civil rights violations i m putting together a list of the civil rights violations perpetrated against the davidians by the fbi batf here is what i ve got so far care to add any or provide more backup info first amendment fbi batf violated davidians right to free exercise of religion from the start we now have a de facto precident against any minority religion fbi batf violated bd right to free speach by a preventing them to speak to media b preventing them from practicing their beliefs fbi batf violated the freedom of the press by a keeping them miles from the davidians b preventing the media to cover the fbi batf actions close up c censoring media reports fbi batf violated the bd s right to peaceable assemble a proven by initial baseless assault second amendment the batf went after them because they had too many guns and guns that the fbi batf didn t approve of nuff said fourth amendment the right of the bd s to be secure in their persons houses papers and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures was violated by a initial baseless assault fifth amendment the davidians were held to answer for a capital or otherwise infamous crime without a presentment or indictment by a grand jury the davidians were deprived of life liberty and property without due process of law sixth amendment the accused were denied the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury when the fbi became judge jury and executioner the bd s were never informed of the specific nature anad cause of the accusation eighth amendment the davidians suffered cruel and unusual punishment when a the fbi cut off the water to the ranch b the fbi used psy war loudspeakers broacasting the screams of dying rabbits and tibetian chants c the fbi prevented family members from contacting their family inside the ranch d the fbi used tear gas against them especially the children e the fbi burned the ranch down f thoes who escaped were imprisoned without bail without a hearing anything i miss pv
