# When will Cliven Bundy (et. al.) be arrested by the federal government?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [April 12, 2015, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-cliven-bundy-et-al-be-arrested-by-the-federal-government/717521 "2015-04-12T22:51:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![steronz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steronz/32/11765_2.png) [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-cliven-bundy-et-al-be-arrested-by-the-federal-government/717521/221 "2015-04-22T22:36:13Z")

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An unwarranted what?! Don’t leave me hanging!

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**Author:** ![Deeg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/deeg/32/2955_2.png) [@Deeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deeg)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2015, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-cliven-bundy-et-al-be-arrested-by-the-federal-government/717521/222 "2015-04-23T00:48:57Z")

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> [@Waymore](#):
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> Double standard, which is it’s okay for the government to do it, but not private individuals. But that’s the crux of the whole thing. You’ve faith in the government and find their use of violence morally permissible. Others don’t.

We allow the government to lock up people, sometimes for life; we don’t allow citizens to do that. Is that a double standard?

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