>> tonight, the violent standoff turning deadly after nearly a month-long occupation. a dispute over public land. anthe dramatic turn of events at a traff stop. eight men under arrest and the one shot dead. >> there doesn't have to be bloodshed in our community. >> his death sparking a battle cry, some claiming he was killed in cold blood. tensions high as authorities work to bring the standoff to an end. the uber meltdown all caught on tape. this doctor seen assaulting the driver in this violent video ne viral. telling abc news exclusively about the painful consequences of her public tantrum. tonight the lessons we can all learn about a fleetining ment and lingering regret. i'm not a fan of megyn kelly -- >> trump showdown.

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angry militia men in rural oregon. one rancher killed and conflicting eyewitness accounts adding fuel to the fire in the nearly month-long armed standoff. tonight questions about how this will end. here's abc's neal karlinsky. >> reporter: authorities said it was supposed to be a careful and peaceful traffic stop. but instead it ended in the shootingeath of robert lavoy finnicum. a takedown that left the leaders of his group handcuffed on the ground. tonight the scene hasurned into a rallying cry for the armed occupiers at a remote wildlife refuge here who took over this land in early january. they're calling lavoy a hero in the patriot movement. his picture now spreading online. wrongfully taken out, they say, by overly aggressive law enforcement. >> i believe lavoy finnicum was murdered. >> reporter: the fbi and local police won't explain how it all

as the man killed by police gunfire. >> i'm disaointed that a traffic stop yesterday, it was supposed to bring peaceful resolution to this -- ended badly. >> reporter: but one alleged eyewitness says he was just walking with his hands in the ai >> he's like, just shoot me, then, just shoot me! and they did, they shot him dead. >> reporter: in an audio interview posted to youtube, victoria sharp, seen here in this video shot by abc news earlier this month at the refuge, says she was i in the car wi finnicum when it went down. >> he was just walking. with his hands in the air, i saw it. i swear to god. then after he was down on e ground, shot him three more times. like so much about the bizarre occupation, the story is not so clear. another alleged witness said finnicum was not execud -- >> he charged at law enforcement. he was not on his knees, none of that nonsense. that was a miscommunication.

occupiers, pete santilly, live streamedis approach to e fbi blockade after he heard shots had been fire >> if they've taken ammo into custody, it's time for -- there's women and children up there, okay? there's women and children. we need to go get them out. >> reporter: he was then taken into custody. they're surrounding us. there's no firearms ithe car, please don't aim the rifle -- >> no one's aiming a rifle at you. >> this is a perimeter, you need to go back. >> reporter: from the beginning police found this strange standoff challenging, fearing a bloodbath if they moved in too quick. >> any te you have people dug in that are armed and that they are making certainty manneds s demands and saying they're not going to leave until they get those dends the you've set up a dynamic where there's a potential for violence, obviously. is there a way to back out of that? >> reporter: while we still don't know the details of the

himself almost seemed to predict tensions were about to escalate. in an interview just posted by "the oregonian" by youtube. >> the tenor has changed. they have become more hardened. they're doing all the things that shows that they want to take some kinetic action against us. they do not intend on losing here. and we do not intend giving it backck to them. >> reporter: but tonight the area's on lockdown, now sealed off b heavily armed fbi s.w.a.t. teams at roadblocks eight miles out. as weound out when approaching. >> you need to go back out and stay outside that sign, please. >> okay, will do. well, those guys meant business. >> reporter: in all, eight key members of the occupation are under arrest, facing a federal charge of conspiracy to impede u.s.s. officers by use of force. ammon bundy, the leader of the occupation, is in fbi custody. in a surprise move his lawyerr called for annnd to the standoff. >> right now i'm asking the

people at the refuge to go home without being prosecuted. >> reporter: words he says bundy wanted him to share. >> to those remaining at the refuge, i love you. let us take this fight from here. please stand down. >> reporter: but the circumstances of finnicum's death could be making the occupiers nervous. >> they told us that we could safely leave. well -- the group that was leaving has a dead man in it so it depends on what you believe. >> reporter: the standodoff began in early january when several dozen militia men, led by bundy and finnicum, took over the remote refuge when no one was there. >> this refuge here is rightfully owned by the people. and we intend to use it. >> reporter: bundy said his group was fighting for the return of thousands of square miles of federal land to ranchers like him and fighting for freedom for two other ranchers convicted of lighting

>> i'm going to jail for five years for 127. seseems like bit of an overkill >>eporter: when we first visited the compound, despite the fact that many were armed, it was seemingly peaceful and law enforcement was keeping their distance. >> this is the sanctuary they've taken over. you can see their guard tower in the distance over there. and here you really don't see a lot of presence at all. and they have gasoline, actually, fuel pumps for their vehicles. >> reporter: inside, bunks the militia members slept on. a woman preparing meals. at the time, ranchers were pleading for others to join their cause. >> we need you to get here and stand with us. whether you're armed or armed, get up here. >> reporter: finnicum, a grandfather of 19, traveled here from arizona and said he was from a long line of ranchers. >> their livelihood is being threatened, their economic ability to ranch is being sqezed, and they're being squeezed out. their way of life, generational. >> love you, support you!

trouble with supports before, joining rancher cliven bundy in a 2014 face-off with federal agents over cattle grazing rights. >> back off! >> reporter: when i met him, he told me he was willing to die for t cause. >> how did we get here in th first place? was there not people who gave their life to us? was it not a great ft, a great sacrifice? it certainly was. you love your wife, kids, you give them a hug. and if i see them on the flip side, i see them on the flip side. >> reporter: today there's growing concern that finnicum will become a martyr for extremist groups. many of his supporters voicing their anger all over the internet. nevada assembly member michelle fiori tweeted her support, referring to his death as murder. my heart and prayers go out to lavoy lavoy's family. he was just murdered with his hands up in burns, oregon. ryan bundas been shot in the arm. the comes days may be critical in how all this gets resolved. >> i think what the government

an excessive force situation. where they basically raid this refuge and physically remove people who are armed, who may well try to shoot at them, which will probably result in them getting shot. >> repter: reports tonight that only a handful remain and they are being encouraged by nearby patriot groups to end the siege. the sheriff made it clear today that their time is up. >> it's time for everybody in this illegal occupation to move on. we don't arm up and rebel. this can't happen anymore. this can't happen in america and it can't happen in harny county. >> reporter: for "nightline," neal karlinsky in burns, oregon. up next, the miami doctor captured on video lashing out at the uber driver. the attack spreading like wildfire online. and later, the feud over fight night.

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be honest.. we've all had undignified moments we're not particularly proud of. but imagine your most egregious lapse of judgment not only caught on tape but going viral. tonight we're hearing from the young florida doctor who was captured verbally and physically assaultingng an uber driver. after all the backlash is question is, does the punishment fit the crime? >> madam -- >> call 911. >> reporter: it's the drunken meltdown seen round the world millions of times over. >> seriously? >> yeah, seriously, get some help. >> reporter: this is dr.ngeli ramkasun, a fourth-year neurology student from florida, in the midst of what she says is an intoxicated temper tantrum while trying to hijack someone else's uber.

moment gone viral. >> i'm a5-footirl that weighs 100 pounds. i'm getting really belligerent right now. >> reporter: turning her into the internet's latest villain. >> i would not wish this on my worst enemy. i've received death threats. i received messages, people telling me, you should kill yourself, you don'teserve to o live. multiple messages saying, you should have been rape the that night. >> [ bleep ] in the car! >> reporter: she sat down exclusively with abc news and admits she was having a bad night. >> when you watch the video what goes through your mind? >> that person in that video is not me. i'm embarrassed. i'm so ashamed. >> there's a big difference between an excuse and an explanation. >> yeah. >> what explains what happened? >> i was very upset. my father was actually placed in the hospital. i just recently broke up with a boyfriend.

>> minutes prior to. and that's why i decided to leave my car there. i'd taken a couple of drinks and i was trying to catch an uber to get home. >> reporter: the driver, igor bellic, speaking to wtvj. >> she was erattic, screaming, cursing. >> reporter: he waits for police to arrive. >> good night! >> reporter: that's when angeli says she started trying to make amends. >> i apologized that night to him after we settled and i paid him for the damages. he accepted my apology and i was very grateful he didn't press any charges. >> a lot of people are saying because he didn't press charges that you're getting away with it. >> i don't believe that i got away with it. it wasis idea, okay, if you pay me for the damages, evererything wl be fine. i had no further problems with him that night. . reporter: but once the video started exploding on the internet, the judge and juries on social media began weighing in. calling her an arrogant drunk little brat that should be

not be practicing medicine. her employer, jackson health system, put her on administrative leave pending be a investigation. >> i think that there's a lot of pressure on employers when their employees act bad in public. >> reporter: crisis management guru howard bragman says our worst moments, if made public, schadenfreude. >> she had a bad day and she's going to pay the price. we've all had a bad day and should k considerourselves lucky we didn't get caught when talking to someone this way. >> reporter: getting caught in the social media frenzy can result in brutal public shaming. >> horrible. my family has been targeted. our homome address was released. and people were showing up to the house. people were sending packages to the house. >> reporter: many critics online assumed she's a bratty rich girl acting out. but her younger sister says that couldn't be further from the truth. >> they're calling her spoiled,

and my dad is a truck driver. used t be a truck driver. he's nowowsabled and he doesn't work. my mom was a secretary. >> what's the like watching h her go through all this? >> it hurts me. it hurts me for everyone involved. >> obvbviously aohol was involved. >> yes. >> do you think you have a problem with alcohol? >> i don't think i have a problelem with alcohol. i just think it was a horrible night for me. >> for some people wn they drink, they're not able too hold back their inner primitive impulses. >> reporter: it's not just alcohol-fueled rage. it's not uncommon for customers to seem to pick on people they expect service from. >> there's no cheese >> reporter: like this testy exchange at a wendy's. >> i want my money back now! and i want it fast!! >> do you feelel good aut your job? >> reporter: espn reporter brett mchenry suspended a week after her snide comments to a tow truck clerk caused a sensation. >> i could be a college dropout and do the same thing? >> reporter: she later tweeted, i am so sorry for my actions and

she still works at espn. >> durin times of stress and duress, nobody wants to be told no. nobody wants to be told that they need to follow a rule that doesn't work for them. >> reporter: she's not the first person caught behaving badly with uber drivers. when benjamin golden, a taco bell executive, was too drunk to give properdirections, his uber driver a asked h to get out. >> sir, get out of my car or i will call the police. >> reporter: golden responded with this. the physical assault landed him in jail. his lawyers said it was an isolated incident. he went on a televised apology tour --ou know, i'm not that person. >> reporter: but he still lost his job. golden is counter suing the driver for $5 million, saying the driver recorded him illegally. ras for ramkisson, uber suspended her account saying, uber expects everyone in our community to treat each other with respect and common courtesy and we have a zero tolerance

and abuse. >> my rating was five stars, i'd never had any problems. >> what was your reaction? uber suspended your account. >> it's upsetting. i really like uber. >> reporter: she's taking the larger lesson to heart. >> will you keep drinking? >> no. after seeing that? just the thought of alcohol gives me ptsd at this point. i don't even want to look at it. i don't want to touch it. no. >> reporter: a sobering thought for all of us. >> if the driver wald in right now, what would you say to him? >> i would s that i'm so incredibly sorry. that was completely out of character for me. i'm ashamed of what i did to you. up next, pressuresiling up in the political arena after trump's boycott announcement. it's not about hugging trees.. it's not about being wasteful either.

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think of it as a clash of the titans. a war of words between the republan front-runner known as the donald versus f foxnews, the dominant conservative cable channel. trump's boycott sparking a fiery debate before the debate. so could he still show up? here's abc's david wright. >> reporter: in iowa a high-stakes game of chicicken. donald trump insists he's ducking the land gop debate before the caucuses for reasons he outlined to bill o'reilly.

they came out wh this ridiculous prpr statement like drawn up by a child. >> reporter: the donald apparently not swayed by o'reilly's appeals. >> in your christian faith there is a very significant tenet, and that's the tenet of forgiveness. >> you know, it's called an eye for an eye also, you can look at it that way. >> reporter: instead of the debate trump's camp officially announced they'll be hosting a benefit for veterans. senator ted cruz threw down the gauntlet, offering to debate ducking done old mano a mano. this saturday. groups backing cruz are promising $1.5 million for vets if he'll accept thehe challenge. trump tweeted back suggesting they do it in canada. cruz's birthplace. what it all comes down to is an unprecedented battle between the front-running republican candidate and the front-running republican news outlet. >> there's a new campaign to try and take down donald trump. >> reporter: bottom line, trump doesn't like the moderator.

i think she's a third-rate repoporter. >> reporter: oh how the times have changed. >> do you really think you're a better moderator than i am? >> no,, i cld nev beattou that wouldn't even be close no contest. you have done a great job, by the way, and i mean it. >> reporter: from a fox news inrview four years ago when dold trump, then the host of "the celebrity apprentice" was scheduled to moderate a republican presidential debate in iowa. but the candidates didn't like that idea. rand paul put out a statement saying, the selection of a reality television personality to host a presidential debate is beneath the officee of the presidency and flies in the face of that office's history and dignity. now megyn kelly told e.t. she's not convinced trump won't blink. >> i'll be surprised if he doesn't come. he ss he doesn't want to but i'll really be surprised. i feel like the people of iowa are still persuadable. >> reporter: the art of the deal meets the ultimate reality show. i'm david wright for "nightline"

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