It seems like yesterday when I looked deadpan and serious into the camera and reported, “People are voluntarily lining up to have their eyeballs scanned with a Worldcoin orb to get a digital ID.”

In a dystopian twist of technological innovation, the once-heralded Orb has morphed into a nightmarish reality, leaving its users caught in a web of chilling consequences. What began as an enticing promise of convenience and security quickly unraveled into a dark and terrifying tale of surveillance, control, and stolen identities.

With its alluring offer of a seamless digital ID through voluntary eyeball scans, Orb attracted unsuspecting individuals in droves. But the sinister truth behind the seemingly benign process soon emerged, casting a shadow of fear and distrust around the globe.

Privacy became a relic of the past, as the Orb’s insidious central database collected millions of eyeball scans, forming a grotesque mosaic of humanity’s most intimate identifiers. A behemoth of data, Orb held the power to unveil its users’ innermost secrets, desires, and vulnerabilities.

Governments and corporations swiftly capitalized on this vast treasure trove of personal information. Once intended to streamline interactions and transactions, it morphed into an oppressive tool of control. Dystopian regimes exploited Orb to monitor every movement, thought, and association, snuffing out dissent and individuality.

The horrifying extent of the technology’s misuse came to light when the nefarious underworld devised ingenious methods to exploit the digital IDs. Black-market traders trafficked stolen eyeball scans, enabling the darkest minds to masquerade as innocent individuals and wreak havoc with impunity.

Innocent lives crumbled as identity theft reached unprecedented heights. Victims became trapped in Kafkaesque nightmares, battling to prove their innocence against the tidal wave of forged identities. The Orb’s mesmerizing allure had lured them into the abyss, where escaping the clutches of an all-knowing surveillance state became impossible.

Orb’s algorithmic biases plagued society, deepening the divisions between haves and have-nots. The privileged few reveled in their untouchable status, while the marginalized and vulnerable fell further into the abyss of oppression. In the world of Orb, fairness and justice were mere illusions, replaced by a nightmare where power and control reigned supreme.

A cataclysmic fallout unfolded, and the once-cheering masses came away with a haunting realization: pursuing a technological utopia had paved the way for humanity’s most terrifying dystopian phantasm. The echoes of lost privacy, stolen identities, and shattered freedoms reverberated through the corridors of time, a chilling reminder that the road to progress came with perilously lined and unforeseen horrors.

Today, the Orb is a haunting monument to humanity’s folly, a grim testament to the chilling consequences of unchecked technological advancement. As societies grapple with the scars of their dystopian past, a chilling question remains: Can humanity rise from the ashes of its creation, or is the nightmare of technologies like Orb destined to become our inescapable reality?

Tonight, I return to my space on the sidewalk, cold, hungry, and worried about what I will do tomorrow, should I live through the night.

Nevada’s U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen failed to report stock transactions within the required time frame, raising questions about her compliance with federal law.

The STOCK Act, enacted in 2012, was designed to prevent insider trading among members of Congress and mandates timely reporting of stock transactions. Rosen’s apparent violations of this law may undermine public trust in her and the transparency of her financial dealings.

Moreover, Rosen continued trading stocks through her family trust even after Nevada revoked the trust’s license. Meanwhile, the trust faced only a nominal penalty when reinstated.

This level of leniency for a lawmaker’s family trust is unacceptable and further erodes any faith in the system. Further, Rosen’s apparent violations of this law cast doubt on her adherence to the rules she swore to uphold, and it undermines public confidence in her ability to serve with integrity.

At least 78 members of Congress have reportedly violated the STOCK Act, which is concerning and highlights the need for stronger measures to address potential conflicts of interest. Bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Josh Hawley and Kristin Gillibrand to ban stock trading and individual stock ownership by members of Congress, executive branch officials, and their families is a step in the right direction.

A recent survey showed strong support from the American public, with 86 percent favoring a stock trading ban for lawmakers. The public rightly expects transparency and accountability from those in positions of power, and any violation of that trust should come with meaningful consequences.

For nearly a decade, the construction of the grand concrete pathway on the East Shore of Lake Tahoe has slowly unfolded, drawing excitement and trepidation among locals.

However, what was once a serene destination has now transformed into a California-style traffic snarl, causing mile-long backups on SR-28 and putting fire evacuation plans at risk. Residents and visitors alike are grappling with the fallout of this development, with hidden beaches now marred with trash left behind by the influx of weekend warriors.

Attempting to address the burgeoning traffic crisis, Washoe County Commission Chair Alexis Hill has proposed a contentious measure of “user or roadway pricing” to limit vehicles in the area and encourage public transit, electric bikes, or scooters. This initiative, dubbed “micro-mobility,” aims to ease congestion and promote sustainability but faces resistance from various business interests.

Hill’s approach to tackling the traffic congestion and environmental concerns in North Lake Tahoe raises significant questions and concerns. Her proposal of “user or roadway pricing” to limit vehicles and promote public transit comes across as an overly simplistic and potentially burdensome solution.

Firstly, Hill’s proposed solution ignores the underlying causes of the congestion problem. The billion-dollar tourist attraction constructed without adequate parking is an example of poor planning and lack of foresight from local government agencies.

Instead of holding those responsible for this oversight accountable, Hill’s proposal seems to shift the burden entirely onto the residents, workforce, and visitors. The imposition of user fees and micro-mobility initiatives can disproportionately affect the working class and small businesses.

Many individuals who rely on their gas-powered vehicles for their livelihoods, such as laborers and small business owners, will face added financial strain from these measures. Forcing them into electric bikes, scooters, or buses without providing suitable alternatives for their needs is impractical and unfair.

Furthermore, the proposal to incentivize using public transit through such pricing schemes neglects the current public transportation infrastructure that’s unable to handle the demand. It also disregards the preferences of tourists, who often prefer the convenience and flexibility of driving to their destinations.

Additionally, Hill’s apparent disregard for the economic consequences of her proposed measures is troubling. Lake Tahoe heavily relies on tourism revenue, contributing an estimated $5 billion to the region.

Discouraging visitors through user fees and restrictive measures will cause repercussions on the local economy, impacting businesses, jobs, and livelihoods. Furthermore, the lack of consideration for the rights and freedoms of residents and visitors raises concerns about the potential for overreach by government agencies.

The idea of “managing” people through fees and restrictions infringes on personal liberties and raises questions about the appropriate balance between environmental conservation and individual autonomy. Hill’s proposed solution is shortsighted, detrimental to the region’s well-being, and smacks of Socialism.

The family of Sgt. Nicole Gee, a U.S. Marine who tragically lost her life during the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021, had to scramble to raise money to transport her remains to Arlington National Cemetery.

Gee was among the 13 service members killed in an Islamic suicide bombing at the Hamid Karzai International Airport. The 23-year-old Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit was known for her dedication and bravery and had shared images on Instagram just days before her death, showing her evacuating Afghan citizens.

Following the tragic incident, the Marine Corps expressed its condolences to the families of the fallen and pledged to support them during their grief. However, when it came time to transport Gee’s body to its final resting place at Arlington National Cemetery, the Pentagon refused to cover the costs.

The Pentagon wanted Gee’s family to pay $60,000 to transport her body to Virginia. Fortunately, Honoring Our Fallen, a nonprofit organization supporting the families of fallen service members, stepped in to cover the cost.

However, this situation has brought to light an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that allows the secretary of defense to provide a waiver for commercial air travel for transporting deceased service members who died within a theater of combat operations.

The Biden administration continues to face criticism over the withdrawal from Afghanistan. The recent events have ignited a debate on the administration’s commitment to American citizens and those who served in the military.

Critics argue that the administration’s efforts were inadequate, leaving thousands of Americans and Afghan allies stranded in the country as the Taliban took control. The situation prompted questions about the level of care for those who served in Afghanistan and raised concerns about the safety and well-being of U.S. citizens.

In response to the criticism, the Biden administration defended its actions, stating that the decision to withdraw came after ensuring the safety of U.S. troops and avoiding an extended military presence with uncertain outcomes. The administration also blamed the withdrawal process on the previous administration, claiming it inherited a challenging situation.

The controversy prompted calls for further investigations and congressional hearings to examine the decision-making process and the consequences of the withdrawal. Critics demanded accountability and transparency from the Biden administration.

The 13 service members who lost their lives alongside Gee were Staff Sgt. Darin T. Hoover, Sgt. Johanny Rosario Pichardo, Cpl. Hunter Lopez, Cpl. Daegan W. Page, Cpl. Humberto A. Sanchez, Lance Cpl. David L. Espinoza, Lance Cpl. Jared M. Schmitz, Lance Cpl. Rylee J. McCollum, Lance Cpl. Dylan R. Merola and Lance Cpl. Kareem M. Nikoui.

Okay, I have sat on this story long enough…

Fargo, North Dakota, was the subject of a terror attack earlier this month, bringing to light concerns over U.S. immigration policies and the potential security risks posed by the resettlement of refugees.

The violent attack occurred near a car crash on 25th Street in Fargo on Fri., Jul. 14. Law enforcement responded as Mohamad Barakat, who had been granted asylum in the U.S. and became a citizen in 2019, allegedly fired 60 rounds from his car, targeting police and civilians.

In this unprovoked attack, Officer Jake Wallin lost his life, and Officers Tyler Hawes and Andrew Dotas were seriously injured, along with a female civilian. Using his 9mm pistol, Officer Zach Robinson disabled Barakat’s rifle from 75 feet.

Authorities discovered an arsenal of weaponry inside Barakat’s vehicle, including three fully loaded rifles and four handguns, a grenade, gas canisters, and the explosive tannerite. North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley revealed that Barakat appeared heading towards the Downtown Fargo Street Fair.

Further investigation into Barakat’s computer revealed a troubling search history, with queries for “mass casualty events” and tactics to cause specific injuries, raising suspicions of a planned terrorist attack.
While the FBI is actively investigating the case, national media coverage has been lacking, prompting questions about transparency and the potential motive behind the silence.

Critics of the U.S. immigration policies argue that incidents like this expose vulnerabilities in the system, asserting that large-scale immigration from Middle Eastern and African countries, driven by humanitarian efforts and the Global War on Terror, has resulted in significant social transformation in cities like Fargo. They point out that a considerable percentage of the population is foreign-born, with a substantial portion coming from regions associated with Islamic extremism.

Moreover, concerns about the vetting process for refugees have allowed some individuals into the country who pose security risks. Critics highlight a lack of balance in the resettlement program, citing Syrian refugees admitted to the U.S. as Muslim despite Christians facing severe persecution in the region.

State and federal officials have responded differently to the ongoing issue of immigration and refugee resettlement. Governor Doug Burgum has embraced refugee resettlement, increasing the North Dakota foreign-born population.

The Washoe County School District (WCSD) is at the center of a heated debate over its proposed sex-education curriculum, called Sexuality, Health, And Responsibility Education (SHARE,) designed for 4th and 5th graders aged 9-11.

It has drawn attention for aligning with the National Sexuality Education Standards (NSES), developed by a coalition of progressive organizations, including LGBTQIA+ nonprofits, Planned Parenthood, the Southern Poverty Law Center, and Advocates for Youth. The proposed sex-ed curriculum aims to provide students with information about puberty, reproductive health, and gender identity.

Notably, it deviates from traditional terminology, seldom mentioning “female” and “male” but instead using “bodies with vulvas” and “bodies with penises” to discuss bodily changes during puberty. Critics argue that this approach may confuse children and overlook the importance of clear biological distinctions.

The NSES, to which the proposed curriculum is aligned, encompasses a comprehensive set of sex education standards designed for K-12 students and educators. While some proponents commend its inclusive approach that covers sexual orientation, gender identity, and reproductive justice, opponents argue that it introduces sensitive topics too early for young students.

By the end of the 5th grade, the proposed curriculum expects students to understand basic gender identity and sexual orientation. It aims to promote inclusivity and awareness by discussing diverse experiences of attraction and love, but critics argue that these discussions may be premature for students of this age group.

Some parents and community members have expressed concerns about the involvement of certain partner organizations in developing the NSES and, subsequently, the proposed curriculum. Organizations that developed the curriculum have been labeled “extreme-left, progressive organizations” by critics, stemming from their positions on reproductive health, social justice, and advocacy for LGBTQIA+ rights.

Opponents are calling for greater transparency and parental involvement in the decision-making process. They argue that parents should have a say in their children’s sex education and the option to opt-out if they find the content inappropriate for their child’s age.

Edward Fitzgerald Beale, who blazed the Beale Wagon Road in the late 1850s, reportedly claimed that the inspiration for using camels came to him while exploring Death Valley with Kit Carson. But, there is no corroborating evidence in his diaries or papers to support this account.

However, in 1836, the U.S. Army studied whether to introduce camels as pack animals, an initiative championed by Major George H. Crosman, Major Henry C. Wayne, and Senator Jefferson Davis, who later became the Secretary of War under President Franklin Pierce.

Using camels for military transportation gained traction when Davis assumed his position as Secretary of War in 1853. He recognized the need for improved transport in arid and desert regions.

Davis emphasized the advantages of employing camels for military purposes in his 1854 annual report, leading to Congress allocating funds for the project in 1855. Eventually, the camels were brought to the U.S. and used in the Southwest for military purposes. However, they proved unsuitable.

Transitioned from Army pack animals in 1860 to packing ore and supplies up and down the Comstock Lode in Virginia City, the high desert terrain of the area, once thought to be a suitable environment for the camels, was too rocky, and they proved to be cumbersome and unsuitable for mining operations. Moreover, their presence scared horses and women because of their appearance, smell, and noise, leading to their eventual release to roam freely in the mining camps around Virginia City.

Locals rounded up their offspring and sold them to traveling circuses and ranches in California, ending the ambitious camel experiment marking the end of the camels’ brief stint as pack animals in Virginia City and the surrounding mining areas. Locals rounded up their offspring and sold them to traveling circuses and ranches in California, ending the ambitious camel experiment.

The case known as Trackergate involves Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve and former Washoe County Commissioner Von Hartung filing a civil lawsuit against private investigator David McNeely of 5 Alpha Industries and an unidentified individual, John Doe, who hired him. The plaintiffs allege that McNeely trespassed onto Schieve’s property, installing a tracking device on her car without her consent, seeking restitution for invasion of privacy, trespassing, civil conspiracy, and negligence.

Last Fri., Jul. 14, Washoe County District Court Judge David Hardy dismissed three out of eight counts in the case, including doxxing, negligence, and a request for declaratory relief. He ruled that the information shared by McNeely about the plaintiffs did not qualify as “sensitive information” or “personal identifying information” under the state’s anti-doxxing law.

However, Hardy denied McNeely’s request to dismiss the invasion of privacy claim, stating that the plaintiffs must prove that public disclosure of private facts occurred, which would be offensive and objectionable to a reasonable person of ordinary sensibilities. The case has drawn attention, and an unidentified individual, John Doe, filed a motion for summary judgment, stating that he did not order McNeely to place the tracking device and hired him to investigate allegations of serious misconduct by Schieve and Hartung.

Attorney Rost C. Olson, representing the state’s Public Utilities Commission and the Vice Chair of the Standing Committee on Judicial Ethics of the Nevada State Bar, filed an amicus brief. Olson contends that granting the relief sought by the petitioners would set a concerning precedent that could affect not only elected officials but also rank-and-file state employees, allowing the use of private investigators to engage in tortious behavior.

Olson also claims to represent all 17,000 State of Nevada employees in the amicus brief.

The case is still pending in the Nevada Supreme Court for John Doe. It’s also worth noting that the Nevada Legislature passed Assembly Bill 356, which expressly prohibits individuals from using tracking devices without a warrant, making Olson’s brief potentially moot.

In June 1870, Dr. Pierson, in a letter to the Carson Tribune, vividly described the desolate beginnings of Virginia City. “I visited the spot known as Virginia and found not a house, but two tents in the ground,” he wrote.

Little did the men realize that beneath their feet lay unimaginable riches.

Carson rancher W.P. Morrison took an interest in the diggings in Gold Field. He pocketed some of what the miners deemed “that infernal blue stuff,” a worthless, blue-tinted ore that hindered gold mining operations.

Several months later, Morrison had the ore assayed in Grass Valley, Cal. What he discovered there would send shockwaves around the world. The sample contained not only gold but twice as much silver as gold. J.J. Ott, the assayer, estimated the ore’s value at an astounding $4971.00 per ton.

Reporter William Wright, known by his pen name Dan DeQuille, took up the narrative.

“The excitement by no means abated when [the assayer] was informed by Mr. Morrison that there was tone and tons of the same stuff just laying in plain sight,” Dequille recounted.

To keep the discovery a secret, Morrison and Ott made plans to secure as much mining ground as possible across the Sierra. The news of this remarkable find spread like wildfire, and by 9 a.m. the following morning, word had spread like wildfire, reaching the far corners of Grass Valley. Even Judge Walsh, the local barrister, closed shop and prepared to journey to the Nevada Territory.

Within days, a deluge of miners had abandoned their California diggings and flocked to the silver-laden hills of Nevada. Carrying their possessions on their backs or relying on whatever transportation they could find, they embarked for the silver fields.

“The handful of old settlers found themselves strangers in their own land and their own dwellings in a single day,” wrote DeQuille, poignantly capturing the overwhelming influx of miners that transformed Virginia City overnight.

Once barren and forsaken, the mountainside became a hotbed of activity as miners scrambled to claim their share of the abundant silver. The ensuing silver rush would forever change the destiny of Virginia City and propel the tiny port of San Francisco into becoming the financial capital of the West.

(All quotes in this article are from the original accounts published in the Carson Tribune and Grass Valley Gazette.)

Newly released documents authored by Larry Wooten, a former Special Agent with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM,) show how the federal government illegally spied on and entrapped citizens during the 2014 “Bundy Ranch Standoff,” and while imprisoned defendants were on trial.

In 2017 Wooten sent an 18-page whistleblower document to Washington State Representative Matt Shea chronicling “a widespread pattern of bad judgment, lack of discipline, incredible bias, unprofessionalism and misconduct, as well as likely policy, ethical, and legal violations among senior and supervisory staff at the BLM’s Office of Law Enforcement and Security.”

The report directly led to the dismissal of the case against Cliven and Ammon Bundy and several people involved with the 2014 standoff because BLM and FBI agents “shredded documents at dispatch,” withheld “texts and emails that make officers look unprofessional,” and omitted evidence during the trial that proved the innocence of the Bundy family and their supporters.

At the time of the first documents release, The Oregonian reported that: “Wooten accused Dan Love, the former special agent-in-charge of the cattle roundup for the Bureau of Land Management, of intentionally ignoring direction from the U.S. Attorney’s Office and his Superiors ‘to command the most intrusive, oppressive, large scale and militaristic trespass cattle impound possible.’”

Wooten said he learned from other agency supervisors that “Love had a ‘Kill Book’ as a ‘trophy,’ which he bragged about ‘getting three individuals in Utah to commit suicide,’ following a joint FBI-BLM investigation…”

Press reports at the time detailed how Love referred to the Bundys as “retards,” “red-necks,” “douche bags,” “tractor-face,” “idiots,” “in-bred,” and that he “sent photographs of his own feces and his girlfriends’ vagina to coworkers and subordinates. It was also reported by another BLM SAC that former BLM SAC Dan Love told him that there is “no way he gets more pu$$y [sic] than him.”

Now, thanks to a recently released FOIA request made by Larry Klayman of Freedom Watch Inc., 252 new pages of the Wooten whistleblower document and testimony are public.

Called Wooten-II, it expands on allegations made in his 18-page memo detailing tactics used not only against Bundy Ranch protestors but also outlines the ongoing warrantless “military style” surveillance operations and “social media misinformation campaigns” being conducted by the Federal Government against U.S. Citizens.

Wooten details the events leading up to the “vast aggressive militaristic trespass cattle impound operation led by former BLM [Special Agent Dan Love].”

Wooten continues: ”an extensive social media BLM misinformation campaign directed by [Redacted] that seemed to have the effect of aggravating the public sentiment.”

Wooten says, “This misinformation campaign was similar to a military operation and intelligence gathering operation and was in regard to constitutionally protected 1st Amendment activities and akin to the ‘intelligence preparation of the battlefield.’ The FBI couldn’t specifically participate in intelligence gathering activities, but I remember after the 2014 Trespass Cattle Impound, but before the arrest operation, this intelligence gathering, generally over social media using undercover accounts and open monitoring was directed by [Love] and conducted by a newly formed BLM unit called the “Threat Mitigation Unit” (TMU) commanded also again by former BLM [Love]. This activity, which was evidently prohibited by FBI policy, was allowed and conducted in the absence of a specific BLM policy, in essence by using a directed loophole to conduct the electronic surveillance and monitoring.”

Independent journalist and podcaster Pete Santilli obtained corroborating documentation detailing the theft and killing of the Bundy cattle. One of these “misinformation campaigns” specifically targeted Cliven Bundy’s daughter Bailey to egg the Bundy family on to a confrontation with Federal Agents.

In a series of text messages by Santilli that were sent to Bailey between March and April 2014 by a Federal Agent named Alex Branson under the pseudonym “Robyn Kirkum.”

The text messages say: “My friends said they saw some of you guys out there at the ‘command Post’ or whatever the Feds call their camp site. I hope you guys were giving them some hell. This is crazy. You’d think they were taking down some heavily armed cult that was enslaving children and making drugs.”

Another message attempted to get Bailey to begin posting photos of an armored vehicle to rile up protestors: “Not sure if this sounds crazy, but my Vegas friend said the FBI has a large armored vehicle (he used some acronym I can’t remember) and that it is stationed at some site in the closed area. Be great to get a photo of that for the news and the people to see.”

The BLM established a “Threat Mitigation Unit” after the Bundy Ranch Standoff. And instead of getting demoted for going against the inter-agency threat assessment that clearly showed the Bundy family was not a threat, the Special Agent in Charge Dan Love got a promotion.

Wooten reveals, “In June of 2016, the BLM stood up the Threat Mitigation Unit (TMU) in response to a rise in threats against public land employees and their resources. The TMU mission was to provide strategic and operational support to the BLM, including threat analysis and mitigation strategies for the security and safety of BLM personnel, facilities, resources, visitors, and partners.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal ran an article spilling the beans titled BLM agent in charge during 2014 Bundy standoff gets new security job with the agency.

The article states: “The losing general at the ‘Battle of Bunkerville’ has been tapped to oversee security for U.S. Bureau of Land Management facilities nationwide.

As special agent in charge of Nevada and Utah, Dan Love made decisions about law enforcement tactics and security during the BLM 2014 standoff with rogue rancher Cliven Bundy in northeastern Clark County.

Now Love was to serve as the BLM special agent in charge of security and intelligence.

Wooten says in his document that he was concerned about “BLM ‘mission creep’ and the associated perception of the TMU (especially managed by this particular BLM SAC) to the public in reference to intelligence gathering on Constitutionally protected activities.”

He continues, “These intelligence type gathering activities were evidently controversial enough to be prohibited by other agencies to include the FBI and the BLM was operating outside of any approved policy on these activities.”

As it turns out, Wooten was right. Not long after the formation of this Threat Mitigation Unit, the Bureau of Land Management in Idaho began “monitoring jail calls between defendants and their wives […] without prosecutor or FBI consent for the apparent purpose of making fun of post arrest telephone calls between Idaho defendants/FBI targets.”

The Wooten document continues about how a “BLM ASAC described to me what amounted to a parabolic microphone covert/spy listening device and a bionic ear booster and amplifier.”

“The BLM ASAC indicated this old directional eavesdropping microphone and headset allowed for covert monitoring of individuals for compliance and law enforcement purposes in the field and around campsites and was purchased and used a good while ago by someone who had retired. I told the BLM ASAC that this activity would require a [warrant] since it is basically a search similar to a Title-III Wiretap since none of the parties in the conversation would have given consent, it seemed to me that the BLM ASAC didn’t understand this. It also seemed to me that although he has no doubt been trained and as a knowledge factor of his position, he should understand search, seizure and protected communications.”

By 2015, complaints about the conduct of Special Agent Dan Love reached a fever pitch within the Bureau of Land Management. Love’s questionable tactics at the Bundy Ranch Standoff and in earlier operations such as “Operation Cerberus Action,” which led to the suicide of a doctor named Jim Redd, began to raise eyebrows with many of his coworkers at BLM. Because of this, the OIG started several investigations into Love.

Wooten’s document says that Love was, “…directing subordinates to erase official government files in order to impede the efforts of rival civilian BLM employees in preparation for the ‘Burning Man’ Special Event, unlawfully removing evidence, bragging about the number of OIG and internal investigations on him and indicating that he is untouchable…”

In Wooten’s whistleblower document, several disturbing allegations say that Dan Love, “…committed fraud, waste and abuse and that he allegedly received kickbacks from the Burning Man organization, made unauthorized and wasteful expenditures, traveled unnecessarily and falsified his time and attendance. The complaint also alleged that the BLM SAC sought to abuse employees that do not agree with his actions. This case was assigned to the BLM OLES Director and determined to be unsubstantiated.”

Love’s questionable conduct regarding Burning Man included “ordering his subordinates to erase and otherwise destroy the records relating to the Burning Man Event in violation of Federal Records Laws in an effort to impede and obstruct the BLM Nevada State Office from being successful at managing the event once the BLM SAC was no longer in charge of it.”

The events at Burning Man eventually led to Love’s termination from the BLM.

It also seems this could have been the reason for an investigation into the Director of BLM’s Office of Law Enforcement and Security, William Woody, who found that allegations against Love were “unsubstantiated.”

Woody was removed from his post in 2018 following an ethics violation after the OIGl, concluded he was “using a government-owned vehicle without proper authorization.”

Wooten’s document says that Woody “favored” former Love, and when Wooten tried to lodge complaints about the conduct of Special Agent Love, he was “…informed by the BLM Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) Chief that any issues that had anything to do with a particular favored BLM SAC [Love], the BLM OLES Director [Woody] looked at himself instead of OPR. The OPR Chief told me he was shut out of those types of inquiries. […] I also noted that these types of issues I discovered apparently weren’t properly investigated as required. The bad joke I heard around the office was that the BLM SAC knew where the BLM OLES Director had buried the prostitutes body and that is why the BLM OLES Director protects him.”

Elsewhere, Wooten reveals that Love had, “…violated ethics rules in reference to the Nevada Burning Man Event in 2015 and a hiring process for a friend. The investigation also noted that it was reported that the ELM SAC stated that “he owned” the ELM OLES Director and as a result no action could be taken against him. The investigation further stated that it was reported the ELM SAC said that ‘You know, if you don’t side with me, grenades are going to go off and you’ll get hit’ and the ELM SAC bragged about ruining the reputation of a subordinate and indicated to another subordinate that the ELM SAC would ruin the career of that subordinate if she did anything against him.”

The new 252-page “Wooten-II” document reveals in that the trials against the Bundy family and their supporters in Nevada were based on lies, that the government “relied on factually incorrect talking points and on (or about) February 15, 2017, misrepresented the case facts about government snipers during the trial.”

One of those points is the fact that the FBI and BLM did have snipers training their weapons on civilians at the standoff, saying, “The investigation indicated that there was at least one school trained Federal Sniper equipped with a scoped/magnified optic bolt action precision rifle, another Federal Officer equipped with a scoped/magnified optic large frame (308 caliber) AR style rifle, and many officers that utilized magnified optics with long range graduated reticles (out to 1,000 meters-approximately 500 meters on issued rifles depending on environmental conditions) on standard law enforcement issued AR (223 caliber/5.56mm) and that often officers were in ‘over watch’ positions. Additionally, the investigation also indicated the possibility that the FBI and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department had law enforcement snipers/designated marksmen on hand for possible deployment.”

The document reveals that multiple agencies recommended against getting involved in a confrontation with the Bundy family, instead opting for a “soft impound” of the Bundy cattle, but that BLM OLES Director Woody stated, “by not taking strong and affirmative action we will just embolden those who are opposed to our actions and things will likely escalate.”

Following the lead of Woody, Love said in an email that “although a passive approach may have the desired effect, it may also be considered a sign of weakness or ordered constraint which may embolden one or more members of those we are confronting. That’s not the kind of message we want to send.”

Ultimately, the Wooten document paints a picture of a multi-agency criminal conspiracy to spy on law-abiding Americans and commit crimes and fraud in the courts.