I am certainly not an advocate for Koresh. But the problems at his compound were, at most, local problems. There was no valid Federal Role involved. Like the killings at Ruby Ridge, a couple of years before, this was a Federal assault on the freedom to have eccentric views (from a Leftist perspective) and remain armed.
Doesn’t really answer the question, why not just hire a lawyer and go to court.
Firing on intruders when you don’t know who they are is one thing, but after days and days, and you know who they are and what is going on, just doesn’t make sense.
I think that there were mental health issues with Koresh that aggravated the situation. The other adults in the compound should have intervened.