lowering expectations. they know they’re in trouble
Many of us here saw that after a few days. Can't figure out why the citizens of Waco are letting this drag out. THEY are the ones going to take the hit in the wallet.
“...Because Waco has a small legal community, I know and respect many of the attorneys and the judge involved in the cases. Some of them are my former students at Baylor University. I have not discussed these cases with any of them, however; the observations here are based on the excellent reporting done by the writers for this newspaper....
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You’re right that this is likely meant to lower expectations as they Waco authorities know they’re in trouble. The author (who “knows and respects many of the involved judge and attorneys) makes absolutely no mention of the possibility of fault on the part of BATF and their supporting Waco government operatives.