"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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[–] 16383233? 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Why not just arrest Koresh when he was in town buying groceries?
Because it didn't make for good TV.
[–] 16385835? ago
He went jogging everyday... could have arrested him then....but the clintons and dems wanted a show..and they got one..
[–] 16383830? ago
Because they wanted to get rid of the entire group. Koresh was teaching something that Israel didn't like. As the standoff dragged on, the msm owners started doubling down, claiming that not only did he have illegal weapons, but he and other male congregants were married to children. When it was all over, they bulldozed, to cover up the lack of evidence against him. Where else have we seen homes bulldozed?
[–] 16383234? ago
They did actually, but there wasn't anything to stick to him without clear evidence.