Topic: Thermal Imaging

The University of Maryland is conducting an expert analysis of video footage appearing to show flames emanating from a government tank at the Waco compound. Preliminary findings suggest the visual artifacts may be dispersal agents for CS gas, such as carbon monoxide or dust, rather than actual fire. Officials maintain that the vehicles were not equipped with flamethrowers and that no busted hydraulic lines were found during inspection.

Doyle asserts that only nine people survived the final fire because FBI tanks blocked exit routes and demolition debris trapped occupants. He claims that survivors who exited the front of the building were spared because they were in view of long-range media cameras. However, he alleges that individuals attempting to flee from the back of the building were driven back or killed by federal gunfire, with evidence later suppressed or bulldozed.

Steve Lane uses his background in the Air Force to identify specialized pods on military-style helicopters flying over Austin. He describes the distinctive pinkish reflection of the high-quality glass used in infrared and photographic surveillance equipment. The hosts claim these unmarked "peapod" helicopters are conducting domestic surveillance on American citizens.

Survivors maintain that the .50 caliber rifle in their possession was non-functional and never used during the February 28 raid or the April 19 final assault. They point to the absence of .50 caliber fire on FBI "bug tapes" and the fact that they did not use such a weapon against the tanks breaching the building as evidence. They suggest that holes found in government helicopters may have been staged or caused by other means to justify the use of force.