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| − | '''Waco''' is a town in [[Texas]] which was the stage for a stand-off between the [[ | + | '''Waco''' is a town in [[Texas]] which was the stage for a stand-off between the U.S. [[government]] and a religious group known as The [[Branch Davidians]]. The siege of The Branch Davidian's headquarters began on February 28th, 2003 and ended on April 19th when a fire broke out in the main church building that was under siege. The fire killed 79 people, 25 of which were children. |
| − | The Branch Davidians were under siege for having illegal [[firearm]]s and a [[drug]] [[laboratory]] inside their main [[church]] building. There were also reports of [[abuse]] of children and [[polygamy]] committed by the church leader, [[David Koresh]], who claimed he was the [[messiah]]. | + | The Branch Davidians were under siege for having illegal [[firearm]]s and, allegedly, a [[drug]] [[laboratory]] inside their main [[church]] building. There were also alleged reports of [[abuse]] of children and [[polygamy]] committed by the church leader, [[David Koresh]], who claimed he was the [[messiah]]. |
| − | The event was controversial because some believe the actions of the government were too harsh and that they did not take into effect the mentality of the Branch Davidians. Some also | + | The event was controversial because some believe the actions of the government were too harsh and that they did not take into effect the mentality of the Branch Davidians. Some also believe the [[BATF]] started the fire that burnt down the building and killed those inside, and this belief is supported by the evidence in several documentary [[film]]s, such as ''Waco: The Rules of Engagement'' and ''Waco: A New Revelation''. These films contradicted the longstanding claims by the BATF and [[FBI]] that no [[pyrotechnic]] devices were used at Waco, causing them to retract their claims and Congressional hearings into the Waco siege to be reopened. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
| + | * ''Waco: The Rules of Engagement'', documentary film, 1997 | ||
| + | * ''Waco: A New Revelation'', documentary film, 1999 | ||
| + | * Thibodeau, David. ''A Place Called Waco: A Survivor's Story''. HarperCollins, 1999. | ||
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Revision as of 23:54, July 3, 2007
Waco is a town in Texas which was the stage for a stand-off between the U.S. government and a religious group known as The Branch Davidians. The siege of The Branch Davidian's headquarters began on February 28th, 2003 and ended on April 19th when a fire broke out in the main church building that was under siege. The fire killed 79 people, 25 of which were children.
The Branch Davidians were under siege for having illegal firearms and, allegedly, a drug laboratory inside their main church building. There were also alleged reports of abuse of children and polygamy committed by the church leader, David Koresh, who claimed he was the messiah.
The event was controversial because some believe the actions of the government were too harsh and that they did not take into effect the mentality of the Branch Davidians. Some also believe the BATF started the fire that burnt down the building and killed those inside, and this belief is supported by the evidence in several documentary films, such as Waco: The Rules of Engagement and Waco: A New Revelation. These films contradicted the longstanding claims by the BATF and FBI that no pyrotechnic devices were used at Waco, causing them to retract their claims and Congressional hearings into the Waco siege to be reopened.
References
- Waco: The Rules of Engagement, documentary film, 1997
- Waco: A New Revelation, documentary film, 1999
- Thibodeau, David. A Place Called Waco: A Survivor's Story. HarperCollins, 1999.
