How did the government get into an armed standoff with a Nevada rancher? - Everything you need to know about the Nevada rancher controversy - Vox

How did the government get into an armed standoff with a Nevada rancher? - Everything you need to know about the Nevada rancher controversy - Vox

How did the government get into an armed standoff with a Nevada rancher?

For 20 years, Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy has defied the
federal government by letting his cattle graze on federal lands without
paying the proper fees. So last week, the government sent out armed
agents to confiscate the cattle. But hundreds of protesters — some of
whom were armed militia members — assembled in support of Bundy. The
situation threatened to get violent, and so the government backed down
for the time being, and returned the cattle to Bundy.