The Waco Siege was a 51-day standoff between the US government and the Branch Davidians (a religious sect led by David Koresh) in 1993. 76 Davidians, including 25 children and 2 pregnant woman were killed. The narrative painted the Davidians as a dangerous cult, but was this true? Who was at fault?

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I don't believe anyone was ever convicted of anything like this though. I believe there was allegations, but those allegations never had evidence, as far as I could tell researching the topic. It felt like that was the narrative being spun, but it ultimately had no merit. Many of the kids were released before the fire too, during negotiations.