"The Waco siege was the siege of a compound belonging to the Branch Davidians, carried out by American federal and Texas state law enforcement, as well as the U.S. military, between February 28 and April 19, 1993. The Branch Davidians were led by David Koresh and were headquartered at Mount Carmel Center ranch in the community of Axtell, Texas, 13 miles (21 kilometers) east-northeast of Waco. Suspecting the group of stockpiling illegal weapons, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) obtained a search warrant for the compound and arrest warrants for Koresh and a select few of the group's members.
The incident began when the ATF attempted to raid the ranch. An intense gun battle erupted, resulting in the deaths of four government agents and six Branch Davidians. Upon the ATF's failure to raid the compound, a siege lasting 51 days was initiated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Eventually, the FBI launched an assault and initiated a tear gas attack in an attempt to force the Branch Davidians out of the ranch. During the attack, a fire caused by Federal agents engulfed Mount Carmel Center. In total, 86 people, 82 of which were innocent died, including David Koresh. "
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[–] 16382803? ago
I was in middle school when the Waco seige took place. I remember all the adults on tv making jokes about "Waco, more like Whacko, amirite?" but I didn't really understand or care what was happening. Now that I'm an adult, it pisses me off that so many Americans at the time supported what the government was doing.
[–] 16383211? ago
Absolutely, seeing that piece of shit Janet Reno being glamorized on SNL made me mad like nothing else.
[–] 16383199? ago
even bill clinton said janet reno was his biggest mistake in his entire term
[–] 16383198? ago
I remember it well, not quite understanding what the fuck was going on but always knowing deep down that there was some fuckery going on.
[–] 16382986? ago
Every time when these massacres happen I'm more surprised by the reactions than the act itself, then I start realizing why radicalization happens.