Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the News

[Eddie]

It's an article from earlier this month, but gives insight to the guy who was shot.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/...-death-n491056

Asked if he would rather be killed than be arrested — were the occupation to turn violent — 54-year-old occupier LaVoy Finicum, said: "Absolutely ... I have no intention of spending any of my days in a concrete box."

"There are things more important than your life and freedom is one of them," he said. "I'm prepared to defend freedom."

Finicum, a Mormon rancher from Arizona who has 11 children, broke off from the rest of the group inside the building Tuesday night. He sat on a chair outside the refuge with only a sleeping bag, a blue tarp and his gun protecting him in the frigid open air.

Finicum said he wanted officers to be able to find him if they wanted to serve an arrest warrant.

"I do not want the FBI federal agents to have to go running around in the dark, kicking in doors looking for me, OK?" he said. "I want them to know exactly where I'm at."

This also came with a warning: "I'm telling them right now — don't point guns at me," he said.

[SeattleUte]

JL, maybe you should take a break from this thread. I've seen no reason to believe the federal police weren't justified in shooting Finicum. These outlaws certainly engaged in criminal conduct that would inevitably lead to arrest or death among their group. Those under arrest may spend the rest of their lives behind bars. What they have done has serious consequences, and should have. But I don't think this man's violent death is an appropriate subject for comedic irony, parody, or satire, at least not right now. This is Cougarstadium, not Charlie Hebdo.

[SeattleUte]

Every stripe of crazy and radical Mormon strikes a specially tender nerve in progmos and even mainstream Mormons. I wonder why. Here is why: they're yours, they're your people. They are products of the LDS movement as much as you are.

[creekster]

JL, maybe you should take a break from this thread. I've seen no reason to believe the federal police weren't justified in shooting Finicum. These outlaws certainly engaged in criminal conduct that would inevitably lead to arrest or death among their group. Those under arrest may spend the rest of their lives behind bars. What they have done has serious consequences, and should have. But I don't think this man's violent death is an appropriate subject for comedic irony, parody, or satire, at least not right now. This is Cougarstadium, not Charlie Hebdo.

JL can speak for himself but I am pretty sure you are missing the point. By a mile. It may be trolling, but that is a weird troll, if so.

[Northwestcoug]

Not sure if SU has read the recent posts or trying to bait JL...

[creekster]

Every stripe of crazy and radical Mormon strikes a specially tender nerve in progmos and even mainstream Mormons. I wonder why. Here is why: they're yours, they're your people. They are products of the LDS movement as much as you are.

Sadly, so are you.

[old_gregg]

But I don't think this man's violent death is an appropriate subject for comedic irony, parody, or satire, at least not right now. This is Cougarstadium, not Charlie Hebdo.

su the bundy sympathizer. huh. who knew?

[Commando]

Every stripe of crazy and radical Mormon strikes a specially tender nerve in progmos and even mainstream Mormons. I wonder why. Here is why: they're yours, they're your people. They are products of the LDS movement as much as you are.

This hasn't struck any nerves, tender or otherwise, in me, a regular Mormon. I almost can't relate at all to these folks other than at least regular decent human sympathy for their suffering, regardless of how it came about.

[SeattleUte]

JL can speak for himself but I am pretty sure you are missing the point. By a mile. It may be trolling, but that is a weird troll, if so.

JL believes that Finicum was killed defending the Constitution? I really doubt he does.

[SeattleUte]

su the bundy sympathizer. huh. who knew?

I think they are getting what's coming to them. But I'm not dancing about it and none of this is surprising, though the story just got more interesting.

http://www.cougarstadium.com/showthr...=1#post1238882

[San Juan Sun]

I think they are getting what's coming to them. But I'm not dancing about it and none of this is surprising, though the story just got more interesting.

http://www.cougarstadium.com/showthr...=1#post1238882

SU, maybe you should take a break from this thread. I've seen no reason to believe JL is trolling or out of line. These outlaws certainly engaged in criminal conduct that would inevitably lead to arrest or death among their group. Those under arrest may spend the rest of their lives behind bars. What they have done has serious consequences, and should have. But I don't think this man's violent death is an appropriate subject you to try and settle scores with JL. This is Cougarstadium, not ub5.

[Commando]

JL believes that Finicum was killed defending the Constitution? I really doubt he does.

He's obviously reposting a meme somebody posted on facebook, which underscores the sad state of affairs surrounding this whole issue.

[Northwestcoug]

He's obviously reposting a meme somebody posted on facebook, which underscores the sad state of affairs surrounding this whole issue.

He should have cross-posted in the 'facebook hall of shame' thread!

[creekster]

JL believes that Finicum was killed defending the Constitution? I really doubt he does.

Have you read his posts in this thread? It seems you might not have done so.

[Topper]

Have you read his posts in this thread? It seems you might not have done so.

Send him an executive memo of the posts, so that an associate can summarize that.