Also, all you fuckers crying "DUDE DIDN'T PAY HIS TAXES, FUCK HIM" need to do your research before you open your mouths.

The guy "stopped paying taxes" over changes to the grazing rights due to alleged "protection of endangered desert tortoises". They began demanding this fee from him in 1993 on the grounds that his cattle were grazing on protected tortoise land.

Rolo, as usual, has the most logical and simple post in the thread. Want to see something funny Rolo?

http://www.times-standard.com/news/ci_23938764/even-desert-tortoise-has-deal-budget-cuts

So the BLM changes rules to protect a tortoise, then claims its going to euthanize this same tortoise due to budget cuts, but then it spends God knows how much money to send armed agents out on a crusade to enforce their tax collection? Hrmmm...that seems a little fishy doesn't it?

Well hey boys and girls, check this out:

http://m.shalereporter.com/industry/article_0de547ba-8ca4-11e2-ab4e-0019bb30f31a.html

Hrmmm...well that's down right interesting ins't it. And how odd that the BLM must kill the very tortoises it allegedly sought to protect, the very same reason for which the levied the fees to begin with, yet they are raking in millions from oil/gas leases ON THE SAME LAND and are able to gear their troops up with tactical gear and nice SUV's. Are you all starting to see how this guy might be a little pissed off about all this?

I suggested you all do your research, but instead, Blazzen and Rok, you guys want to spout off about taxes without really looking into the facts of the issue at hand.

But I guess I'm just a libertarian quack spouting propaganda right?

Yes Sonya, the agents were obeying a court order. Yes, those agents had the legal right to do their job. However, can you now begin to see why this family might feel like they are suffering injustice at the hands of the federal government and want to resist the results of the verdict?