Day 22 of the Waco Standoff

March 21,1993
At 12:15 a.m., Victorine Hollingsworth and Annetta Richards exited the compound.
A conversation began with David Koresh at 12:15 a.m. and continued until 3:12 a.m. For most of this time, Koresh simply engaged in rambling religious discussions; however, at 2:13 a.m., he told negotiators that: " I told you that my God says wait. Actually I asked for it."
A short while later, at 2:19 a.m., the negotiator asked Koresh to clarify what he meant:
FBI: Well, what made you ask God whether or not you should wait?
KORESH: Because I didn't want Him to destroy you.
Between 9:37 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., the negotiators worked out the details with Schneider for the exit of two more adults. At 11:00 a.m., Rita Riddle and Gladys Ottman came out. Afterward, Schneider said that more could be coming out shortly. He said that he would have to speak to Koresh.
At 2:15 p.m., Sheila Martin, age 46, James Lawton, age 70, and Ofelia Santoya, age 62, left the compound. A short time after their surrender, SAC Jamar advised the negotiators that the tactical personnel were going to bulldoze obstructions away from one side of the compound. The Davidians were advised of this decision and the reasons why.
At 3:40 p.m., the FBI permitted Sheila Martin to call back into that compound and speak with her husband, Wayne. After informing him that she and their kids, who had been previously released, were doing well, Wayne responded that "[T]ime is short, and God is angry." He then began to preach before hanging up. The negotiators immediately called Wayne back and put his wife and kids back on the line. Shelia, apparently attempting to calm Wayne, stated that upon her coming out "everything went well ... the ride was bumpy." Wayne again cryptically responded by saying "It could be bumpy later too."
For the remainder of the day, the negotiators urged Schneider to send out more people. Schneider claimed that he was unable until he and others conferred with Koresh. However, according to Schneider, Koresh was asleep and could not be disturbed. Additionally, the negotiators passed on several messages to those inside from relatives and friends. The negotiators also received messages from several people in the compound and passed them on to relatives. The general tone of the messages from inside was that "everything is fine and we will see you soon." In the evening hours, the FBI began playing very loud music over the loudspeaker system. Several times during the night, those in the compound asked that it be turned off. Finally, at 11:35 p.m. an angry Schneider relayed a message from an angry Koresh: "Because of the loud music, nobody is coming out."
A short while later, the loudspeaker system malfunctioned. The night ended quietly.

(The Myth: Koresh was just an ordinary preacher in a small church in Texas!)

[The Truth: “I didn’t want him to destroy you.” [rolls eyes] Tell somebody who’ll fall for it, hayseed.
Vernon was a country music star wannabee who, failing in that, came to the conclusion that he could get just as much pussy by convincing the Rubes that he was the reincarnation of Jesus Christ and boning their wives and kids. And it worked! Vernon had his own little following who were so convinced that he was Jesus that he could indulge his little pedophile soul to his heart’s content.
Vernon wasn’t in a ‘church’ either, he was holed up with his followers in a militarized 70+ acre compound, with its own dorm, a watchtower, hundreds of guns, hundreds of MRE’s, its own water supply and more than a million rounds of ammo.
Vernon wasn’t a champion of gun rights. Hell, outside of getting pissed off that the FBI was touching his beloved Camaro and that he couldn’t preach to anybody outside of his little cult, Vernon was really angry that the FBI was broadcasting music that was better than his at his compound. He actually cranked up his OWN sound system and started playing his junk back to the FBI. Unfortunately, the FBI’s loudspeaker system broke down.]

S. Olson