KXlY News 4 Spokane Bill Morlin, Journalist: And so the Marshals intensified it and decided to have motion-activated cameras placed near the Weaver cabin so they could figure out how many people are there, who’s carrying guns, and what are our options in terms of effecting an arrest? Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2020. I think my Dad took us there out of curiosity. I think I used the term that it’s like a locomotive. He’d been shot once in the elbow and once square in the back. The FBI’s rules of engagement essentially allowed snipers to shoot members of the Weaver family on sight, an Bruce Whittaker Caleb Mose, Assistant Editors Archival Sot: Farmer: Stop it! I’ll just go home. Sign in … That he is committed and that Vicky is as committed as he is. But their common denominator was their belief that the white race was the supreme race, and many of them wanted to basically declare war on the US. Archival Sot: Farmer: You don’t have to do away with the farmers, sir. I think we’re going to get a chance. But there were meetings at the highest of levels, clear back to Washington, DC, like how can we effect the arrest of this man? Sally Sargeant, Locations It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Grace Mcnally Jess Walter, Writer: At this point, they don’t know Vicki Weaver’s dead. Marshal: On the morning of the 21st of August, 1992, we approached the mountain with two teams, six people. Following an 11-day standoff that left his wife (Laura Dern, Wild at Heart) and son (Bradley Pierce, Jumanji) dead, Weaver surrendered and inexplicably was brought to trial on trumped-up murder and conspiracy charges, in this Emmy© nominated docudrama based on the real-life events that shocked a nation. So, you know, they learned about how to raise kids without electricity and things like that. It was really hard to trust anybody at that point, even our friends that came to see us. I was scared to death that they would find out his location and just open up on him. Of course the marshals tell a different story. That’s all this is. Bill Morlin, Journalist: Once a day or so, the special agent in charge would come down and hold a, you know, a pretty feeble press conference. That’s when Dad, he went and picked up Elisheba… and handed her to Rachel, and pulled Mom in the house so we could close the door. Sam and I, we worked hard, but we enjoyed working and helping Mom and Dad out. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Archival Sot: James "Bo" Gritz: I have been maybe-ly overly optimistic. I have one officer dead. Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Senior Contracts & Rights Manager I was best friends, you know, with my brother and I think it was good for us. White Power!”. David Harry Eric Gulliver Archival Sot: Reporter: Do you consider this an overkill? Vicki, why won’t you come talk to us? Archival Sot: Auctioneer: 85, 75, 85, 85, 85…. Writer, Director, and Producer The Weavers didn’t trust the government. He had roots to the community. Now that is encouraging, because normally you get this 1 digit IQ federal government mindset, and I was very very encouraged by it. I mean they’ve got 400 federal agents on the payroll up there. Carrie Phillips, Audience Engagement Editor Produced By Vicki wrote two letters to the U.S. Attorney for Idaho, which she addressed to the Servants of the Queen of Babylon. You don’t even know your Constitution. As Sunday’s third episode revealed, key unknowns linger into 2020. They do that all the time. The story told in the film is not complete and I urge anyone to read "Ambush At Ruby Ridge" by Alan Bock first. Unable to add item to List. And so we realized that Randy was going to need a third-party negotiator. Colin Mulvany/The Spokesman-Review Sara Weaver, Daughter: We were taught from a very early age to never point a gun at anything you don’t plan on shooting. Daniel Levitas, Writer: The founding principle of the Aryan Nations was something called Christian Identity theology, which teaches that white Anglo-Saxon Christians are the true descendants of the Lost Tribes of Israel, and that those who call themselves Jews are not merely imposters, but are actually children of the Devil. We weren’t even confident we were going to make it out alive. I just turned around and walked off. It looked like a real military base. For the people that had gathered, it was like a thunderclap. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! Stuart Wright, Writer: I don’t know that Randy Weaver knew at the time that they moved to Ruby Ridge…that they would be so close to the Aryan Nations compound, which was just 60 miles south. They settled for $3.1 million in damages. I showed this to my kids, who had never heard of it. Jess Walter, Writer: Everything shifts when Randy Weaver saws the barrels off those shotguns. Charged with selling two illegal sawed-off shotguns to an undercover agent, Weaver had failed to appear in court and law enforcement was tasked with bringing him in. Dave Hunt Hundreds of federal agents surround a cabin where a family holes up in fear. That’s a critical factor. He had a family there. Sara Weaver, Daughter: Kevin was critically wounded. And that’s what made that situation a little more dangerous. And I said, “Dad, what happened?” And he said, “I’ve been shot.” My Mom came out on the front porch and was holding the door open, and she was like, “What happened?” and Dad’s like, “I’ve been shot.” And she started screaming, “Get in the house, get in the house, get in the house!”. Meghann Van Komen, Post Sound Services Provided by He had a dead son. Jim Botting, FBI Negotiator: Some people who spent time up with Richard Butler, Aryan Nations Founder: up at Hayden Lake would then go off in these splinter groups that became threats in their own way…But they were very violent, very anti-government, heavily armed, so the Aryan Nations was a cause for concern for those of us in law enforcement. He only committed this act after talking to an ATF informant. Jim Botting, FBI Negotiator: The longer a situation goes on, the more frustrating it becomes. Archival Sot: Dave Hunt, U.S. Bill Morlin, Journalist: Every summer, Richard Richard Butler, Aryan Nations Founder: would host a gathering called the Aryan World Congress, which would attract fellow racists from all over the country. James "Bo" Gritz: So I was maybe 20 steps from the cabin. The FBI is trying everything to find a peaceful solution. The standoff that mesmerized the nation would leave Weaver injured, his wife and son dead, and some convinced that the federal government was out of control. Smile! Beginning his career as an independent documentary filmmaker, he held production executive positions at public television stations in West Virginia and Pennsylvania before joining WGBH. The movie did it's best to paint Weaver as a moronic screw up while making the Federal agents look like mature level headed adults. Alexandra Singer Archival Sot: Reporter 1: Is there any progress? At one point, a group of skinheads, and I was in the front row to see this, attempted to smuggle in a bunch of weapons and guns in to Weaver hoping they could somehow assist him. And before I knew it, Dad and Kevin had headed out. Jess Walter, Writer: One of the things as a reporter that I reflect upon is the way we began reporting this story. Sara Weaver, Daughter: I think she was at the end of her rope, I really do. He had no phone in the cabin itself, so HRT had just simply been yelling at the cabin. Matt Cochran And the story begins to shift a little bit. Archival Sot: James "Bo" Gritz: The word is very encouraging, I think. What started as a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms investigation, and then became a Marshals Service fugitive hunt, has now become an FBI case. Stalling for Time: My Life as an FBI Hostage Negotiator, Ruby Ridge: The Truth and Tragedy of the Randy Weaver Family, The Federal Siege at Ruby Ridge: In Our Own Words. So they got to pacify the West where people are true Americans. And in our society, we place a high value on a human life. They thought that they were living on the edge of Armageddon, and this was the sort of sanctuary that Randy and Vicki Weaver wanted. I was working with the FBI’s Crisis Negotiation Team. We were just a grieving family, like, ‘what the heck just happened?’. Daniel Levitas, Writer: They had lots of events there designed to potentially recruit harder-core folks into the Aryan Nations, and it was at one of those meetings that Randy Weaver was spotted by an undercover federal informant. KHQ-TV So by the time Randy Weaver started showing up at the compound, the Feds were listening. Jess Walter, Writer: The very next day, a team of 10 FBI agents in the Hostage Rescue Team surround the cabin. What do we need? So we get to the front porch and I’m pushing Dad through the door, and Mom is right next to me holding baby Elisheba and screaming, “Get in the house, get in the house.” At this point Kevin was coming in behind us, and I hear this giant just, boom. Bill Morlin, Journalist: The FBI didn't have many options. And of course, the word reaches Washington, DC, and it’s now, you know, in the front drawer. When the federal agents surveilling the property crossed paths with members of the family, a firefight broke out. These are snipers. Sara Weaver, Daughter: After Kevin left the cabin, Bo Gritz came with a body bag to take Mom. His films for Ark Media have been nominated for an Academy Award and won multiple Emmys, duPont-Columbia and Peabody Awards, the RFK Journalism Prize, and three times been official selections at the Sundance Film Festival. Bill Morlin, Journalist: Where we were based at the roadblock, it was out of view of where this was occurring. Are you proud of yourself? Dave Hunt, U.S. We’re going to follow Colonel Bo down the hill.”. Warning!! Marshal: This is Dave Hunt, U.S. They were among the first to report on the deadly standoff. Now, I’m telling you, give him up”. Sara Weaver, Daughter: A couple posed with a broken down truck on the road near our house, and as Mom and Dad stopped to help them, they were thrown on their faces in the snow and frisked, and Dad was, you know, hauled off to jail. And so you have these two incredibly different narratives, the marshals believing they’ve come under attack by white separatists, and the family believing they’ve been attacked by federal agents. In other words, very dangerous. You depend on each other for your survival, living that way, so we were all very close. My mom was a mess. Bill Morlin, Journalist: Ruby Ridge became a huge propaganda opportunity for people like Richard Richard Butler, Aryan Nations Founder: who wanted to galvanize anti-government hatred. White Power! But as Randy began to interact more with them, he started to buy into the message. I had just played with friends in that meadow and ridden my horse down there, I mean it was just surreal. Archival Sot: Gene Glenn, FBI Special Agent In Charge: I won’t comment. Bill Morlin, Journalist: There’s nothing unusual about that. A True Story is always a must see for me love movies based on true stories. Jess Walter, Writer: Bo Gritz was a hero to the radical right. But clearly, they weren’t going to pack up and go home. Dave Hunt, U.S. And they hadn’t been able to get in a hostage phone. He’s barricaded in a cabin. So I went after them, and that’s when I heard a gunshot. Archival Sot: Peter Jennings: A standoff between a man who is wanted by the FBI and a large number of federal agents. Alexandra Zuccaro Richard Rogers I mean, there was always that, ‘oh, is this person maybe working for the government’, or ‘is this person maybe…’ you know what I mean? Sara Weaver, Daughter: My dad, he lost it. He was always up for a debate, always up for a discussion. Jim Botting, FBI Negotiator: When we arrived on Sunday evening, we went through a group of demonstrators right at the bridge that were yelling and screaming, and we drove off that and then in about a mile, and then they had a big open field with tents, and trucks, and helicopters. Sarah Weaver, Daughter: There was definitely work involved, in living that way. He has been so cooperative it’s as if Washington was on holiday. But my Dad made the decision for the family and we just held hands and you know, that was the end of it, and I had peace with it at that point. Catch Episode 1 of 'Scandalous: Ruby Ridge' on Fox News Channel on Sunday, January 12 at 10 p.m. Archival Sot: Randy Weaver: You guys wouldn’t believe how pretty my wife was. In August 1992, gunshots filled the air near a remote cabin in the mountains of northern Idaho. Dad was very, very strict about that. Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2020. Disgrace to the race! I remember her just saying, “I’m going upstairs for a while,” and Dad following her up. The govt is NOT your friend and are NOT here to help. We’re talking about a cabin, made by Randy Weaver and his wife, on a mountaintop. Anne C. Williams/The Spokesman-Review, Special Thanks It was a logging trail that lead to the Y area and there we split, our two teams split. Archival Sot: Protester: Never will you take another woman, Down! If they can take the information from, you know, suspect number one and lead them to suspects number two through ten, that’s what they’re going to do. Speaking as someone who was actually went to the bottom of the mountain to protest the ATF's actions, i can tell you they still left a LOT out, but as dramatizations go. Your family wants to know what to do with Samuel’s body and also I will arrange for an attorney in Spokane to represent you in the death of Deputy Degan with a plea of self-defense. Roberts Mansion I don’t at all. Jess Walter, Writer: By this time I had contacted Randy and Vicki’s families in Iowa, I had tracked them down, and they were telling another story, not of white separatists bent on a race war but on a family that took to the woods because they believed the end of the world was going to come. Maureen Edwards I can’t overemphasize how pleased we all are, and I want to give a lot of credit to the efforts of Bo Gritz, and we’re optimistic that we’ll be able to, in the near future, report further progress. Matthew Cesario, Archival Materials Courtesy of I said “yeah, you know, this is what they wanted”. Marshal: Our job was to bring him before the court to answer charges, and that’s all it is. Archival Sot: Auctioneer: 85, 75, 85, 85, 85, 85, 85, 85, now 100, 100…. Bill Morlin, Journalist: They didn’t let us see first-hand what was going on. Marshal: A second or two later, I heard a second shot. In 1995, the Weavers brought a civil case against the government for the deaths of Samuel and Vicki Weaver. Greg Sprungl, Office Of Boundary County Sheriff You’re going to burn in hell—. Daniel Levitas, Writer: Randy Weaver wanted to move his family from Iowa to Idaho partly because of the Farm Crisis. Abc News Videosource Details. We would play card games and Monopoly and Yahtzee and Scrabble, you know, all of those sorts of things in the long evenings. true story about the government overriding it's authority on people, Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2020. the movie was very well documented , had a good cast and was enjoyable to watch. It wasn’t until he was home on leave that they actually got together and really started to date and fall in love. Now, if you won’t work for us, if you won’t help us to get inside the Aryan Nations and to get inside the white separatist movement, if you won’t do those things for us, then we’re going to arrest you, and we’re going to place you in jail, and we’re going to take away your property.” And Randy Weaver said, “No.”. American Experience: Ruby Ridge By Barak Goodman. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Kate Lingley, Interns I need help quick. It seemed like a long time, Kevin came walking up the road, and he said, “Sam’s dead.” And then I think Mom’s, I think her mother side kicked in, and she’s like, “I’m going to get him. You know, we won’t harm you.” Inside the cabin where Vicki’s lying dead, the family believes they’re taunting them. An attempt to show the many facets of this incident. And I think that they started to take that more seriously as they got ready to leave Iowa. Bill Morlin, Journalist: It was horrifying. They were at wit’s end; I don’t think they knew what to do. Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2013. We followed the south trail. And everyone said that would be the worst thing you could do. Sara Weaver, Daughter: But we didn’t trust anybody for any kind of help, for anything. Boise Public Library These are God-fearing people! I remember Dad being really, really upset. All these people? Ben Meadors, Additional Research Guns were there for a purpose. 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