Originally Posted by
TxMusky
How would it be considered eco terrorism? They called and told authorities that they were going to have a controlled burn and were given the ok. It got out of hand and they put it out without any help from the FD. The small fire was actually a backfire that was started because a lightning storm had started a fire and the ranchers home and crops were in jeopardy. How can either of these be considered anything deserving jail time, let alone terrorism???
The fires happened I believe a decade before charges were ever filed and the ranchers went to jail and served the original sentence they were given. Now some fed with a chip, wants to drag them back again??? How would you like it if the feds wanted your business and property and was doing everything in its power to drive you off of it. They are also now having to pay a 400,000 dollar fine because of the trumped up BS the feds are pulling. This is just plain wrong and the corrupt a$$es in the govt should themselves be sent to prison.