At first, the tragedy that is explored in the Netflix documentary Waco: America Apocalypse might seem far removed from the Oklahoma City bombing. The former involved a religious cult known as the Branch Davidians, while the latter involved an act of domestic terrorism. Still, there are surprising connections between the two that were briefly touched on in Waco: American Apocalypse.
Branch Davidian compound in Waco | Netflix What is ‘Waco: American Apocalypse’ about?
Waco: American Apocalypse explores the 51-day standoff in which Atf and FBI agents attempted to siege a religious compound that belonged to the Branch Davidians. The religious group was led by David Koresh, and the documentary includes testimony from law enforcement, news reporters, and Branch Davidians.
When the Atf initially tried to raid the compound, a gunfight ensued, resulting in the deaths of four Atf agents and six Branch Davidians. The 51-day standoff ended when the Branch Davidians compound caught fire,...
Branch Davidian compound in Waco | Netflix What is ‘Waco: American Apocalypse’ about?
Waco: American Apocalypse explores the 51-day standoff in which Atf and FBI agents attempted to siege a religious compound that belonged to the Branch Davidians. The religious group was led by David Koresh, and the documentary includes testimony from law enforcement, news reporters, and Branch Davidians.
When the Atf initially tried to raid the compound, a gunfight ensued, resulting in the deaths of four Atf agents and six Branch Davidians. The 51-day standoff ended when the Branch Davidians compound caught fire,...
- 3/29/2023
- by Erica Scassellati
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Michael Moore begged a federal judge to dismiss a libel lawsuit against him on Friday insisting the prosecution's complaints about his 2002 movie Bowling For Columbine "range from the frivolous to the silly". Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Terry Nichols' brother James filed the lawsuit, because he believes Moore's documentary implied he was an accomplice in the tragic 1995 attack, which left 168 people dead. James also accuses Moore of incorrectly stating he had been arrested in connection with the bombing, when he was only held as a material witness. His brother received two life sentences and Timothy McVeigh was executed in 2001 for planning the bombing. But Moore's lawyer Herschel Fink told the court Moore's statements in the movie are constitutionally protected, because they are based on documents from court and because James became a public figure by writing a book and giving press interviews. Fink argued, "Nichols' complaint is the perfect storm of libel suits. The claims against him range from the frivolous to the silly. When you see a Michael Moore film, you know it's opinion. And it's protected." But James' lawyer Kenneth McIntyre countered, "Moore offered half-truths" in the film. Moore was unable to attend the hearing, because he was launching the Traverse City Film Festival in his home state of Michigan.
- 7/4/2005
- WENN
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