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Ammon Bundy arrested after I-15 traffic stop, walks freeway in Southern Utah in protest
What happened
Ammon Bundy was arrested in southern Utah after a traffic stop for driving an unregistered vehicle with an expired license. He refused to comply with officers' commands to exit the vehicle, leading to his arrest. Bundy argued that vehicle registration violates his right to travel, which he considers a 'God-given right.'
Timeline
- Cedar City News (Iron County) Ammon Bundy arrested after I-15 traffic stop, walks freeway in Southern Utah in protest
- St George News (Washington County) Ammon Bundy arrested after I-15 traffic stop, walks freeway in Southern Utah in protest
- KSL Ammon Bundy arrested in southern Utah during traffic stop
- Salt Lake Tribune Ammon Bundy says he has an ‘inalienable right’ to drive without registration. The Utah authorities who arrested him disagree.
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Ammon Bundy arrested after I-15 traffic stop, walks freeway in Southern Utah in protest
— A traffic stop over an expired vehicle registration landed Ammon Bundy in jail Wednesday. Iron County Sheriff’s Office officials said the pickup’s registration had been expired for two years and Bundy allegedly refused…
Ammon Bundy arrested in southern Utah during traffic stop
— Ammon Bundy was arrested in Utah for allegedly driving an unregistered vehicle. He resisted arrest and was carried by police to a patrol car. Bundy objects to vehicle registration laws citing travel as a "God-given…