Local reporter on Waco siege massacre

Title

Local reporter on Waco siege massacre

Genre

Interview

TX Date

21 Apr 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:04:55

Description

Telephone interview with KWTX television reporter John McLemore on the scenes at a cult in Waco, Texas, the siege of which ended in fire; allegations the FBI had listening devices inside the compound and criticism of them; where the fires started. He had been reporting from the scene throughout the siege. Angela Rippon interviews for her Drivetime show.

Contributors

Angela Rippon; John McLemore

Keywords

USA; Deaths; Fires; Policing practice; Mass media; Sieges; Firearms; Texas; Waco; FBI; Dead bodies; Religious sects; Drivetime (radio programme); David Koresh

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