Oregon Gathering 2017: Update from the site on June 27

Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Update from the site on June 27

Update from the site on June 27 at 7:30 p.m. Pacific Time

LEOs shot and killed a dog in the parking lot today. Dog was close to two small children and their mother. USFS Law Enforcement at the Burns town hall meeting said the incident is under investigation.

About 3,000 people are on site. Everyone, please leash your dogs to keep them out of the creek and away from the LEOs.

FYI! Just because weed is legal in Oregon, it's not legal on federal land. DO NOT Admit to possession of a medical marijuana card or any weed!

Parking will be tight so those of you who are coming on or after July 1st, please be prepared for a long journey into the site. Parking will unfold as it unfolds. Bring wagons!

Wagons and bicycles are great on this site. Lot's of happy bike riders around.

Days are hot! Please wear hats and sunscreen. Drink one gallon of water a day. There are multiple kitchens providing bulk filtered water. Please only drink filtered water.

PLEASE LEASH YOUR DOGS!

The Burns-Paiute Tribe is having people on-site daily from mid-morning to mid-afternoon, please talk to them before you dig! We are honored to have them.

People in town are shop-lifting. Please be town Shanti Sena! Please help reimburse the local store owners if this happens and you know about it.

Please help get everyone home either by giving a ride or buying them gas!

Court dates are on June 30 at 9 a.m. at the intersection of County Road 63 and Forest Service Road 24. If you missed today's date, please come on June 30. If you miss both dates, you will have a warrant for your arrest.

There is also some court dates scheduled on July 6 or 7 in Canyon City. Stop by INFO for details if you need them.

3 comments:

khaposengJune 28, 2017 at 7:42 PM
Was praying for your people a peaceful gathering. unfortunately, that's not happening. It seems your people are your own worse enemy.First impressions are huge, and with thefts taking place from a legitimate business is disheartening.A friend of mine said he saw some Rainbow defecating in the parking lot there. One bad person can spoil your prayers. Too much bad energy , and not enough good. Please don't screw yourselves over.
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khaposengJune 28, 2017 at 7:43 PM
I wish your people peace ..I'm still praying for you
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I look forward to comments that avoid racist, sexist, homophobic, and/or other 'ism' language that does not advocate violence.

Tickets

Getting into the gathering without getting a mandatory court appearance ticket
Every year the United States Forest Service Law Enforcement (USFS) Incident Management Team (the cops) attempts to write as many tickets to family coming home as they possibly can to justify their presence. They give out tickets for broken tail lights, failure to use a turn signal in a deserted parking lot at 2 AM, lack of seat belts, controlled substances (even just a trace amount), beads hanging from your rear view mirrors, prescription medications if the label doesn't clearly have your name on it and you can't prove who you are, dogs off leash, a vehicle missing a front license plate even if you live in a state that does not issue a front license plate and a lot more violations of the letter of the law.

However, these tickets are not the type of citation you would probably receive for any of these issues in your hometown. These are mandatory court appearance tickets. There will be special court dates set up just for us, so we can go to the local courthouse, fire station or visitors center and go before a magistrate. In the past, charges have been reduced, fines were often minimal and the court has allowed people to make payment plans ranging from 90 days to pay $75 to 18 months to pay $25 depending on the hardship cases people have expressed.

If you do not show up for your mandatory court appearance on the date indicated on your ticket, a Federal Bench Warrant will be issued for your arrest. Then the USFS LEOs will come into the gathering looking for you. If they find you they will arrest you and put you in jail until the next court date. If this happens on a Friday afternoon, you will be in jail until Monday. If they do not find you at the gathering, the next time a law enforcement officer for any reason stops you, your ID will be run through the database and you will go directly to jail.

Of course, everyone is free to manage this situation as they wish but I strongly recommend you go to your court date. I have seen people charged with crimes that could potentially result in a six years sentence walk out with a $500 fine and three years’ probation. Keep in mind that every year the dynamic is different and these results may not always be available. There are lawyers and other experienced family at the gathering (I am not a legal expert) who attend the court dates and will assist as best they can although I recommend you catch up with them before your court date to gain a better understanding of your specific charges and strategies to get the charges dropped or reduced. If you do not know these people personally, go to INFO and let them know you received one of the magic tickets and you need legal assistance.

Where will the gathering be?

Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Update from the site on June 27

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