Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology From: dennis.l.erlich@support.com Subject: PICKET SCIENTOLOGY WO Message-ID: <9508251538.0LYTY02@support.com> References: Organization: L.A. Valley College Public BBS (818)985-7150 X-Mailer: TBBS/PIMP v3.35 Distribution: world Date: Fri, 25 Aug 95 15:38:13 -0700 Lines: 42 wbarwell@Starbase.NeoSoft.COM (William Barwell) >Remember. It was reports that the Koreshiams were stockpiling illegal >weapons that STARTED Waco. Koresh had been already in one shootout with >fellow cultists and was forbiddden to own weapons because of his >following legal problems. >The whole thing started when a shipment of hand grenade casings broke >open in a U.S. Post office and the P.O. called the BATF. >Who got interested in why a cult leader who was already known >to have been in a shootout was buying hand grenade casings. > >Koresh had no need for weapons, illegal especially, nor >to have automatic weapons converted to full auto, not registered, >breaking several laws. Serious laws indeed. > >It was his weapons stockpiling activity that was illegal and got him into >trouble. I certainly hope BATF continues to crack down on irresponsible >groups, cults, gangs and militias that break our firearm laws. >And I hope right wing reactionaries reactions to Waco do not hamstring >aggressive enforcement of these laws. >Especially violence prone and irresponsible cult leaders like Koresh. >I just hope they do a better job of it next time. > >And remember, it was the Koreshians who purposefully spread >the kerosene and lit the fires. Not BATF and the FBI. > >Amazing how everybody ignores Koresh's actions in all of this as if he >was blameless and right. He was neither. > >With much disgust... >Pope Charles >SubGenius Pope Of Houston >Slack! Now we know why you're the Pope. Great post Charlie! +--------------------------------------+ Rev. Dennis L Erlich * * the inFormer * * dennis.l.erlich@support.com + inForm@primenet.com "tar baby"