The ripples from Ruby Ridge. (FBI's siege against an alleged white supremacist in Ruby Ridge, Idaho)(Column)
Economist (US), The, August, 1995
The FBI used unnecessary force when they laid siege to Randy Weaver and his family in their cabin in Ruby Ridge. The Justice Dept has punished FBI agents and has compensated Weaver for the deaths of his son and wife during the siege. A criminal investigation is also underway.
THREE years ago this week, Americans found a bizarre story on the inside pages of their newspapers. It ran inside because it was not a topic of grabbing interest, like the presidential elections; and because it was far away and probably inconsequential. A crazy man and his family had holed themselves up in their cabin on a mountain top in Idaho called Ruby Ridge, and federal agents had besieged them. A few people had been killed. It was unpleasant and violent while it lasted, but not unusual for...
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