Wild, Wild Country. Netflix documentary series

TruBluCatFan

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anyone else watched this? Crazy stuff happened in Oregon in early 80s. Indian guru bought thousands of acres, set up his own city, took over a little town, allegations of immigration fraud, attempted murder, conspiracy. All kinds of stuff. Interesting series.
 

TankedCat

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I watched it last week. I can see both sides of it, but my independent side of it just thinks that had they just left those people alone and let them build their little city out in the middle of nowhere, none of it this would have happened.

Of course, if I chose to live in Antelope, Oregon (I think that was the name), then my reason for living there would be to *not* have to put up with a bunch of nutty cult people.

The whole thing went crazy quick though - food poisoning, bombing, attempted assassination - even the hard core folks started realizing it was going off the rails.
 

starchief

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I lived in small-town Oregon 1981-1985 and didn't hear a thing about this at the time.
 

starchief

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IIRC, you also lived across the street from the GS Serial Rapist/Killer back in the day in California, so no big surprise, right?

Just messin' with ya.

I'm nearly 75 years old and have lived all over the country. I've seen a lot of stuff.

This is a message board and we mess with each other all day long. Lots of laughs.
 
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I'm nearly 75 years old and have lived all over the country. I've seen a lot of stuff.

This is a message board and we mess with each other all day long. Lots of laughs.
Yeah, I know. I'm on here most every day, but don't post as much as most of you guys; I read only most days.

Just thought I'd get it in a little jab when I had a chance, lol. You're a good poster chief.
 

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They actually poisoned people, an actual attempted murder, and one failed attempt. Yeah, I don't think the people of Antelope did anything wrong because they didn't want folks like that living there.
Sheela was pure evil imo. Power hungry, greed, and envy drove her to do despicable things and never offered any remorse. Just an awful person hiding behind a cult.
The lady who attmepted to kill the doctor and plotted to kill the US attorney must have a mind weaker than pond water. The lawyer who always had his own righteous indignation was very arrogant. I do believe there were people there with no evil intent, but many of them did.
I think most of them just wanted to be able to sleep around all they wanted.
 

ManitouDan

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In or around episode 5 right now . Folks were nuts . Funny that as soon as the homeless couldnt get registered to vote they were like " GTFO troublemakers " LOL The whole thing is surreal and bizarre . But yeah offer free food , beer and free puswah and many many will volunteer
 

Cawood86_rivals

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In or around episode 5 right now . Folks were nuts . Funny that as soon as the homeless couldnt get registered to vote they were like " GTFO troublemakers " LOL The whole thing is surreal and bizarre . But yeah offer free food , beer and free puswah and many many will volunteer
She thought she could control anyone. Anyone she couldn't, she had no use for. Took advantage of those folks just to try and get their vote so she could control that county.
 

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Let's live in peace and harmony with all mankind. Unless you piss us the **** off... then we're putting ******* deadly bacteria in your ranch dressing.
 

bkingUK

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Sheila should've been running Amazon. Instead ran a sex cult. Good for Sheila.