Larry potts, who headed the ruby ridge operation out of washington, ran the fbis criminal division at the time. Ruby ridge official web site ruby ridge official web site. I do find myself skeptical of the various writers and reporters who seem to so thoroughly dislike the government agents involved the story begins with randy weaver agreeing to sell sawed off shotguns to someone he believes is a white supremacist in a clearly. Aug 18, 2017 how what happened 25 years ago at ruby ridge still matters today nprs kelly mcevers talks with author jess walter about the significance today of the 1992 deadly standoff between rightwing. Extremists around the country continue to use what happened to you at ruby ridge to whip up an antigovernment. Oct 28, 2014 when armed suspects stand off against the law today, one event continues to cast a shadow on both sides of the police line. In the second day of a standoff at randy weavers remote northern idaho cabin atop ruby ridge, fbi sharpshooter lon horiuchi wounds randy weaver and kevin. Ruby ridge is an area in the hills of northern idaho about 40 miles from the canadian border. The standoff stretches on until the government gets help from an unlikely source. This documentary covers primarily the ruby ridge standoff of 21 aug31 aug 1992, preceded by a summary of the leadin and followed by a summary of the aftermath. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
It is the story of ruby ridge from the inside, from the perspective of the 16yearold girl who experienced the nightmare firsthand. Ruby ridge standoff inspires militia groups after 25 years. In 1983, the weaver family of iowa, composed of exgreen beret and factory worker randy weaver, his wife vicki, and their children, moved to a cabin in isolated boundary county, idaho in order to protect themselves from the corrupt. Ruby ridge used to refer to a geographical location in the state of idaho, but after an incident that took place there 10 years ago on aug. Marshals and federal agents faced off against randy weaver, his wife and five children and his friend kevin harris. The subcommittee heard testimony about the 1992 fbi shootout at the cabin of randy weaver and his family in northern idaho that resulted in the deaths of weavers wife, son and a federal marshal.
Approximately 20 minutes after our arrest, vicki was released and i was taken to the county jail in coeur dalene, idaho. Army engineer who was at the center of the ruby ridge standoff near naples, idaho in 1992. Randy weaver tells his side of the story tom brokaw interviews white separatist. Watch ruby ridge american experience official site pbs. Documentary tv movie 22 may 2004 this documentary covers the 11 day seige between the government and the weaver family. We hunted on ruby ridge and the new guy was randy weaver. An idaho family, and federal tactics, under siege the. Weaver, his family, and a friend named kevin harris were involved in the siege with u. Comprehensive collection of materials relating to the trial of randy weaver and kevin harris for death of a government agent during a shoot out at ruby ridge, including images, chronology, account, bibliography, and othe materials. Kirsten dunst and bradley pierce in the siege at ruby ridge 1996 kirsten dunst in the siege at ruby ridge 1996 bruce. Shortly before dawn on august 21, 1992, six heavily armed u.
Apr 30, 2017 came across a pbs documentary on netflix in the new section concerning ruby ridge. I have my thoughts, some that i got from a book i read unintended consequences, and. Ruby ridge was the opening shot of a new era of antigovernment hatred not seen since the civil war, said mark potok of the southern poverty. Ruby ridge, reality productions group for tlc the learning channel, television, 2000. Aug 21, 2016 we hunted on ruby ridge and the new guy was randy weaver. I was released the following day after signing my property over as a promissory bond to assure my appearance in court on february 19,1991.
Bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms agents testified about their involvement in the 1992 incident in northern idaho standoff which resulted in the death of randy weavers wife and son and a. It gave antigovernment militias and assorted extremists ample proof, as if they needed. American standoff when armed suspects stand off against the law today, one event continues to cast a shadow on both sides of the police line. The truth and tragedy of the randy weaver family kindle edition by walter, jess. Ruby ridge 2017 tvma 53m political documentaries a botched attempt to arrest a white supremacist in idaho results in a gun battle, a.
Hundreds of federal agents surround a cabin where a family holes up in fear. Smith represented the usms hdq at ruby ridge throughout the efforts to effect an arrest of randy weaver and kevin harris. Following the siege and shootings at ruby ridge, that left a federal officer and a suspects wife and son dead, attorney general. Walter does a superb job of showing the errors, mistakes, and miscalculations made by people, agencies, and organizations on both sides of the issue. But this book is saras story, written in her own words. Ruby ridge has recently been invoked by many people to show the need for federal crackdowns on dangerous extremists. Ruby ridge is a fine, clear film about the deadly and abusive powers of the united states federal government. Ruby ridge continues to be an inspiration for the rise in extreme antigovernment politics, said ryan lenz of the southern poverty law center, which tracks and studies radical groups.
Kirsten dunst in the siege at ruby ridge 1996 kirsten dunst and bradley pierce in the siege at ruby ridge 1996 the. Oct, 2009 when the first hit the road goign to ruby ridge was one of two places pete eyre wanted to visit the other being. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading ruby ridge. The narrative structure is a strict timeline of events.
This documentary covers the 11 day siege between the government and the randy weaversfamily. In the second day of a standoff at randy weavers remote northern idaho cabin atop ruby ridge, fbi sharpshooter lon horiuchi wounds randy weaver and kevin harris, and then kills weavers wife. Ruby ridge was the site of a violent confrontation and siege in northern idaho in 1992. Came across a pbs documentary on netflix in the new section concerning ruby ridge. Ruby ridge, location of an incident in august 1992 in which fbi agents and u. Jul 27, 2019 in the second day of a standoff at randy weavers remote northern idaho cabin atop ruby ridge, fbi sharpshooter lon horiuchi wounds randy weaver and kevin harris, and then kills weavers wife. Randall claude randy weaver born january 3, 1948 is a former u. The federal response to oregon occupation may have roots in ruby ridge during the armed occupation in oregon, many have asked why officers dont just storm the wildlife refuge. Ruby ridge 2017 tvma 53m political documentaries a botched attempt to arrest a white supremacist in idaho results in a gun battle, a standoff and three deaths that galvanize public opinion in 1992. Shortly afterwards you had the election of bill clinton, possibly the most corrupt individual to ever slither into the white house. Books have been written about the atfmarshals service and fbi actions at ruby ridge so great detail is not needed here. This was very difficult to watch, because it must have been such a terrible experience for the children to grow up in this situation. It paved the way for government bureaucrats at atf and the fbi to violently react to american citizens who.
The 1992 confrontation between federal agents and the randy weaver family in ruby ridge, idaho, has become one of the most controversial and widely discussed examples of the abuse of federal power. In 1997, horiuchi was charged with manslaughter for the death of vicki weaver at. She is the oldest daughter of randy and vicki weaver, most recognized in association with the 1992 national tragedy, the federal siege at ruby ridge. Very few people even remember ruby ridge, let alone what occurred and this just might be the greatest tragedy of all. For information about the ruby subversion and git repositories, see our ruby core page. How what happened 25 years ago at ruby ridge still. Government witnesses cause case to collapse the washington post. How what happened 25 years ago at ruby ridge still matters today nprs kelly mcevers talks with author jess walter about the significance today of. Official ruby ridge survivor sara weaver biography author. Ruby ridge documentary netflix mississippi gun owners. Ruby ridge article about ruby ridge by the free dictionary. When armed suspects stand off against the law today, one event continues to cast a shadow on both sides of the police line. Larry potts, who headed the ruby ridge operation out of washington, ran the fbis criminal division at. Ruby ridge official web site ruby ridge official web.
It involved randy weaver, his family, weavers friend kevin harris, and. Ruby ridge continues to be an inspiration for the rise in extreme antigovernment politics, said ryan lenz of the southern. Im sitting here this morning recovering from this surgery thing, and watching a show on the national geographic channel on the events from the ruby ridge shootout. The standoff at ruby ridge claimed the lives of a federal agent, a 14yearold boy, and a mother with a baby in her arms, though the man at the centre of the siege, randy weaver, never fired a. This documentary covers the 11 day seige between the government and the weaver. It is famous for only one thing, an elevenday siege that started on august 21, 1992 and ended the lives of three people. Jan 31, 2016 the federal response to oregon occupation may have roots in ruby ridge during the armed occupation in oregon, many have asked why officers dont just storm the wildlife refuge. Saras biography sara weaver was born march 16th 1976 in cedar falls iowa.
I never ran into him that i recall, but in later years, my uncle said that randy was a good neighbor, nice guy, and had a good family. I was told by someone that knows that his wife was specifically killed on purpose because she was providing randy with the emotional and spiritual. Ruby ridge is a ridge in idaho and has an elevation of 6211 feet. If you look at what has happened since the august 1992 outrage at ruby ridge, you can see why this event was the turning point for america. Ruby ridge was the site of an 11day siege in 1992 in the northwest united states in boundary county, idaho, near naples. It began on august 21, when randy weaver, members of his immediate family, and family friend kevin harris resisted deputies of the united states marshals service usms and the hostage rescue team of the federal bureau of investigation fbi hrt. It remains a favorite of conspiracy theorists background.
Lon tomohisa horiuchi born june 9, 1954 is an american fbi hrt sniper and former united states army officer, who was involved in the 1992 ruby ridge standoff and 1993 waco siege. The federal response to oregon occupation may have. The new website has a cleaner look, additional video and audio clips, revised trial accounts, and new features that should improve the navigation. Know your ruby ridge apologists the libertarian institute. The 1992 ruby ridge, idaho, murder of vicki weaver and her 14yearold son, sammy, and the attempted murder of other members of her familymuellers fingerprints are all over that dark moment in heavyhanded police state history. The 1990s standoffs haunting the oregon takeover, explained. Its not every day federal officers lay siege to someones home. Checkout the new famous trials website at the new website has a cleaner look, additional video and audio clips, revised trial accounts, and new features that should improve the navigation. Ruby ridge was an event involving guns and the fbi and crazies and such, at a place called ruby ridge. We had the discussion on pbs here a few years ago, i cant stand their left leaning news and political talk shows, but they do have some good documentaries. Here you can get the latest ruby distributions in your favorite flavor.