How long can the Oregon standoff last? If the one that dragged on here in this rural East Texas town is any example, the answer is at least a decade, and perhaps much longer.
An armed standoff in Texas ended this week—after going on for almost 15 years. John Joe Gray was charged with assaulting a state trooper in 1999, but he refused to show up in court, instead shutting himself up in his 47-acre compound and kicking off what is believed to be the longest armed standoff in US history.
An armed standoff in Texas ended this week—after going on for almost 15 years. John Joe Gray was charged with assaulting a state trooper in 1999, but he refused to show up in court, instead shutting himself up in his 47-acre compound and kicking off what is believed to be the longest armed standoff in US history.