On the first point you are incorrect - Vernon Wayne Howell 'resisted' in a most forceful manner, without regard for the people 'in his care' (the 'stockpiling' and issuance to d*mn near every person over the age of 15 in that compound a weapon with live ammo is the sign of Saddam-class lunacy *plus* the stockpiling of explosives for *no* legitimate purpose in the same building which over a hundred people lived was eually Saddam-class *insane*)
On your second point you are incorrect - the lawlessness rested fully with Vernon Wayne Howell and the adults in that compound - the exercise of bad judgement on the part of the BATF in the planning of the raid, the exercising of the raid is another issue.