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After the BATF and FBI learned that the American Justice Federation had released a press release stating that the use of military troops against United States citizens violated federal law, specifically, the Posse Comitatus act, the BATF released a cover story, claiming that the tanks were "really" not Army, they were national guard, and had been brought in under the "Drug interdiction act" because they had heard there was a "methamphetamine lab" — three weeks after the FBI had already publicly announced there was never any question whatsoever of drug involvement.

Since the Waco issue was brought up... And all this talk of military hardware, WTF was the Army doing at Waco, and why did they bring their tanks? As it was found out later during it the hearings, it WAS the army, and not the national guard. Whoops... Somebody broke the law.

Weaver was sent a letter with an inccorent court date, and the judge that made the mistake refused to correct the mistake and remove the fugitive status. That right there is an INTENTIONAL act of breaking the law. Weaver was not actually a fugitive in the legal sense. They wanted to make an example of him to make other snitches comply. From that point on, everything was a farce. That Ryan guy made some really boneheaded moves. ATF survellience from this point on was all illegal and any information gathered during this time should not have been allowed as evidence, as Weaver's fugitive status was false. The warrant for his arrest was no longer legal either, and the marshals KNEW this, but were working in cooperation anyway, as they to felt that people that refused to snitch for the government needed to be taught a lesson. One of the marshals actually stated that it was more important to follow the spirit of the law than the letter of the law, and that all of them felt that it was better in this case to take the law in to their own hands. Cameras were illegally installed on the Weaver's private property to watch the family.

Then the shootings happened. They shot the dog to start the confrontation. Marshals claim they were fired on first, but this has since been proven false, as Sam was SHOT IN THE BACK WHILE HE WAS RUNNING AWAY. He was also shot in the back of his arm. Vicki Weaver was shot in the back of the head while she was holding her baby.

Weaver should have never been arrested or put in jail at all. He was acting in self defense.