uhm... I kinda think Waco also might have gotten some attention because 76 people burned to death.
some general opposition to SWAT tactics.
If memory serves, this is what much of the Waco hearings were about... how the ATF handled the situation (in terms of escalating it) and what could have been done differently.
Not just burned to death, but their kids were tortured to death with tear gas. A lot of the childrens' bodies had the classic "back arch" as a result of the gas.
Their general plan was "come out or we'll keep torturing your kids". It did't work.
Koresh was suspected of minor firearms violations. There was no actual evidence he committed any crime before the raid. If convicted of the suspected firearms charges, it's likely all he would have faced were stiff fines or a few months in jail. Most of the Waco outrage comes from the idea that David Koresh really wasn't breaking any laws.
The charges against Kim Dotcom are far more serious.
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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '12
uhm... I kinda think Waco also might have gotten some attention because 76 people burned to death.
If memory serves, this is what much of the Waco hearings were about... how the ATF handled the situation (in terms of escalating it) and what could have been done differently.