Topic: Bradley Vehicles

The FBI utilized high-intensity lights and constant noise as psychological warfare to prevent the Davidians from sleeping and to mask their Morse code distress signals. The presence of Bradley Fighting Vehicles is described as a threatening violation of the Omnibus Crime Control Act of 1991. The narrative questions whether the United States government was effectively at war with its own citizens.

Jack DeVault provides a technical account of the April 19, 1993, gas attack. He describes how tanks driven by agents like R.J. Craig methodically destroyed exits and injected massive amounts of CS gas to drive the Davidians into a central concrete block room. DeVault argues that the FBI intentionally trapped the women and children in an area where they could not escape the subsequent fire and smoke.

The segment details the use of Bradley and Abrams tanks against the compound. It references 911 tapes where Davidians pleaded for the firing to stop, asserting that Koresh had his hands up and was attempting to talk when federal agents opened fire.

A tour of the Mount Carmel museum highlights photographs of federal agents, military tanks, and the ATF flag flying at the site. The display includes images of Bradley Fighting Vehicles and Abrams tanks used against the community. The raid is characterized as a violation of the Posse Comitatus Act and a demonstration of a police state, utilizing German-made fully automatic weapons.

The use of Bradley Fighting Vehicles and Abrams tanks against the Mount Carmel residents is cited as evidence of a police state. Critics argue the ATF obtained a false search warrant and violated the Posse Comitatus Act by using military equipment against civilians. 911 tapes from the first day of the standoff reportedly capture the Davidians pleading for the firing to stop, stating that women and children were inside the structure.