Episodes

Army Specialist Michael New faces a pivotal court-martial appeal after refusing to wear United Nations insignia while serving as a medic in Germany. Daniel New joins the program to detail his son's stand against serving under a Finnish general, arguing that the order violated his constitutional oath of allegiance. The case has reached the Army Court of Criminal Appeals following losses in federal district court and the Supreme Court. Representative Helen Chenoweth of Idaho has introduced HCR 158 to prohibit forcing American soldiers into foreign uniforms, gaining support from Ron Paul and Bob Barr. Beyond the courtroom, foreign military exercises at Fort Polk and Fort Riley signal a shift toward globalism through the International Criminal Court and the proposed Tobin Tax on financial transactions. Captain Joyce Riley of the American Gulf War Veterans Association also highlights the government's failure to address Gulf War illness, linking the medical crisis to a broader pattern of official deception. Michael New rejected a minor Article 15 punishment to force a public trial on national sovereignty, a move that has sparked intense debate among active-duty officers. Despite the legal pressure, the New family continues to distribute documentary evidence of the case to educate recruits. The discussion concludes with a look at how these internationalist policies are influencing Marine Corps recruitment and the upcoming coverage from radio host Alex Jones.

Mike Hanson and Jeff Davis launch the Waco Archives and Hanson Archives digital preservation projects to digitize 25 years of public access television history. The announcement coincides with a dramatic 4:00 AM incident where Hanson used a firearm to apprehend two burglars at his Travis County campaign headquarters. Police recovered stolen car stereos, digital cameras, and drug paraphernalia from the suspects' vehicle, highlighting Hanson's advocacy for Second Amendment rights during his run for Precinct 4 Constable. Legal tensions rise as the Southern Poverty Law Center and MALDEF pursue litigation against Ranch Rescue over incidents in Jim Hogg County involving the detention of foreign nationals. Reports from Sheriff Alarcon and World Net Daily suggest the presence of armed foreign paramilitaries and potential weapons smuggling near Laredo. Meanwhile, the campaign kickoff features a fireworks celebration and a deep dive into the Grace Commission report regarding federal excise taxes and government waste. George Humphrey joins the program to provide a skeptical analysis of global health mandates and political control mechanisms. Musical interludes define the informal atmosphere at the Mike Hanson Beer Garden as the crew performs Sixteen Tons and King of the Road on a Slingerland Nighthawk guitar. Between technical discussions about ACTV video production and Alex Jones tapes, Hanson recounts the burglary while still in his underwear, detailing the inventory of recovered goods. The session concludes with a call for viewers to support the digital archiving project by purchasing the Bohemia Grove: Cult of Conspiracy book.

Bill Clinton and the BATF face renewed scrutiny for the 1993 Waco siege as activists return to the Mount Carmel Center to challenge the official narrative. This 1998 site visit reveals physical evidence of government violence, including a metal front door riddled with incoming rounds and the remains of an underground bunker. The investigation highlights how media portrayals of David Koresh were used to justify a 51-day standoff that resulted in the deaths of dozens of women and children. Former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark leads a wrongful death lawsuit against the federal government while survivors like Sheila Martin recount the loss of entire families. On-site activists collect forensic samples of blue and black materials from the gym ruins for chemical analysis, citing ongoing harassment and arson as recently as January 1997. The report connects the militarization of local police under Secretary of Defense William Cohen to the rise of regional FEMA teams and biometric tracking mandates. Alex Jones describes his arrest at an Austin DPS office for refusing to provide a thumbprint, framing the incident as a stand against federal executive orders and the implementation of a national ID system. Jeff Davis performs a musical tribute to the Branch Davidian victims, listing the names and nationalities of those who perished in the April 19th fire. The memorial serves as a networking hub for the patriot movement, featuring heated confrontations with former FBI agents and strategies for tax resistance. Survivors Rinas Abram and Livingston Fagan remain in federal prison as the community continues to demand legal accountability for the 1993 tragedy.

Alex Jones and Jeff Davis expose the mechanisms of global control, citing Executive Order 12986 and United Nations oversight of American national parks as evidence of eroding sovereignty. Jones details how the Federal Reserve and international banking cartels utilize psychological conditioning to transform the American public into a compliant workforce. The discussion identifies a deliberate strategy of de-industrialization orchestrated through the Kyoto Protocol and environmental regulations championed by Al Gore. Central Intelligence Agency involvement in domestic drug trafficking serves to fund covert operations while fostering public apathy through systemic addiction. Jones asserts that professional sports, specifically the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Longhorns, function as modern 'bread and circuses' to distract citizens from the Council on Foreign Relations and its influence over university curricula. The 1996 defense appropriations allegedly funneled $8 billion into urban warfare training and the conversion of closed military bases into stockade facilities for domestic use. Reports from The New American highlight UN atrocities in Somalia and the deployment of black helicopters for surveillance over American cities. Mike Hanson joins the program to announce the digitization of 25 years of footage within the Hanson Archives and Waco Archives. George Humphrey delivers a closing plea for listeners to reject moral relativism in favor of constitutional freedom. The segment features a rare look at the early media archives of Kevin Smith and Desi Moriah Andrews as they document the rise of the surveillance state.

Mike Hanson and a dedicated group of volunteers excavate the former Mount Carmel Center in Waco, Texas, to recover artifacts from the 1993 siege. The team unearths government grenade fragments, tear gas rounds, and .50 caliber ammunition while simultaneously constructing a new sanctuary on the historic site. This effort to rebuild serves as a physical memorial to the children lost during the federal raid, including eight-year-old Cyrus and teenagers Sherry and Michelle. Workers coordinate the installation of siding and windows on the second floor while discussing witness accounts of the initial helicopter assault. One volunteer describes seeing a V-formation of helicopters firing directly into David Koresh's bedroom, a detail allegedly suppressed by mainstream media. The site remains a hub of activity as George provides hardware for security doors and Steve prepares for stair construction. Amidst the labor, the group reviews footage from McNulty that purportedly shows the origin of the fire that destroyed the original compound. The atmosphere at the construction site shifts between technical building logistics and personal reflections on justice. Alex Jones and other participants navigate the challenges of the project, including a recent van accident involving construction materials. Between sightings of Sandhill Cranes and debates over Iraq's reconstruction, the volunteers remain focused on finishing the interior trim and wheelchair ramps to complete the sanctuary.

Jeff Davis and Mike Hanson unveil graphic artistic representations of children killed during the 1993 Mount Carmel fire in Waco, Texas. These memorials focus on the remains of an eight-year-old boy named Cyrus and three teenage girls to force a public confrontation with the siege's lethal outcome. The project aims to preserve the identities of the Branch Davidian victims against what the creators describe as historical erasure. Archaeological teams at the Mount Carmel site are currently extracting household artifacts and military debris from rubble piles, including knives and fragments of government-issued grenades. These excavators allege that federal authorities previously stripped topsoil and destroyed a storm shelter where children died from a shaped charge. Meanwhile, survivor Clive Doyle reports the death of his oldest daughter in a Pennsylvania car crash while she was en route to the 25th-anniversary memorial. Doyle remains skeptical of government reform, claiming the state only learned to further restrict press access during domestic sieges. Scholars Phil Arnold, James Tabor, and Catherine Wessinger are scheduled to speak at the 701 Jefferson Avenue memorial service to seek spiritual resolution for the community. Producer Mike Hanson is digitizing a massive archive of 2,200 television programs recorded between 1995 and 2010 to prevent the loss of historical VHS media. This preservation project includes early footage of Alex Jones and Jeff Davis alongside survivor interviews. The Waco Archives channel now hosts these recovered segments, including rare documentation of the 1999 church rebuild and the ongoing efforts of survivors like Clive Doyle to maintain their religious sanctuary.

Governor George W. Bush faces a physical confrontation at a 1998 campaign rally after a protester challenges him on the Federal Reserve and the Council on Foreign Relations. Security personnel forcibly removed the individual as he shouted claims regarding European interests and the destruction of American sovereignty. The event, which featured Rick Perry and Kay Bailey Hutchison, serves as a flashpoint for rising anti-globalist sentiment in Texas. Alex Jones denounces Travis County commissioners over the use of SWAT teams for intimidation and demands a full investigation into the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. In Williamson County, truck drivers and residents allege a predatory traffic enforcement racket designed to seize property and fund police equipment through judicial corruption. Meanwhile, activists John Foreman and Wes Curtis lead protests at the Austin jail following the chaotic arrest of Mike Hanson at a Hollywood Video location. Clive Doyle and Sheila Martin, survivors of the Mount Carmel center in Waco, join the program to demand justice for the Davidians. Mike Hanson announces a major archival project to digitize 25 years of footage documenting these regional struggles against the New World Order. The broadcast features a musical tribute to the Second Amendment, emphasizing the right to bear arms as the final defense against government tyranny.

The FBI crime lab faces a massive $1.16 million settlement with whistleblower Dr. Frederick Whitehurst, exposing systemic evidence manufacturing in the 1993 World Trade Center and Oklahoma City bombing cases. This revelation coincides with the discovery that US Code Title 22 sections 2451 through 3090 establish a legal framework for national disarmament under international oversight. These developments signal a shift toward a centralized police state where federal agencies prioritize property seizure and surveillance over constitutional due process. In Travis County, video evidence captures a SWAT officer using intimidation tactics against citizens during a Commissioner's Court hearing on the Absent Student Assistance Program. Meanwhile, the Clinton administration utilizes Social Security tax diversions to mask federal deficits while proposing the suspension of driver's licenses for teenagers caught smoking. Globalist entities like the Council on Foreign Relations, represented by Madeleine Albright and Sandy Berger, are accused of leveraging UN authority to seize Iraqi oil supplies. Further reports indicate that local police departments in Los Angeles and Orlando have received hundreds of millions in surplus military hardware, including M16 rifles and Apache helicopters equipped with infrared pods. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan is scrutinized for his 1962 essays in Ayn Rand’s literature, where he originally championed the gold standard and decried the very fiat system he now manages. The broadcast features a call to action for a non-violent sit-in at the DPS office to protest mandatory biometric thumb scanning. Listeners are urged to document these government overreaches as the United Nations moves toward global taxation and the restriction of fossil fuels.

Joyce Isaacs and Jeff Davis confront the historical neglect of Bethany Cemetery in Austin, demanding the City Council fund the restoration of the 19th-century African American burial ground. Isaacs, a former WSM Nashville broadcaster with a background in criminal justice from Southwest Tech, argues that the site's disrepair reflects a broader collapse of American civic duty. The segment features footage of graves belonging to individuals born into slavery and calls for immediate municipal intervention to preserve Texas history. Isaacs traces her lineage to Revolutionary War soldier Lawrence Thompson and addresses local rumors regarding her Presbyterian faith and Beringer family roots. The discussion expands to the Republic of Texas movement, citing economic frustration fueled by NAFTA and the loss of manufacturing jobs to China and Ireland. Isaacs references the Tuskegee syphilis study and Watergate as evidence of government untrustworthiness, while caller Luffy details the maintenance of Christian cemeteries in the Persian Gulf compared to the neglected potter's fields in Port Lavaca. Bonnie Haldeman provides a rare reflection on her son David Koresh, describing the Mount Carmel leader as a sincere child of God during a segment marking the anniversary of the Waco tragedy. Jeff Davis appears in an Elvis costume during studio banter, contrasting the lighthearted moment with a grim warning that the United States has become a modern Rome. Isaacs concludes with a plea for voter participation, noting that a mere 17 percent turnout in local elections allows corruption to flourish.

The Texas Department of Public Safety and Fort Hood military personnel have established unprecedented joint patrols on public highways, signaling a collapse of the Posse Comitatus Act. This militarization of local law enforcement involves Military Police riding with State Troopers and the deployment of armored personnel carriers at the DPS office on Runberg Lane. These maneuvers coincide with the implementation of Texas House Bill 2901, which effectively criminalizes paramilitary training for groups of three or more citizens. Legislative maneuvers by Bill Clinton and Madeline Albright are under fire for domestic human rights violations at Waco and Ruby Ridge while simultaneously condemning China. In Austin, the Travis County bond election faces opposition as a scheme for New York banking houses to generate perpetual debt. Meanwhile, the trial of Republic of Texas ambassador Rick McLaren in Alpine is characterized by Jim Ritter as a jurisdictional hoax orchestrated by a corrupt legal network. These events are framed as a transition from common law to admiralty law systems designed to facilitate global economic enslavement. Alex Jones joins the program to detail his observations of Council on Foreign Relations meetings and the use of black helicopters for public conditioning. Mike Hanson and Jeff Davis reflect on the 1990s patriot movement, offering archival footage of the Austin access television scene. The program concludes with a call to support the digitization of the Mike Hanson archives to preserve these records of government overreach.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 901, the American Land Sovereignty Protection Act, in a direct challenge to United Nations influence over federal lands. This legislative push follows a billion-dollar pledge by Time Warner Vice Chairman Ted Turner to the UN, which included a controversial call for a referendum to replace The Star-Spangled Banner as the national anthem. Critics argue these moves signal a globalist land grab that bypasses congressional authority and undermines American heritage. Surveillance technology is rapidly expanding in Texas as Montgomery County implements Automatic Vehicle Identification scanners and Houston installs over 400 high-rotation cameras for automated revenue generation. David Icke reports that these developments are part of a New World Order strategy managed by ancient bloodlines and banking families like the Rockefellers. Meanwhile, the Federal Registry confirms JTF-6 is providing Department of Defense support to local police, including thermal imaging and blimp reconnaissance. Alex Jones warns that the militarization of local law enforcement, evidenced by Apache helicopters at the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Complex, mirrors the tactics used during the Waco siege. Community action took center stage in Austin as over 100 volunteers organized a grassroots house raising for veteran Joe Campana to prevent the city from demolishing his home. Alex Jones performed a satirical song celebrating the event, while former KVET host Joyce Isaacs announced her return to radio on AM 1530 K News. The program concludes with a call to digitize the Mike Hanson Archives, featuring 25 years of footage documenting the rise of the police state.

Steve Lane and Wes Curtis join the program to challenge the Absent Students Assistance Project (ASAP) in Travis County, exposing the mandatory constable visits as a violation of Texas Education Code Section 25.091. The broadcast features exclusive footage from the Rick McLaren trial in Alpine, where Howard Miller and Gene Ritter characterize the Republic of Texas legal proceedings as a kangaroo court. These events are framed as part of a broader pattern of government overreach targeting private property and constitutional sovereignty. Secondary reports detail the emergency passage of Texas House Bill 2901, which classifies small groups of armed citizens as criminal paramilitary organizations. The Clinton administration faces criticism for domestic human rights violations at Waco and Ruby Ridge while simultaneously pushing for a national ID through Public Law 104-193. Additional segments cover the militarization of local police, the implementation of biometric welfare tracking via the Lone Star Image Program, and the use of federal highway funds to mandate drug testing for driver's license applicants. Alex Jones calls in to discuss media labeling of activists as militia leaders and the closure of Levi Strauss plants in favor of offshore production. In a defiant closing demonstration, the host leads a United Nations flag burning at the Texas Capitol to protest the New World Order and the Federal Reserve Act of 1913. Producer Mike Hanson provides testimony to the Travis County Commissioners Court regarding socioeconomic bias in law enforcement, while Wes Curtis outlines upcoming Freedom Seminars designed to educate the public on secret societies and IRS economic manipulation. The program concludes with a call for the preservation of alternative media archives to counter mainstream 24-hour propaganda.

The Clinton administration faces intense scrutiny over the alleged transfer of nuclear missile guidance systems and satellite technology to the Chinese military. Reports from General Partin and the Loral investigation suggest that jurisdiction was moved to the Commerce Department to bypass national security protocols. This geopolitical shift occurs as the World Trade Organization facilitates economic deindustrialization while the Chinese government continues the forced organ harvesting of political dissidents. Domestic surveillance expands through the Texas Department of Transportation’s Intelligent Transportation System, which utilizes a dense network of closed-circuit cameras and sensors along the IH-35 NAFTA corridor. Witness testimony from an anonymous driver, Mr. Doe, reveals a disturbing pattern of coerced medical testing by DPS cadets during traffic stops on Highway 290. These incidents, coupled with the implementation of biometric thumb scanners and the ASAP juvenile tracking program, point toward a centralized technocracy managed by international banking interests and the Council on Foreign Relations. Alex Jones confronts DPS Public Information Officer Miss Green regarding the legality of field drug studies and the Administrative License Revocation program. The program features a rare look at the strategic alliance of cities movement and the personal toll of documenting the New World Order. Jones concludes with a visual tour of surveillance camera pods in Austin, urging citizens to engage in local political reform to dismantle modern feudalism.

Jack DeVault and Mike Hanson challenge the official narrative of the 1993 Mount Carmel siege, alleging that the federal government rigged the subsequent trial to justify the deaths of 82 people. DeVault presents evidence that the ATF and FBI used unconstitutional military force, including helicopter gunfire and tanks, to execute a public relations raid timed for television lighting. The discussion centers on the disappearance of critical evidence, such as the bullet-riddled front door of the compound, and the illegal application of the Posse Comitatus Act. Secondary revelations include testimony from Special Agent Winoski regarding unserved warrants and the use of hydroshock bullets, which suggests federal agents may have been hit by friendly fire rather than Davidian rounds. DeVault details how the FBI injected CS gas into enclosed spaces against manufacturer warnings, effectively trapping women and children in a concrete room before the fire broke out. The program also examines the role of the Texas Rangers, who were barred from the crime scene for two days, and the failure of McLennan County Sheriff Harwell to protect local citizens from federal overreach. Additional segments cover the 25th-anniversary memorial featuring survivor Clive Doyle and the impact of the Omnibus Crime Bill on civil liberties. Guest Jack DeVault provides a technical breakdown of the tank maneuvers that preceded the infrared detection of the fire, disputing the Paul Gray investigation. The episode features a tribute song titled Seventeen Little Children and a controversial comparison between the Michael Fay caning in Singapore and the lack of accountability for the casualties at Waco. Host Mike Hanson also fields calls regarding a suppressed shooting incident involving a patient from the Waco Living Rehabilitation Center.

Katherine Matteson challenges the official Waco siege narrative, alleging that federal helicopters initiated the 1993 Mount Carmel fire by targeting David Koresh’s private quarters. In this unedited 2000 interview from the Mike Hanson Archives, Matteson disputes government reports regarding the origin of the blaze and the conduct of the Branch Davidians. She details the legal aftermath of the siege, citing jury bias and the suppression of a favorable Child Protective Services report by an investigator named Joyce. David Koresh emerged as a spiritual leader following the teachings of Lois Roden, eventually claiming the role of the Lamb from Revelation 5. Matteson addresses the Sinful Messiah doctrine, arguing Koresh intentionally committed sins to connect with humanity in ways a perfect Christ could not. The testimony identifies Mark Breault as the source of child abuse allegations and leadership disputes that Matteson claims were fabricated to dismantle the community. Secondary accounts detail the group's legal gun show business, their residency at Mount Carmel, and the influence of the New World Order on public education and government control. Mike Hanson provides a rare look into the preservation of over 2,200 VHS tapes featuring figures like Alex Jones and Jeff Davis. The recording captures Matteson’s definition of stupidity as believing without understanding and her belief in the seven deaths of the untruthful. A concluding segment from 2018 features Clive Doyle at the 25th-anniversary memorial, where he reflects on the tragic death of his daughter Karen Doyle in a car accident involving a drunk driver.

The United Nations has officially designated Mammoth Cave National Park as an International Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site, sparking immediate concerns regarding the surrender of American sovereignty to UNESCO. Jeff Davis and Alex Jones report on the involvement of Rockefeller interests in financing these globalist expansions, citing the arrest of Bobby Unser for a snowmobile violation in a biosphere as a precursor to the total seizure of private property. This transition of over 25 national parks to UN control is framed as a direct violation of the constitutional promise to preserve American lands for local citizens. Surveillance infrastructure is rapidly expanding across the United States, with standardized camera pods and infrared towers appearing along federally funded highways in Austin, Houston, and Akron. Alex Jones details his confrontation at the Austin Police Department headquarters, where officers refused to address the Supreme Court ruling against the Brady Law or the integration of local records into the Interpol system. Meanwhile, the Dallas Morning News confirms that federal law now permits military assistance for domestic law enforcement surveillance, effectively bypassing the Posse Comitatus Act through the use of National Guard personnel in counter-drug operations. Beyond the militarization of police, the program examines the human cost of global policy, noting that over 14,000 Desert Storm veterans have died from Gulf War illness linked to sarin nerve gas exposure. Alex Jones conducts street interviews at the University of Texas to gauge public awareness of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Federal Reserve, finding a population conditioned by a soft-soak media environment. The segment highlights the transfer of the Long Beach Naval Base to the Chinese company Costco as evidence of a systemic sell-out of strategic American infrastructure to foreign interests.

The FCC and US Marshals executed a high-stakes raid on Free Radio Austin, dismantling a 70-foot tower and seizing equipment at East 14th Street. Alex Jones and Jeff Davis report live from the scene as federal agents, led by Lloyd Perry, dug up buried transmitters to silence micro-broadcasters in Central Texas. This 1997 broadcast captures the escalating tension between independent media and federal regulators during a crackdown on unlicensed radio frequencies. Jeff Davis presents declassified Senate documents from 1977 detailing Project MKUltra and Department of Defense biological testing on unwitting citizens. The records, introduced by Admiral Stansfield Turner, reveal 149 subprojects involving hypnosis and drug experimentation. The discussion connects these historical ethical failures to the US Army War College’s Individual Position Locator Device (IPLD) and the Kyoto Protocol, which Davis argues are tools for eroding American sovereignty. Additional segments cover the 1933 gold seizure, the rise of fiat currency under the Federal Reserve, and the implementation of the Kyoto environmental regulatory framework. Alex Jones confronts protesters from Mecha and La Raza at the Texas State Capitol, framing illegal immigration as a corporate strategy to depress domestic wages. The broadcast features a heated debate over the Second Amendment, with specific recommendations for the Russian SKS and Mac-90 rifles for self-defense. Mike Hanson concludes with an appeal for the Hanson Archives and a critique of the globalist rituals at Bohemian Grove.

Jeff Davis and guest Alex Jones expose the historical architecture of the New World Order, tracing global control from Adam Weishaupt and the Illuminati to the 1913 Federal Reserve Act. The discussion identifies eight primary financial dynasties, including the Rockefellers and Rothschilds, who allegedly utilize the IMF and World Bank to enforce debt usury. Davis asserts that the 1933 War and Emergency Powers Act effectively abolished the US Constitution, replacing it with a system of executive orders and social engineering designed to erode state sovereignty and the 10th Amendment. Alex Jones provides on-the-ground reporting from Kingsville and Port Aransas, Texas, detailing Operation Last Dance and unannounced Delta Force raids involving black helicopters and nighttime explosions. Witnesses like Juan Garcia and Gracie describe machine gun fire and the destruction of the Exxon administrative building, while FEMA coordinator Thomas Sanchez warns that Presidential Decision Directive 25 is a blueprint for martial law. The segment further examines the militarization of local law enforcement through the Pentagon’s surplus program, highlighting Sheriff Ken Urgel’s acquisition of 23 helicopters in Marion County and the proliferation of SWAT teams on university campuses. Tax protester Irwin Schiff challenges the legality of the Internal Revenue Code, arguing that no law makes the average citizen liable for income tax. The program concludes with a warning regarding the toxicity of fluoride and its alleged use by the Nazis for prisoner complacency. Listeners are encouraged to preserve the Mike Hanson Archives and support the Second Amendment as a final defense against the encroaching surveillance state.

Mike Hanson and Peggy Vasquez lead the Gonzales Association of Patriots in a new charitable initiative to support vulnerable residents in Gonzales, Texas. The nonprofit organization recently provided direct financial relief and lawn maintenance to an elderly local citizen struggling with monthly expenses. This specific act of service was documented for an Austin-based television program to highlight the group's ongoing mission of community-driven philanthropy. The organization maintains a consistent presence in Gonzales through monthly charitable acts funded by public donations sent to P.O. Box 481. While the group primarily focuses on local needs, Mike Hanson previously expanded operations to assist trailer park residents displaced by hurricane damage. Hanson also confirmed his return to active management at the Wolf Motel, where he is currently spearheading property cleanup efforts alongside his nonprofit leadership duties. These efforts ensure that the association remains a primary resource for residents facing economic hardship or property maintenance challenges. Peggy Vasquez joins the effort to surprise a local resident with a one hundred dollar cash gift, capturing a rare moment of direct community impact. The interaction showcases the personal connection between the Gonzales Association of Patriots and the neighbors they serve. Mike Hanson remains the central figure coordinating these grassroots efforts from the Wolf Motel headquarters.

Lieutenant Beck of the Travis County SWAT team addresses reports of Delta Force operations in Austin and the cancellation of local training exercises following a controversial military incident in San Antonio. Beck disputes allegations that elite special operations units endangered public safety or attempted to bribe Police Chief Ali Philippus during their South Texas deployment. The discussion clarifies that while Delta Force scouted isolated land east of Austin for tactical drills, the military often prioritizes private sites to maintain the secrecy of specialized maneuvers away from established training bases. Federal agencies including FEMA and the Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical response units are reportedly active in Central Texas for hazard simulations. Congressman Lloyd Doggett issued a formal letter regarding anti-terrorism drills scheduled for January, while reports from Hebron, Maryland, suggest Marine Force Recon units conducted mock door-to-door gun confiscations. Locally, the Travis County Sheriff's Department is pursuing military surplus armored personnel carriers, though Beck maintains these acquisitions are for drug enforcement rather than urban warfare. Additional scrutiny falls on the Starflight helicopter program, specifically regarding high-cost surveillance missions over private Austin residences and the use of Sabre radio call signs during police support operations. Lieutenant Beck shares a joke regarding Monica Lewinsky and the Clinton administration before announcing his transfer from SWAT commander to a midnight patrol shift. The segment features a chance encounter with activist George Humphrey and a firm rejection of the Brady Bill by Beck, who labels the federal firearm legislation as a failure. Mike Hanson concludes with an appeal to digitize his extensive investigative archives covering the Oklahoma City bombing and the Waco siege.