Bundy Ranch Standoff. Is this the first cleansing statement from the affair?

The above photo is one of the "famous" images of the Bundy Ranch standoff.  Notice the individual in the center of the photo with the USA cap wearing the multicam combat shirt?  Remember this image.

via Oafnation.com

While I was mingling with the protestors and starting to get comfortable, I was hearing that the day before, the BLM had taken up tactical positions with sharp-shooters and seemed to have provoked people to “get ready for anything” next. However, the mood was still somewhat relaxed and people felt just and in good spirits that we were doing the right thing. Mostly, I was running into Citizens who were tired of Government over-reach, being told that someone else knows what’s best for them and that public land was not “open to the public”! It’s hard to argue with any of this.
I had been boots-on-ground for about 15-20 minutes when two guys approached me. The first guy, Ryan, said I look like I have a background and know how to handle myself. I confirmed his observations. He let me know he and his buddy were militia and wanted to know if I was interested in helping out. I have to admit, I’ve been indoctrinated to be suspicious of militia (and there have been some historical instances to not ignore), so I was leery. I asked, “In what way?” Ryan broke it down that the guys he was with were providing security to the Bundy family and the protestors. I could support that since it’s fairly innocuous and I did want to make sure things were civil and justifiable because the Nation was waking up to what was happening there.

Read the entire article.

Its a pretty good first hand account of what happened at the Bundy Ranch from the perspective of the guy noted in the above photo.

But wait...there's more!

I don't know the guy from adam, but he goes by the nickname (codename?) Voodoo and he claims to be former military and a current Private Military Contractor.

He knows how shit works so I wonder....

Is this actually a cleansing statement to put his role in the entire affair before a VERY wide audience and to protect himself from future prosecution?

I don't know, but if it is then its pretty brilliant.

Side note:  I said cleansing statement, not cleansing warning.  I know the difference so save your firepower.