It only took 4 years, in the 1980's, to have law enforcement take public action towards an outside group that clashed with land laws.
National ridicule when Bill the Cat of Bloom County joined Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh cult.
The Oregonian historical review.
Local county officials sent families out of the area for safety concerns.
Local Citizens reported harassment.
County Building burned.
Close to 700 people were poisoned in multiple episodes of biological terrorism.
Changes were permanently made to state voter registration laws.
Contemplated a plan to fly a bomb-laden plane into the county courthouse.
Were planning and taking action to murder private citizens, state attorney general and federal prosecutor.
Here is well written piece on evolving opinion regarding the Bundy occupation from Madras, Oregon. A town physically close to Rashneeshees.
Maybe ridicule is part of the answer. Legal action did happen after Bloom County cartoon strips. Or is could have been because the attempted murders had expanded to Portland.
