In the premiere episode of the powerful three-part Netflix documentary series “Waco: American Apocalypse,” we’re reminded of a pivotal moment when everything could have changed just before the 51-day Waco siege that resulted in the deaths of 92 people,
On Feb. 28, 1993, ATF agents were poised to swoop in to execute arrest and search warrants against David Koresh and the Branch Davidian cult for possession of illegal weapons, including dozens of machine guns and 100 hand grenades. Says ATF Special Agent Bill Buford: “We decided to go to a dynamic-type entry, which was pulling up front, getting out, and trying to make entry into the building before any of them could arm themselves.”
