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From: Paul Andrew Mitchell [address in tool bar]
Subject: SLS: Waco: Livingstone Fagan's Book, Part One (fwd)
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>Date: Fri, 25 Apr 1997 02:54:38 -0400 (EDT)
>Subject: Waco: Livingstone Fagan's Book, Part One
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>Consequently I shall not waste much time by covering familiar
>ground. Only to say that, for many years Mt. Carmel was a place
>where people came from many parts of the world, for serious
>pursuit of the scriptures. The Center had been graced by the
>presence of a succession of inspired teachers. Although they
>might not have been recognized as such by the wider religious
>establishment, they were nevertheless respected and were left
>alone in their pursuit. The Constitution afforded a measure of
>protection. Through these teachers, much insights were gained
>into the many truths of the scriptures. In time, these truths
>became part of the culture of the Mt. Carmel residents. As a
>matter of fact the way Mt. Carmel was organized, was really no
>different from a monastery. The prototype to your modern day
>theological seminary. The basic difference being, Mt. Carmel was
>concerned not with a theory of religion and God, but rather, the
>reality. We were deadly serious about God.
> My initial involvement with Mt. Carmel began in late summer
>of 1988. At the time I was a theology student at a seminary in
>England, pursuing a Masters degree. David visited the campus,
>conducting some unscheduled studies on the nature of God and
>Salvation. Shortly before he concluded, I had the opportunity to
>hear a couple of his studies. This was approximately three hours
>in total. During that short time, I had perceived more
>significant biblical truths than I had done, the entire eight
>years I had been involved with organized religion. Admittedly,
>my background knowledge of theological issues, provided me with a
>significant advantage.
> Following the completion of my course of studies, in
>December of that year, I visited the United States, on a tour of
>some Seventh Day Adventist institutions. This was the church
>organization I belonged to at that time. I also took the
>opportunity of visiting Mt. Carmel, a response to an invitation
>David had given while he was in England. I was further able to
>hear more of what he had to say from the scriptures. My interest
>continued to develop. It is important to note that, we were
>dealing with an highly intelligent and systematic inquiry into
>the text of scripture. After spending four weeks in the United
>States I returned home to England. I made several additional
>trips to Mt. Carmel, of varying duration, prior to April 1992.
>At each visit the subject of study intensified. By April 1992, I
>felt it necessary to return to America on an extended stay, in
>order to keep pace with the truths being revealed. This may not
>be understood by all, but the concept of a continuing revelation
>of truth is entirely biblical.
> On this last visit, culminating in the attack on Mt. Carmel,
>my wife, children, mother and cousin, visited also. They too,
>had developed a strong interest and wanted to pursue this
>interest further. Previously they had visited on a couple of
>occasions. They attested to their faith, by their deaths in the
>fire of April 19th. On this last visit, approximately six months
>into our study, it was in our opinion impossible to leave without
>doing damage to our grasp of this continuing revelation of truth..
>We therefore decided to stay. It is important to note, the
>purpose of Mt. Carmel was the pursuit of truth.
> Sometime around January 1993, we began discussing
>arrangements for returning to England. By February, the events
>of which the scriptures spoke, began to manifest themselves more
>clearly. By the end of the month they had culminated into the
>full blown attack, witnessed by the world, on February 28th.
>From that time to the present I have been falsely incarcerated by
>this government, in its effort to cover its misdeeds. This
>account is typical of how many of us became fortunate enough, to
>have had opportunity of direct contact with David Koresh and Mt.
>Carmel.
> As a center for serious biblical studies, Mt. Carmel was
>designed for purposes of holistically transcending, this present
>artificial and sensory based consciousness. The perceiving of
>the truths of the Seven seals, demanded it. This concept is
>neither new, or is it foreign to scriptures. Consider the
>following comments and experiences recorded in scripture: 2Peter
>1:16, 20-21; Romans 16:25-26; Acts 9:1-6; 1Corinthians 2;
>Revelation 1:9-17; 4:1ff; 22:8; 10:7; 1John 1:1-4; Hosea 12:10;
>Daniel 2:19; 7:1ff; 8:1ff; 9:20-22; 10:1-7; Isaiah 1:1; 6: 1-8;
>Jeremiah 1:1-4; Ezekiel 1:1-3; 8:1-3; Hosea 1:1; Joel 1:1-2; 2;
>Jonah 1:1; Micah 1:1, 2. These men were not telling stories.
>They gave accurate accounts of their encounters with the
>supernatural. It is our choice to believe or reject their
>claims. The whole nation of Israel experienced such an
>encounter. The height of which, under the leadership of Moses.
>In these encounters they were forced to go beyond the common
>experience of the mind. Today we read about these experiences,
>but we would be mistaken to conclude that reading about them
>constitutes comprehending them. At best, our experience is but a
>belief that, what is recorded is in fact true.
> The transcendence of the sensory based human perceptions,
>opens the mind to hearing God in the light, or context of God.
>This is in contrast to interpreting God, in the light of
>ourselves. The thoughts of God are not as human thoughts. We
>are dealing with an entirely different spectrum of thinking
>(Isaiah 55:6-9; 1Corinthians 2:7-16). Appreciating Gods thinking
>requires man to go beyond himself.
> Mt. Carmel was designed of heaven for purposes of
>accomplishing the above transcendence. This process is
>distinctly identified in scriptures as, the quickening.
>Through this process, God accomplishes His recreative work on the
>mind. Note the following references on this subject: Ephesians
>2:1, 4, 5; I Corinthians 15: 45-47; Isaiah 11:1-4; Psalm 1:1-3;
>119:27, 35, 40, 48, 50, 68, 78, 93, 99, 107, 159, 154, 156, 159,
>172. It involves choice experiences and an extensive grasp of
>the scriptural text. Further, honesty and openness, with a
>willingness to relinquish all human aspirations. All of this
>takes place in an atmosphere of faith. Finally, and most
>important, inspiration, direct divine intervention. By these
>experiences, the residents of Mt. Carmel, were able to hear God's
>word, while blocking out the artificial noise of humanity. This
>is what the government labeled brainwashing, and the judge at our
>trial, termed fanaticism! No, the truth is, it is the world that
>is brainwashed.
> Human sensory perceptions, have a electro-chemical basis.
>Through the electronic media, peoples thought perceptions have
>become artificially shaped and manipulated, by the merchants of
>the earth for profit. A person is programmed according to the
>information he receives. This information forms the basis of his
>thinking and subsequent judgments. Through the electronic media,
>radio and television etc., the government did a brainwashing job
>on its people. By controlling and manipulating the information
>people received regarding Mt. Carmel, the government sought to
>maintain control over peoples thinking and judgments. Further,
>by labeling the residents at Mt. Carmel as brainwashed, along
>with all the other tactical language it employed, the government
>was able to shield its own brainwashing tactics on its people,
>from its people.
> Similarly, by placing the bogus charges of conspiracy
>against the survivors, it was able to shield its own conspiracy.
>It is necessary to transcend the bounds of these mind games, to
>properly appreciate what is going on. These are ingeniously
>simple, but effective techniques of deception. The electronic
>media, has made it possible to deceive and manipulate, countless
>numbers of people. Being so pervasive, it is almost impossible
>to be subject to it without being affected by its deceptive
>influence. People are constantly being led to believe they are
>thinking for themselves, making their choices, when in fact, they
>are being manipulated.
> With regards to the truth of Mt. Camel, the government, by
>perpetrating such a crime, demonstrated the depths of its moral
>degradation and corruption. That section of the citizenry, that
>willingly swallowed this deception, also demonstrated the state
>of its morality. There are those who want to cover themselves in
>deception. They love the soul destroying sins they practice, and
>desire to be left alone in these habits. Deception is a way of
>shielding them from the painful light of truth, concerning what
>they do.
> Our experience at Mt. Camel, is typical of those who have
>sought God wholeheartedly in the past. They certainly did not
>conform to the popular life styles and thinking of their day.
>The process of the quickening is designed to bring the mind
>into harmony, with the divine nature. This has been referred to
>as what constitutes salvation. (2Peter 1:1-4; Hebrews 12:1-10;
>Psalms 119:9, 40, 172, 173, 174; Isaiah 28: 9-13; 55:3, 4, 7-10;
>Ezekiel 20:33-38).
> The public are generally unaware of, the numerous efforts
>that were made by the residents of Mt. Carmel, to prevent this
>attack. Through the testimony and spirit of the prophetic
>scriptures, we were informed several years before that, an attack
>would be launched against us. This attack would occur because of
>the position of faith and thinking we held. From the above one
>can begin to see the impact of this thinking, in appraising us of
>the governments deceptions and corrupt practices. Also its
>impact in equipping one to forcibly resist the governments
>encroachment upon ones person. In any event, this foreknowledge
>was employed, in a succession of efforts to avert this attack
>against us, through peaceful means. The limits of these efforts
>did not include surrendering our faith and thinking. This was
>non-negotiable. The significance of this will become
>increasingly apparent as we proceed.
> While it is true that, we were aware of the fact they were
>coming, even before they knew they were coming, it was not
>inevitable that events had to end the way they did. The final
>outcome was contingent on, our adversaries response to our
>efforts to communicate our position of faith. It will be clearly
>seen that, all our efforts were ignored. Evidently the
>government wanted its deception, both for itself and its people.
> In spite of what has been reported, much goodwill had been
>established between the Mt. Carmel residents and the Waco
>community. This included the sheriffs office. In the interest
>of brevity, I shall confine my focus directly to the federal
>authorities. Our first encounter with the Bureau of Alcohol,
>Tobacco and Firearms, (BATF) was in the latter part of 1992. Two
>agents visited the dealers premises from whom David purchased his
>guns. Their stated purpose was to inspect his sales records.
>While they were there on the premises, the dealer contacted David
>by phone, informing him of their presence and interest in the
>purchases he had made. David told him, to tell them, to come to
>the Mt. Carmel premises, where they can physically inspect his
>purchases. This invitation was flatly rejected. We were later
>informed, the agents said, they did not want to do it that way!
>This is significant, since the BATF places heavy emphasis, on the
>inspection of David's guns, as justification for their actions on
>February 28th 1993. It seems evident to me, they had other ideas
>in their minds, than just the inspection of guns. As a matter of
>fact, their deceitful intentions became increasingly clear when
>the undercover operation was set up. They were looking for a
>prey. In any event, David took the opportunity of faxing his gun
>purchase receipts to the dealer, for the purposes of assisting
>the agents with their inquiry. This was to be the beginning of a
>number of attempts to communicate with the Feds, that were to be
>ignored.
> In January 1993, approximately two months before the attack
>against the Mt. Carmel property, the BATF had set up, what is
>now generally known as the surveillance house. This was located
>opposite the Mt. Carmel center. The agents posed as, students
>attending a local college. Some of the men from Mt. Carmel had
>on an occasion visited the house, as a welcome gesture to our new
>neighbors. Adjacent to this house was another neighbor, whom we
>had frequently visited, and who also visited with us. As a
>matter of fact he had lived in the house these agents were now
>occupying. When he moved to the adjacent house, we assisted him
>and his family to redecorate, at expense to ourselves. Our
>contacts with the agents on this occasion was also rejected.
>Nevertheless an invitation was left for them to visit us. One
>agent did in fact visit, and on a few occasions, part of the
>undercover operation. By this time, it was becoming increasingly
>clear that, these people were not being truthful with us.
>Nevertheless we cordially accepted their visits. While on our
>premises he participated in our bible studies, and also practiced
>shooting, on a makeshift shooting range at the rear of the
>building.
> It was hoped that by his participation in the bible studies,
>he might understand something of the nature and importance of our
>beliefs, and our commitment to God. Much time, experience, and
>an extensive grasp of the biblical text, had gone into the
>establishment of our faith. Likewise, it required more than a
>casual acquaintance with us, to properly understand where we're
>coming from. It was our hope that, by introducing this agent to
>our faith, he might communicate its authenticity to his
>superiors. It was felt that, since they were not listening to us
>they might listen to one of their own. The studies continued
>through the latter half of February, to literally minutes before
>the attack. I later learned, he did in fact seek to communicate
>with his superiors, but he too was ignored. Further, after the
>attack ended in disaster, he was snubbed by his colleagues. He
>felt a need to hire an attorney. It is important to note that,
>during his visits with us, he was treated with the utmost
>courtesy. I remember this agent testifying in the courtroom
>that, during the closing minutes before the attack, he feared for
>his life. That fear could not have been from any action on our
>part. David extended to him that morning, the same hospitality
>he had always done. When he was leaving, we shook his hand
>calling him by his first name and wishing him good luck. He went
>to his vehicle and drove off. In my opinion, the fear he felt
>arose out of a knowledge of the deceitful intentions of the BATF,
>in planning to attack us. Knowing we were aware of their
>intentions, he probably expected some retaliation, beginning with
>himself. We had no such intentions. Their evil thoughts were
>not ours. We were seeking to stop this attack, not fuel it. But
>we were nevertheless prepared to defend ourselves if the need
>arose. That need did arise. In retrospect, it is right that he
>should be paranoid, they were about to perpetrate a sacrilegious
>and criminal act under the garb of carrying out the law.
> So then, this effort also failed, but we did not end there.
>When the cattle trailers, which were filled with fully armed
>agents arrived, David opened the front door unarmed, to meet with
>these agents. He stated there were women and children in the
>building and we needed to talk about this. It was then he
>sustained gunshot wounds to the hand and side. Much was
>happening at this time. The helicopters were round the back of
>the building firing. There was a team on the roof trying to
>break in. Inside, the residents of Mt. Carmel. were orientating
>themselves to what was happening. After his being wounded, the
>front door was slammed shut. The sounds of gunfire increased in
>intensity. Interestingly, the BATF via the media, would have the
>public believe, David opened the door snickered, shut the door
>and the residents of Mt. Carmel began firing. To use an English
>phrase, this is poppycock! The BATF have not only shown itself
>to be incompetent, but also possessed of a highly fictitious
>imagination. A possible relic from their former days of glory.
>In any event, risking his life, David had once again sought to
>communicate to these agents, but again was ignored.
> Once more our efforts to stop this attack did not stop
>there. As an indication of our defensive intent, it was seconds
>into the attack on us, that the attorney Wayne Martin contacted
>911, in an effort to call a cease-fire. Its implementation was
>delayed for at least 10 minutes. It was during this period of
>time that most of the casualties were sustained. The delay in
>establishing the cease-fire, resulted from the BATF's poorly
>thought out system of communication. The dispatcher had to go
>through numerous obstacles before making contact with the command
>center and then the field units. This was in spite of the fact
>that he was previously appraised of the attack. When the cease-
>fire was finally established we allowed them to come and remove
>their injured requesting no assistance for our own. Just prior
>to this we had allowed them to leave our land, during which, no
>further harm came to them.
>In the ensuing siege against us, our efforts to stop the tragedy
>escalating continued. It was evident that these agents were
>angry, they had just received a major blow to their pride and
>arrogancy. This was fueled further by the fact that the FBI was
>called in to take over operations. Through the negotiations we
>sought to draw attention to what we had been trying to draw
>attention to, all along. The significance of our position of
>faith. Doubtless, there is a supreme authority called God.
>Being subject to that authority, all other authorities become
>insignificant. We tried to tell them this as nicely as possible,
>but to no avail. The FBI would have the public believe David
>controlled the minds of the residents at Mt. Carmel.
>Interestingly, who controlled David? Who controlled the FBI, the
>ATF and all the other agencies involved in this? We know one
>thing, we were not under their control! As a matter of fact,
>we were under the mandate of the Divine will. Whether or not
>people chose to believe this is simply their choice. It really
>makes little difference to us. We know what we know and believe
>what we believe. In the final analysis, there is a God who sits
>on a throne, to whom we will all have to answer to. Throughout
>the siege they continued to ignore us, responding to us with
>contempt. We were made to suffer successive acts of torture and
>aggression. In the process misrepresented in the media, in an
>effort to cover up and justify their murderous actions against
>us.
> Not only our efforts were ignored, but also that of others.
>During the siege, noted theologians, such as Dr. James Tabor of
>North Carolina University, and Dr. Philip Arnold of the Reunion
>Institute, in Houston, offered advice on matters of the Spirit.
>Additionally, there was their own behavioral scientist. They too
>were ignored. These agents demonstrated a level of ignorance and
>contempt for the scared and the innocent, that can only be
>described as devilish.
> We were ignored by a defacto government, who sees through
>its eyes only. A government who refused to take our position of
>faith seriously, and by what authority? They called us a cult,
>demonizing us, yet they knew us not. They characterized David as
>some vile maniac. They became victims of their own propaganda.
> It is true, we did have guns on the premises. It is also
>true that, these guns were deployed during the attack against us.
>But this was because we had no alternative. Our lives were in
>danger and our faith challenged. Further. our efforts to avoid
>this predicament were ignored. Our use of these guns were with
>restraint and strictly defensive. It is tragic that people were
>harmed, but were our intentions anything but defensive, the death
>toll would have been much higher. In defense of our faith and
>position, we were willing to fight to the last man.
> Some have argued that, these were policing agents,
>suggesting the residents of Mt. Carmel should have responded to
>their demands without question! I find this sheepish line of
>reasoning quite remarkable. These people show little
>understanding of matters of spirit and conscience. What about
>the authority of God? Do they suppose God sanctioned the actions
>of these agents. Of a certainty, we do not recognize them or
>their superiors as Gods. The police are not beyond the realms of
>corruption and abuse of their delegated authority. This is not
>the first time these government agents have acted in this matter.
>Many may recall the Randy Weaver Murders.
> Significantly, after burning our home and killing our
>people, they had the audacity to raise their flags on our flag
>pole. Additionally, take pictures of themselves, with the still
>flaming building of Mt. Carmel in the background. The bodies of
>men, women, babes and sucklings, being consumed by the flames.
>Their ideal of conquest, these people are gutless cowards. It is
>a painful truth, coming to the realization that, this generation
>has become irretrievably desensitized to evil. This being true,
>nobody is safe.
> Our children's deaths have been a source of soul stirring
>for many. Largely because they fear for their own. I have heard
>many voices of complaint directed at the residents of Mt. Carmel
>as a consequence. These people have no knowledge whatsoever,
>about our children. Children have been suffering and dying
>throughout the world for years. How much concern have these
>people shown to them. What contributions have they made to
>improve the lot of humanity, lightening its burden, and at what
>cost to themselves! Personally I remain unconvinced by their
>pretentious, fleshly morality and concerns. In my view such a
>morality arises out of a selfish and deceitful heart. The
>residents of Mt. Carmel are fully persuaded of Gods approval of
>their actions. The faithfulness to truth, of these courageous
>self sacrificing men, women, babes and sucklings stands as a
>witness against this generation. No amount of mental gymnastics
>on the part of those who would seek to hide from this reality, is
>going to change the fact. There is simply no excuse. Our
>children are highly honored in heaven where it really matters.
>It is my hope that, our sacrifice may jolt the conscience of
>some, to the end they might give greater consideration to their
>souls final destiny.
> The ignorance and arrogance displayed by the government,
>resulting in this tragedy, did not end on the field of Mt.
>Carmel. It was to continue in the court. The trial lasted
>approximately seven weeks. We were escorted daily to and from
>the courthouse by motorcade, our hands and feet shackled during
>the process. On top of what we had already been through, this
>was an extraordinarily demanding ordeal.
> In the trial itself, the government sought to cover itself
>in numbers. Over two hundred witnesses were planned. They also
>placed heavy emphasis on the number of guns that were at Mt.
>Carmel. This tactic amounted to a diversion from the real
>issues. As a matter of fact, these diversionary tactics were
>characteristic of the governments action throughout this whole
>episode. Such was the surveillance house, the cattle trailers
>filled with fully armed hoodlums posing as agents, the
>helicopters, the control of the, the tank attacks against the
>Mt. Carmel buildings, that was not supposed to be attacks; the
>list goes on. Eventually these diversionary ploys developed into
>outright lies. These too became a matter of the numbers game. I
>suppose the government operated on the premise, the more lies
>told the greater the likelihood people will believe them.
> Nevertheless, through the testimony of their own
>witnesses, the BATF showed they conspired together for the sole
>purpose of mounting an attack against innocent civilians. During
>this process, they trained with the use of live fire and
>supported by specialized military personnel. They gave no
>consideration whatsoever to the concerns, fears, hopes, or wishes
>of the people they were targeting. As a matter of fact, based on
>the faulty intelligence these people were acting on, we were
>already tried and convicted. The attack against us was merely
>the execution. Further, no consideration was given to the
>possibility of something going wrong. When it did they continued
>regardless, endangering the lives of their own agents in addition
>to the lives of the people they were targeting. I question, who
>do these people think they are, and by what authority do they do
>these things.
> I am not an American citizen, but I am not un-American. In
>my understanding of the Constitution, assuming it to be still in
>force, it is the right of the citizens of this nation, not to be
>subject to unreasonable search and seizure. I don't believe it
>takes much intelligence to conclude that, approximately 100 fully
>armed agents, 3 military styled helicopters, plus all that
>hardware that came against us, constitutes unreasonable search
>and seizure. This was not a fictitious movie you watch on
>television, sitting in the comfort of your living room, it was
>reality. Perhaps this nation has lost the ability to
>differentiate between reality and fantasy, and appreciate the
>different responses required of the two. The fact that the
>element of surprise was knowingly lost, yet the attack took place
>regardless, is definitive proof of unreasonable search and
>seizure. Through the testimony of their own witnesses, we are
>informed that the planners of this attack, relied heavily on the
>element of surprise being present, for any reasonable expectation
>of success. By reverse logic, one must conclude that, the
>absence of this element, significantly reduces or removes
>altogether any reasonable expectation of success. To know that
>the element of surprise was lost, yet proceed regardless, cannot
>be excused as an accident. It can either be seen as a deliberate
>intention to commit murder, or a flagrant display of arrogance at
>the expense of peoples lives. In any event both are inexcusable.
>The fact that we are here dealing with human lives, the executing
>of such an attack, with or without this element of surprise,
>should never have occurred in the first place. The real truth
>is, we were attacked by a bunch of hoodlums under the cover of bogus
>laws. Through the surrender of their conscientious judgment for
>monetary gain, these agents became instrumental in bringing about
>this murderous conspiracy. The fact that they were at fault, has
>been significantly attested to, by the disciplinary actions taken
>against the agents responsible. Incidentally none of these
>agents had the courage to testify at the trial. Additionally,
>those who did clearly showed they had conspired together in the
>testimony they brought before the court. In my opinion, the
>action taken against these agents is not a show of disapproval
>for their wrongs, but rather for executing this wrong
>unsuccessfully. It also represents an attempt to appease the
>public, an insult to the intelligence of the American people.
> Against the background of the above, it is extremely
>difficult for me to justify why myself and my colleagues, were
>the ones put on trial. The evidence arising from the way the
>trial was conducted leaves me no choice but to conclude that,
>this is an attempt by the government to cover up its corruption.
>Evidently, the mentality exists that, agents of the government
>and therefore the government, can do no wrong and are not
>answerable to the criminal legal process. This situation
>conveniently shields the government from a public exposure of its
>corruption. It is significant that what cases have slipped
>through the net, have done just that. The trial of myself and my
>colleagues, has served to highlight that the justice system is
>the subject of manipulation by the government for its own self
>preservation and political ends.
> So then, my experience of the trial has left me convinced
>that the same misguided judgment, of the BATF and FBI resulting
>in the tragedy of Mt. Carmel, was repeated in the courtroom. The
>judicial process also, lacked the necessary competence to judge
>matters of the spirit. Additionally, there were significant
>aspects of the legal practice, which were highly questionable.
>With regards to this last point. The prosecuting attorneys were
>involved with the raid planning, yet they played a significant
>role in determining the indictments and in the subsequent trial.
>The head of the Justice Department, Janet Reno, was also involved
>with the attack. The D.A.'s office is ultimately responsible to
>the Justice Department. Evidently, the government has the
>potential power, to arbitrarily decide who will be indicted and
>who will not. This state of affairs enables it to cover its
>mistakes at the expense of the people.
> At the conclusion of the trial, I was found not guilty of
>the original conspiracy charges unjustly brought against me, an
>evident blow to the government. However, I was found guilty of
>aiding and abetting involuntary manslaughter. Also, the
>possession of a weapon in the commission of a violent crime. The
>crime was with reference to the original conspiracy charges. I
>was subsequently sentenced to 40 years and over $250,000 fine.
>How these two latter charges tie together, let alone relate to
>the evidence, remains a mystery to me. Significantly my original
>indictment did not include aiding and abetting involuntary
>manslaughter. It included the conspiracy and weapons charges.
>Inoluntary manslaughter was added by the defense attorneys, in
>consultation with the judge and prosecution. Further, this was
>done after myself and my colleagues had agreed to rest our case.
>Being convinced there was no conspiracy and the evidence of the
>trial did not support a conspiracy, we did not think it necessary
>to take the stand. Our attorneys acted on their own without
>consulting or consent from us, by including the charge of
>voluntary manslaughter. As a matter of fact, I specifically told
>my attorney not to alter the original indictment. It is
>important to also note that, when the jury returned the verdict
>of not guilty on the original charge of conspiracy, the weapons
>charge, being contingent on the conspiracy charge, should have
>been dropped. The judge did in fact rule to drop this additional
>charge, but later reneged on this decision. In my judgment these
>are legitimate issues of judicial misconduct and ineffective
>assistance of counsel. It was clearly evident in the trial that
>the attorneys were subject to the judge, who controls the court.
>To trust ones attorney essentially means, to be subject to, and
>therefore to trust the judge. That, the judge had taken the
>governments position was blatantly obvious from the outset. What
>transpired at this trial was merely an attempt, at the appearance
>of justice. Even then, the judge did an extremely unprofessional
>job, and so the incompetence continues. As noted earlier, we
>are not dealing with justice, but rather, the interest of the
>political economy.
> The judges conduct with the jury was also a matter of great
>concern. It is noteworthy, that a significant number of the jury
>were pro-gun control. They were also misguided by the judge.
>The jury foreperson wrote a letter to the judge stating this, in
>addition tearfully repeated this on national television.
> In the face of all this, how can it be said that justice has
>been done. Why should I be forced to address these blatant
>injustices in the judicial process, through an appeal. Could it
>be that, what we have here is nothing but another industry.
>There seems to be a clear vested interest in maintaining an
>unjust judicial system. Between the courts and the prison
>system, a tremendous amount of money is generated. Most
>certainly, the attorneys are happy about it.
> The sentencing phase of the trial was also of great
>interest. Washing his hand of responsibility for his actions, in
>his opening statement, the judge blamed the people via the jury
>and congress, for what he was about to do and why!
> During this process, he remarked concerning our commitment
>of faith, this fanaticism is difficult to understand! In the
>pretrial hearing he had ruled out issues of our faith and rights
>under the constitution. It is no wonder he made the above
>comment. Further analysis reveals this comment to be illogical.
>How can he in one breath define our commitment as fanatical,
>while in the same breath state he does not understand it? One
>cannot label something accurately without first understanding it.
>Moreover, by stating he does not understand it how can it be said
>that, the issues of this trial were established beyond reasonable
>doubt. Evidently the jury saw no intent or conspiracy to murder
>federal agents. Their decision on involuntary manslaughter can
>only be construed a political compromise, arising from the judges
>deliberate misguidance. Notice the judge was not quick to
>respond to the juries pleas following their mistake.
> Judge Smith also made the comment, David was a false
>prophet. This was the most alarming of all his comments. In his
>own mind he was evidently sitting in judgment on our faith. Yet
>assuredly, he does not have the slightest clue of the subject
>matter of our beliefs, let alone its spirit. In making such a
>comment, he has shown that, the government through the justice
>system, now decides what constitutes matters of the state and
>matters of Religion. Further, what is true and false Religion.
>At no time did the judge declare his criterion of judgment on
>both the above. As a matter of fact, he stated he did not
>understand us. It would be implied from the nature of the trial,
>that any group professing to be religious, yet thinks differently
>from the governments accepted boundary of thinking, would be
>highly suspect as false. Further, should such a group be willing
>to defend its thinking, actively demonstrating this, against
>attacks by the government, it would most certainly be judged as
>false. So then harmony with the thinking allowed by the
>government, is what constitutes true religion. In taking it upon
>itself to separate church from state, the government has made
>itself a god over both. In principle, this is no different to
>what existed under Catholicism during the dark ages. The result
>of which we look back in horror. All dissenting voices from the
>governments determinations, will be silenced. We have come full
>circle.
> The question remains, what are the influences behind the
>scene encouraging the government to act this way? Are they
>political economic or religious? We often hear the cry, national
>security, but are left in the dark as to what's going on.
>Meanwhile, the government appropriates to itself more power and
>resources, how convenient!
> One thing is certain, Judge Smith's comments demonstrates a
>profound ignorance of spiritual reality, similarly, the
>prosecution. They not only judge our beliefs to be false, but
>went on to brand us religious terrorists! All of this because we
>stood and died in defense of what we believed. If this is not
>the essence of what constitutes faithfulness, and therefore true
>religion, I don=FEt know what is! Consider the following
>commendation, Hebrews 11 (note verses 36-38); 12:3, 4-10;
>Revelation 2:8-10.
>
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