church have come out against the occupation. the bundies have kept a low profile. they say they are working on a peaceful resolution on this. the police are nowhere to be found our here. but they have taken over a junior high 30 miles away. classes were canceled because of fear of violence. what they want is to have the wildlife refuge turned back to the people. the sheriff said what they really wanted is some overthrow government. you said you were here to help the citizens of harley county. that happened when the ham monds
way connected to them. but the protesters say they have no intention of leaving. the federal authority does not have the authority to come down into the state and control it land and resources. things are going to get straightened out, and that s what we are here, and we are confident that s going to happen. and it will be a benefit for many, many people across this nation. martha: dan springer joins us live from oregon. any sign there is movement in this situation? reporter: they may be backing off a bit. ryan bundy told the oregon public radio said if the people of harley county want them to leave, they will. the sheriff said in a statement directly pointed at the people
substance? when you hear about what the president is doing, do you have a problem with that or is it the way he s doing it. jon: the standoff at an oregon wildlife refuge into its fourth day. a local sheriff is telling the armed protesters to just go home. two local ranchers were ordered back to prison. dan springer is live not far from the scene outside of burns, oregon. he has the latest. reporter: we got our first sign the armed anti-government group may be willing to back down soon. ryan bundy said if the people of harley county want them to
leave, they will. they wanted to keep the hammonds out of prison but yesterday they turned themselves in to serve time for burning federal lands. most are critical of the activists taking over a federal wildlife refuge. the local sheriff said it s time for them to go. you have said you were here to help the citizens of harley county. that ended when an armed conflict. reporter: a few are blocking a road that leads down to the compound. law enforcement has stayed away, but they have taken over a middle school in burns 30 miles away. many have come out against the