A newly-released synced video of of the killing of Lavoy Finicum makes several things clear:
1.) The OSP and FBI started shooting before Finicim exited the pickup truck. (Note the timing of when the driver’s-side rear window is shattered by the FBI 5.56 round that hit the roof and wounded Ryan Bundy.)
2.) Finicum exited with his hands up.
3.) After Finicum was shot in the back and fell, dying, and even though there was no sign of resistance from the surviving passengers, the officers continued to shoot through the side windows, camper shell windows, and windshield of the pickup with pepper gas rounds, and possibly some pistol or rifle rounds.
And The Oregonian now reports that the FBI HRT team apparently conspired to conceal evidence and get their story straight about two shots that were fired by FBI sniper(s), wounding Ryan Bundy, and startling Finicum, putting him in stark fear of his life. The FBI HRT agents all lied in sworn statements, on two subsequent occasions. That is now an indisputable fact. When will these agents be suspended from duty and prosecuted?
To me, all of this looks like grounds for multi-million dollar excessive force and wrongful death lawsuits! – JWR
In addition:
At the initial stop, fbi fired a 40mm round into the truck when Ryan Payne put his hands out the window. They also had more than one lazer on Lavoys head. THAT is what caused him to say "What are you going to do, just shoot me?...Well, shoot me then." The fbi's overreaction is what caused Lavoy to become agitated and make the decision to run for it. Which, IMO is exactly what they wanted him to do...run straight into the ambush.
