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For release: August 27, 1999
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As the Waco cover-up finally unravels,
is it time to put Janet Reno on trial?
WASHINGTON, DC -- Forget more Congressional hearings -- now
that the FBI has admitted it used "pyrotechnic devices" during the
massacre at Waco, it may be time to move directly to criminal trials
for Janet Reno and other law enforcement officials, the Libertarian
Party said today.
"It's time to send a message: Hate crimes and cover-ups won't be
tolerated in America," said Steve Dasbach, the party's national director.
"And the way to send that message is to start criminal proceedings against
the government officials responsible for the deaths of 86 people at the
Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas.
"At this point, we're not saying that Janet Reno -- or any
other individual -- is guilty of premeditated mass murder, or guilty of a
criminal conspiracy to cover up the facts. But enough new evidence has
emerged that a jury should consider that question."
Yesterday, the FBI admitted it had been lying for six years
when it claimed never to have used incendiary devices during the siege at
Waco. In fact, a spokesman has now acknowledged, FBI agents had fired at
least two flammable 40mm tear-gas canisters into the compound.
Shortly after that military-style ordnance was deployed on
April 19, 1993, a blazing fire engulfed the Branch Davidian complex,
incinerating 86 people, including 24 children.
The FBI's abrupt about-face came after Texas Rangers
investigators uncovered new evidence, videotapes, and photographs that
called into question the government's account of the massacre. Other
evidence -- first publicized in the Academy Award-nominated documentary,
Waco: The Rules of Engagement -- also suggested that an FBI helicopter had
opened fire on the Branch Davidians with a machine gun, according to the
Washington Post.
Reaction to the new evidence was swift. Congressman Dan Burton
(R-IN) said that if federal officials "have been lying," their "testimony
on other matters should also be examined." And Congressman Bob Barr (R-GA)
suggested that "charges of perjury" could be filed, and that "serious
questions" have been raised about "who is responsible for the deaths of
over 80 American men, women, and children." Both called for new
Congressional hearings.
But hearings aren't enough, said Dasbach: It's time to strip
away the shield of "sovereign immunity" that protects government
officials, and treat them like any other person suspected of criminal
assault or mass murder.
"Buford O'Neil Furrow, for example, faces state and federal
charges for opening fire on a Jewish community center earlier this
month, wounding five people, including three children," noted Dasbach. "At
the very least, shouldn't Janet Reno face similar charges for the fiery
deaths of 24 children?
"Buford O'Neil Furrow launched his rampage because of
irrational religious prejudice, and federal investigators may charge
him with committing a hate crime. Part of the original explanation for the
federal government's assault on the Branch Davidian compound was that it
was a religious cult -- which is a prejudicial code word for any
non-traditional religion. So, shouldn't a hate crime investigation be
launched against Janet Reno, too?"
Dasbach stressed that until all the evidence is in, Janet Reno and
other high officials in the FBI and the BATF must be considered innocent.
"But 86 people are dead, and the cover-up is starting to
unravel," he said. "Fairness and justice demand that 12 ordinary
Americans -- a jury of her peers -- should examine the evidence against
Janet Reno in a court of law, and decide if she is criminally liable for
this tragedy.
"After all, a fair trial is the American way," said Dasbach.
"But, unfortunately, a fair trial is a courtesy that Janet Reno did not
extend to the 86 men, women, and children who, on her orders, were
subjected to a barrage of gunfire, a 51-day siege, psychological
harassment, toxic gas, and military-style pyrotechnic devices. It's time
to right that wrong."
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