The Ruby Ridge Siege

The History of the Federal Government's Deadly Standoff with Randy Weaver and His Family

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Scott Clem

In the summer of 1992, federal agents surrounded a few acres of land isolated in Ruby Ridge, Idaho, where Randy Weaver, his wife Vicki, his 14-year-old son Samuel, and his three young daughters were staying. Weaver was a former Green Beret who had come to the attention of the ATF and other federal agencies for a number of reasons, including associations with white supremacist groups and the possession of illegal shotguns. After being arrested and released on bail in 1991, Weaver failed to appear in court when necessary and was thus treated as a fugitive, bringing in the involvement of US Marshals. For the rest of that year, attempts to bring in Weaver were rebuffed, and Weaver threatened to shoot anyone who came to his cabin to bring him in. After a number of reconnaissance efforts and operations to arrest Weaver took place in 1992, federal agents from the US Marshal Service and FBI surrounded the area on August 21 and wound up engaging in a firefight that ended in the deaths of 14-year-old Samuel, one of the family dogs, and Marshal Bill Degan, who was shot by Weaver's friend Kevin Harris. In the aftermath of the shooting, Randy and Vicki brought Samuel's body to a shed near their main cabin, and they remained inside with Harris for the rest of the day.

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Concise

To the point, factual, great read. I enjoyed it and always wanted to learn more

One sided book

Very one sided. The government ruined this guys life. Way more to this story than this book reveals

short, concise, and to the point

no spin to the story and just the facts. this is history everyone should be aware of.

An Unique Take

Slightly Gov leaning, but interesting. Word choices create biased perspectives. More thorough reading is required to have a full understanding.

Poor reading

Poor reading, as if the reader was trying to get through it before a bathroom break and very basic, it’s more like a headline than a story.