2006-08-15 14:27:41 · 9 answers · asked by guitarusa2001 1 in News & Events ➔ Other - News & Events
i find this really sad, i had no idea what it was, now i know why its still talked about
2006-08-15 14:49:21 · update #1
i find this really sad, i had no idea what it was, now i know why its still talked about
2006-08-15 14:49:22 · update #2
David Koresh had a cult of followers, loaded up on weapons, secluded themselves, and when he didn't surrender to police, someone in the compound started a fire, and the law let them burn alive inside the building.
2006-08-15 14:34:50 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A religious sect, I think they called themselves the Branch Davidians, holed up in the sect's property in Waco Texas. The leader and some of his followers were wanted by the authorities, but they refused to give themselves up. Days later a fire, the cause of it is still argued by both sides, broke out in the main structure, killing the sects leader and a number of his followers, a large number of whom were women and children. It happened during the Clinton administration.
2006-08-15 21:40:09 · answer #2 · answered by jorst 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The American government decided that they didn't like a bunch of (peaceful) people living in a communal setting - they opened fire one day and killed the women and children, trying to draw out David Karesh (sp?), the supposed leader. Janet Reno was actually the person who initiated this bloodbath. Innocent children and women were killed by the government because they owned some guns. There is a very very good documentary on this. After you watch it, you definately want to live in Canada. America is a hateful, mean government. Be careful.
2006-08-15 21:35:58 · answer #3 · answered by Chrissy: The Angry Typer a/k/a Mood Mole 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What Jimmy C said (first answer) and Chrissy M. The sad thing is that there were a lot of kids involved. There was also a lot of controversy that the police didn't do things right.
I remember it wasn't until 1979 (I was 14) before I even heard about the war in Vietnam...my parents kept me pretty sheltered. Then I felt pretty stupid asking people about it.
I live in Canada so these events didn't affect me as much as in the US.
2006-08-15 21:37:42 · answer #4 · answered by Dellajoy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Government agents got trigger happy sent in Tanks and burned 80 Women and Children to death - all followers of David Koresh. After the Davidians compound (mt. Carmel) had been set on fire the FBI killed men and children who tried to escape.
Led to the Oklahoma city Bombing by Timothy McVeigh.
2006-08-15 21:41:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a very controversial incident. See the links I put below under "Sources". Here's my opinion.
(1) David Koresh was crazy and brought this on himself and his followers.
(2) On the other hand, the government handled it very poorly, resulting in an unnecessary loss of life.
2006-08-15 21:52:12 · answer #6 · answered by pollux 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A man by the name of daivd koresch created a cult. Then he started a stand off with the police and eventually everybody died in a big fire. that's the short version
2006-08-15 21:33:32 · answer #7 · answered by Jimmy C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the feds went down there after a hand grenade was found in a ups truck. then all hell broke loose when a gun was fired, nobody is sure who shot first but David Koresh and his "Branch Davidians" as they were called allmost all died
2006-08-15 21:35:14 · answer #8 · answered by native 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you mean CABO. A place in Mexico thats usually a Spring Break get-a-way. The whole "what happens in Cabo stays in Cabo" is like the "What happens in Vegas stays in vegas."\
Hope it helps.
2006-08-15 21:33:39 · answer #9 · answered by Bizzy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋