In seven pages this standoff that inspired the contemporary militia movement in America is discussed in terms of poor communication and decision making along with media intrusion that intensified the severity of the situation. Seven sources are cited in the bibliography.
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communication, even poorer decision making and the detrimental infiltration of the media. These three elements worked synergistically as a means by which to establish the Waco, Texas standoff as
one of the worst demonstrations of government incompetence with regard to militia groups. Giving its members lives in the Texas standoff in exchange
for spreading their message worldwide, the Branch Davidian held many of the same beliefs as other militia groups by contending that government works against the people; they feel it is
their duty to all citizens to address and counteract such hypocritical actions. The standoff that took place in Waco set a precedent for the intensifying nature of militia threat,
inasmuch as the groups unexpected burning death forced the entire nation to take an even closer look at what compels certain people to embrace such a violent approach toward government.
The arsenal of food and weaponry housed by David Koresh and the Branch Davidians, which prepared them to wait out any legal infiltration on their compound, ultimately hastened their
own deaths when the standoff became violent, setting the stage for even greater political rebellion. Militia groups have long been at the forefront
of controversy with their indignation toward government and strong-arm tactics. These ordinary citizens believe that the entire country is being deceived by the very bureaucracy that it is supposed
to protect. They staunchly support the idea of running headlong into the bureaucratic problem, wheeling firearms and taking control, because they believe that is the only way fraudulent government
activity will ever be terminated. However, while their efforts are born out of a desire to protect, militia groups like the Branch Davidians have been credited with scores of