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- His probe, which concluded in 2000, found that the U.S. government “did not cause the fire” nor did it shoot at the compound. Regardless of such findings, some people viewed the Waco siege as governmental abuse of authority, and it spurred the growth of militias.
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The Waco siege, also known as the Waco massacre, [7] [8] [9] [10] was the siege by U.S. federal government and Texas state law enforcement officials of a compound belonging to the religious cult known as the Branch Davidians, between February 28 and April 19, 1993. [11]
- Setting The Tone
- Problems with The ‘Cult’ Label
- The FBI Ignores Koresh’s Surrender Plan
- It Didn’T Have to End This Way
In 1992, Waco media outlets and ATF agents started investigating the Branch Davidians. Editors at the Waco Tribune-Herald were primarily concernedabout the welfare of the children. (In 1992, a social worker with Child Protective Services had looked into the Branch Davidians for child abuse; finding none, the case was closed.) ATF agents, meanwhile,...
The main issue with the word “cult” is that it has become pejorative in popular culture. For this reason, it has the potential to be misused as a way to stigmatize members of anyminority religion. Many groups that are labeled cults are simply small religious groups outside of the mainstream. (The Branch Davidians fall into this camp.) In addition, ...
All of this matters because in the wake of the ATF raid, the vast majority of Americans didn’t question the actions of the FBI that put intense pressure on the Branch Davidians. Separate studies conducted by sociologist Nancy T. Ammermanand myself reveal that during the siege FBI officials ignored advice from their own profilers, negotiators and ps...
A close study of the Branch Davidian case shows how all parties ended up playing roles in the tragic outcome. Retired FBI agent Gary Noesnerwas the negotiation coordinator at Waco from March 1 to March 24. From Feb. 28 to March 23, a total of 21 children and 14 adults came out as a result of negotiations. Yet whenever adults cooperated and came out...
- Catherine Wessinger
Apr 18, 2023 · Investigations cleared law enforcement of wrongdoing, but Waco became a rallying cry for Americans accusing their government of abuse of authority, and it spurred growth of militias across...
Dec 19, 2017 · The Waco Siege began in early 1993, when a government raid on a compound in Axtell, Texas, led to a 51-day standoff between federal agents and members of a millennial Christian sect called...
Apr 19, 2023 · Donald Trump’s campaign last month denied critics allegations that his choice of Waco as a venue for a defiant rally was a reference to the siege. The siege was a specific grievance cited by Timothy McVeigh, who was convicted for bombing a federal building in Oklahoma City, which killed 168 people.
Apr 19, 2018 · 25 years ago, the Waco siege became a symbol of government attacks on religious and civil liberties.
