David Koresh and the Siege on Waco

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David Koresh and the Siege on Waco
Historical accounts offer outstanding education by providing awareness and a sense of the development of varying societies, systems, and values. Regarding David Koresh and Waco Siege, a researcher evaluating the events that took place would question tactics that this individual utilized to gain such a committed following and the factors that led to the high loss of life. This review of the historical account informs the modern world of the danger that people could be misguided through the spread of extreme ideologies and finds that the FBI officers were resilient enough to prevent the siege from blowing out of proportion.
David Koresh was born in 1959. He never met his father until he became a teenager, and his mother left him with his grandparents during his early days. David Koresh spent most of his early years lonely, studying the Bible and playing musical instruments. This life played a crucial role in igniting a massive obsession for Koresh. For instance, he memorized and interpreted the New Testament. Unfortunately, he was fired from the church after telling the pastor that God had instructed Koresh to marry his 12-year-old daughter.
His life ended during the FBI's efforts to capture him and dismantle the growing sect. The 33-year-old man became a cult leader in his early years (Palmer 143). This individual was crucial in 1993's Waco siege (Wright 60). He devised a religious sect called Branch Davidians, an offshoot of the Seventh-Day Adventists. Making himself the Messiah, the person claimed to be the sect's final prophet. Various followers were attracted to Koresh's interpretations of the Seven Seals and the Book of Revelation. His charismatic hold allowed this man to take extreme liberties with members of his denomination. For example, Koresh told his followers what to think, where to sleep, where to work, and what to eat. As a self-proclaimed prophet whom God had sent, Koresh convinced these people on how they should lead their lives. Moreover, Koresh degraded Steve Schneider by discussing the sexual experience he had with his wife, Judy. Schneider would never become angry or confront him because he strongly believed in Koresh.
Due to the great control that Koresh held over his followers, they were ready to stay inside the compound inside the compound. This argument is true as several telephone conversations were made with people inside the compound refusing to come out. Around 50 people, in telephone conversations, informed the negotiators about their willingness to stay with Koresh in the compound (U.S. Department of Justice n.p). Koresh and his follower showed their hatred for the ATF by ambuscading the agents that came on February 28 with a genuine search and arrest warrant. The ATF raid reinforced Koresh's status as the head of his followers since their perception agreed with Koresh's earlier expectation of confrontation. After the raid, Koresh progressed, giving his preaching about the standoff with the FBI an extension of the catastrophic battle between the federal government and the Davidians. Koresh desired law enforcement during some of the conversations. During the discussion, he also made several thr...