The Branch Davidian standoff came to a tragic end 30 years ago Wednesday near Waco as the compound at Mount Carmel burned following 51 days of negotiations.
Once followers of self-proclaimed profit David Koresh, some members are bitter about their portrayal in the media.
In some recreations since then, Thibodeau said fire extinguishers were shown being used by agents on the dogs. Thirty years ago today, the siege at a compound occupied by the Branch Davidians outside Waco came to an end. Theology expert J. Phillip Arnold with the Reunion Institute in Houston said he and another expert offered to help negotiators with a better understanding of the group’s beliefs.
Wright said Koresh could have been arrested during one of his visits outside the compound but the ATF was determined to use a dynamic entry approach.
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