This was a set up, way too similar to what happened to the Weavers at Ruby Ridge. Due to his incredible self control, he and his wife survived the raid. Even got their dogs through it.
http://www.oregonlive.com/oregon-standoff/2017/07/michael_emry_sentenced_to_2_12.html
Michael and his wife have been through hell. I have not had much to say about it because he has been in prison and I did not want to make his life any more difficult in any way. I have not yet spoken to him, so I may never say anything more but I have been waiting for years to be able to ask him a few questions in private. I still don't know when we will even be able to get together, he is still on probation and is living in the furthest corner of Oregon from us he could be. Still, the wait is over, I can finally talk to him about some very troubling things that have happened since we last chatter. You see he is not just any friend. Over the years when asked who woke me up, I will give credit to Ron Paul, the Zeitgeist movie, and Michael Emry. If you ask me why he went to prison, I will tell you it was for being an honest reporter at the Malhuer Refuge. He is out today, should be in the arms of his loving wife any minute now...
I apologize for the short post today, it is a very busy day around here. We have finally fenced MOST of our pasture OUT against stray cattle. They are EVERYWHERE, the neighbors are getting pretty sick of it too. Plus our snowbird neighbor got into town last night so we are having a barbecue tonight, I must get ready for that! I do want to post a picture taken last evening with my cell phone of the syringa I mentioned in my post yesterday. I posted a picture of a lilac and mentioned the scent of syringa. We have a huge hedge of lilac and japonica and currants and black locusts saplings... draped across the top of it, a lone branch of syringa has burst in blossom. This one little branch is literally perfuming the entire yard with the most delightful aroma. I would call it an orangey lilac... It is the state flower of Idaho and I did not even know we had this on the property! I had been slowly clearing out what must have been a garden area many decades ago, this spring 
OH!! I almost forgot! 
This is what is inside... CONGRATULATIONS!
CHEERS!