Topic: Michael Schroeder

Thibodeau presents slides showing the firebreak cleared by tanks around Mount Carmel during the 51-day siege. He recounts an incident at the "Mag Bag" building, a vehicle rebuilding shop two miles away, where the government drove a tank through the door despite the owner offering keys. The search of the destroyed building reportedly yielded only four shotgun shell casings.

The speaker describes the group's frustration with media portrayal, leading artist Cliff Sellers to hang a message for the press. Thibodeau details the death of Michael Schroeder, who was shot six times while trying to re-enter the compound to reach his son. He disputes the official report that Schroeder was an armed "cult member" exiting the building with guns blazing.

Michael Schroeder was shot in the back while attempting to return to the Mount Carmel main house from a nearby automotive shop known as the Mag Bag. Witnesses claim Schroeder was unarmed and was shot multiple times, including twice in the head after he was already down in a gully. The ATF allegedly prevented the community from recovering his body for burial, leaving it exposed to the elements.