Johnathan Kelley
Professor Adkins
American Military University
HIST102
October 12, 2014
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 4
BIBLIOGRAPHY 7
INTRODUCTION
Randy Weaver no doubt had religious beliefs and his anti-government views were in question. This is very debatable however; Randy was trying to do the right thing for him and his family. Whereas individuals can disagree with the illegal firearms activities, the government needed to be accountable given that the US Marshal Service killed his wife and son.
White Supremacist Beliefs
Randy and his wife Vicki were considered white supremacists based on their religious beliefs. The family had relocated to Idaho to avoid what they called religious persecution.…show more content… Could their communication been much better? What alternatives did the government have, if any? It sounds like they made a knee jerk reaction to a situation without considering all factors and it had a severe backlash costing lives and money to investigate what actually transpired that day on Ruby Ridge.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
1Dobratz, B. A., Shanks-Meile, S., & Hallenbeck, D. (2003). What happened on ruby ridge: Terrorism or tyranny? Symbolic Interaction, 26(2), 315-342. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/si.2003.26.2.315
2Dobratz, B. A., Shanks-Meile, S., & Hallenbeck, D. (2003). What happened on ruby ridge: Terrorism or tyranny? Symbolic Interaction, 26(2), 315-342. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/si.2003.26.2.315
3Linder, Douglas O., (2010). The Ruby Ridge Trial: An Account. http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/weaver/weaverhome.html. (Access date 10 Oct 2014).
4Linder, Douglas O., (2010). The Ruby Ridge Trial: An Account. http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/weaver/weaverhome.html. (Access date 10 Oct 2014).
5Linder, Douglas O., (2010). The Ruby Ridge Trial: An Account. http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/weaver/weaverhome.html. (Access date 10 Oct
