“the government said that the people were child molesters”
Koresh thought he was Jesus Christ and was having sex with underage girls.
What bothers me is hearing people say “he got what he deserved”. He should have been tried and punished for that.
What used to separate the U.S. from banana republics, African warlord hellholes, and Godless commie regimes in due process of law.
David Koresh was denied due process by the feds going all Judge Dredd on the Davidians and executing them on the spot.
The congressional hearings on Waco were a joke because they tried the Davidians to deflect the purpose of the hearings, which was to investigate the federal agent’s wrongdoings.
At least the Davidians were acquitted of murdering the ATF agents. Texas law allows citizens to defend themselves if law enforcement uses unnecessary deadly force on them.
The ATF rolled out of their trailers shooting, instead of properly serving the warrant. Koresh was always willing to cooperate with the local sheriff.
The feds could have picked Koresh up anytime he was out jogging or in town. The raid was just a show for the ATF to look good in the media, and it cost WAY too many innocent lives.
All we had then was Rush, and Billy Jeff tried like heck to take that!