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From: paull@hplabsz.hpl.hp.com (Robert Paull)
Newsgroups: misc.legal,tx.politics,talk.politics.guns,alt.law-enforcement
Subject: Re: FBI Director's Statement on Waco Standoff
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Date: 23 Apr 93 18:42:51 GMT
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Mr. Nice Guy (rcanders@nyx.cs.du.edu) wrote:
: The Branch Davidians were not violent and were not planning to start
: violence.
:  
: When the BD compound was assaulted by the ATF the BD did fire back.
: But they agreed to a cease fire and they allowed the ATF to care for
: their wounded.  The BD even released the ATF agents they captured.  It
: is clear from the release of the agents and allowing the ATF medical
: attention that the BD were not looking for trouble.

  This is the first I've heard of the BD capturing and releasing ATF agents.
Is there any more info about this?

Rob P.
