Posted on 04/19/2006 10:14:59 AM PDT by FReepaholic
(April 19, 2006)--An informal memorial service may be held Wednesday at the site of the Branch Davidian compound to mark the 13th anniversary of the fire that killed almost 80 Davidians and ended the 51-day standoff with federal agents, but survivors don’t plan to attend this year, according to the Mt. Carmel Survivors Newsletter.
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Died April 19, 1993
Katherine Andrade, 24, white, American
Chanel Andrade, 1, white, American
Jennifer Andrade, 19, white, American
George Bennett, 35, black, British
Susan Benta, 31, black, British
Mary Jean Borst, 49, white, American
Pablo Cohen, 38, white, Israeli
Abedowalo Davies, 30, black, British
Shari Doyle, 18, white, American
Beverly Elliot, 30, black, British
Yvette Fagan, 32, black, British
Doris Fagan, 51, black, British
Lisa Marie Farris, 24, white, American
Raymond Friesen, 76, white, Canadian
Sandra Hardial, 27, black, British
Zilla Henry, 55, black, British
Vanessa Henry, 19, black, British
Phillip Henry, 22, black, British
Paulina Henry, 24, black, British
Stephen Henry, 26, black, British
Diana Henry, 28, black, British
Novellette Hipsman, 36, black, Canadian
Floyd Houtman, 61, black, American
Sherri Jewell, 43, Asian, American
David M. Jones, 38, white, American
David Koresh, 33, white, American
Rachel Koresh, 24, white, American
Cyrus Koresh, 8, white, American
Star Koresh, 6, white, American
Bobbie Lane Koresh, 2, white, American
Jeffery Little, 32, white, American
Nicole Gent Little, 24, white, Australian
and unborn child
Dayland Gent, 3, white, American
Page Gent, 1, white, American
Livingston Malcolm, 26, black, British
Diane Martin, 41, black, British
Wayne Martin, Sr., 42, black, American
Lisa Martin, 13, black, American
Sheila Martin, Jr., 15, black, American
Anita Martin, 18, black, American
Wayne Martin, Jr., 20, black, American
Julliete Martinez, 30, Mexican American
Crystal Martinez, 3, Mexican American
Isaiah Martinez, 4, Mexican American
Joseph Martinez, 8, Mexican American
Abigail Martinez, 11, Mexican American
Audrey Martinez, 13, Mexican American
John-Mark McBean, 27, black, British
Bernadette Monbelly, 31, black, British
Rosemary Morrison, 29, black, British
Melissa Morrison, 6, black, British
Sonia Murray, 29, black, American
Theresa Nobrega, 48, black, British
James Riddle, 32, white, American
Rebecca Saipaia, 24, Asian, Phillipino
Steve Schneider, 43, white, American
Judy Schneider, 41, white, American
Mayanah Schneider, 2, white, American
Clifford Sellors, 33, white, British
Scott Kojiro Sonobe, 35, Asian, American
Floracita Sonobe, 34, Asian, Phillipino
Gregory Summers, 28, white, American
Aisha Gyrfas Summers, 17, white, Australian
and unborn child
Startle Summers, 1, white, American
Lorraine Sylvia, 40, white, American
Rachel Sylvia, 12, white, American
Hollywood Sylvia, 1, white, American
Michelle Jones Thibodeau, 18, white, American
Serenity Jones, 4, white, American
Chica Jones, 2, white, American
Little One Jones, 2, white, American
Neal Vaega, 38, Somoan, New Zealander
Margarida Vaega, 47, Asian, New Zealander
Mark H. Wendell, 40, Asian, American
David Koresh, 33, white, American, Head Psycho
No matter how many times this is said, it still doesn't give the US Govt permission to kill his followers.
Or, are you claiming otherwise?
Fire? I thought it was the gubmint?
The fire was to cover-up the gubmint criminal activity.
I'm curious about why the author felt it necessary to include race in the vital statistics of this tragedy.
Second, I'm curious if you think it's okay for the gubmint to burn eighty people, including kids, just because they don't believe like most folks do.
How, in that short description, do you find me claiming it's ok for the US government to kill him and his followers?
What was the crime? What was he charged with?
I believe that this was hashed over endlessly on this forum. He should be perp walked into Rikers Island
Just like the psycho's running their atf flag up after killing all those children?
How do you determine by my brief observation that he was a nut, that I also infer it's OK to kill him and his followers? Quite a leap on your part.
I found your post ambiguous, so I thought I'd ask.
Do you think it's okay for the US Govt to kill the followers of a crazy man?
...calling out the military on US citizens!
...calling out the military on US citizens!
The race issue may be considered relevant because the gubmint spin at the time was that the Davidians were white rednecks.
Let's not forget that it was the ATF under Poppy Bush who started the 'investigation' into Koresh using the affadavit of a blind man, among others, as evidence of Koresh's 'wrong-doing'.
The government shouldn't kill just for being Psycho.
Only each follower firing weapons at the agents. The innocents (children especially) should not have dies as a result of that whole raid. Plenty of blame on both sides of that issue.
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