with hands raised
  • 95:00
    Government Cover-up
    Discussion of FBI lies about who fired the shots and delayed charging process
  • 115:00
    Political Implications
    Analysis of how government agencies work to suppress similar movements

Notable Quotes

“Rights are not maintained in the courtroom or in the ballot box. They literally are maintained on the grounds and where they were established. And you maintain them by claiming them and by using them and by defending them.”

— Ammon Bundy · opening statement on rights

“We put the ranch back together, repaired the water infrastructure and the corrals. We won completely. We won.”

— Ammon Bundy · Bundy Ranch outcome

“They opened fire on the first vehicle and that's why Lavoy took off. They were shooting into the vehicle most of the time that the vehicle was driving.”

— Ammon Bundy · describing the ambush

“My brother got shot in the shoulder. He still has the round in his shoulder. He said he left it in there as evidence.”

— Ammon Bundy · brother's injury

“It took them like weeks before they actually charged us with something. All of this was illegal.”

— Ammon Bundy · government overreach

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