[Pecos]

The Davidian raid is proof. DOJ needed publicity in support of the perennial D.C. budget drills, so they conducted a massive raid rather than make a low key arrest while their target was out for his morning jog.

[riverrunner]

Most likely they want to arrest him at the Dravidian's compound so they could conduct a search with the arrest.

Making a big splash in the media pushing for a bigger budget and more gun control