Today marks 30 years since the Feds chose violence and began the siege of the Mount Carmel compound in #Waco, Texas. The siege, chosen in favor of simply arresting David Koresh outside, resulted in almost 100 dead and dozens of children burned alive. @FBI @ATFHQ #weaponization 
@FBI @ATFHQ Congress missed a crucial opportunity to reign in weaponized federal law enforcement.
Notably, the Congressional investigation cost up to $12 million dollars (unadjusted for inflation), which is almost 6 times the size of the current Weaponization Sub Committee's budget.
Notably, the Congressional investigation cost up to $12 million dollars (unadjusted for inflation), which is almost 6 times the size of the current Weaponization Sub Committee's budget.
Chief amongst the Congressional defenders of the Feds "burn the children alive" strategy were none other than @SenSchumer and @JoeBiden
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
c-span.org/video/?c490131…
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
c-span.org/video/?c490131…
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
