Day 27 of the Waco Standoff

March 26, 1993

The FBI attempted all night to get Koresh on the telephone. Schneider and
others claimed first that Koresh was asleep, and later that he had a
headache and was unable to talk.

At 9:40 a.m., Schneider was given a deadline of noon to send out ten or
more individuals. The FBI threatened further action if no one were released.
Once again, the noon deadline passed with no activity. At 12:10 p.m., the
armored vehicles moved back into the compound and removed eight
vehicles.

Conversations continued with Schneider throughout the day to no avail.
Schneider simply complained as usual and began his own preaching about
the Seven Seals. Contact was terminated at 4:58 p.m., after the FBI told him
that no one could come outside the compound unless it was to surrender.

Between 9:00 p.m. and midnight, the negotiators attempted to call the
compound approximately six times, letting it ring at least twenty times on
each call. No one answered.

The perimeter was compromised again on March 26. Sometime between
11:00 p.m. and midnight, an unknown male, who had apparently snuck past
the HRT, entered the compound.

(The Myth: The FBI started to tighten the noose around the Davidians and refused to let any of them out. Meanwhile the 'militia' is coming to the rescue!)

[The Truth: Yeah, it 'tightened' the noose by trying to call the compound and get more hostages out all day. But Vernon had a 'headache' and Schneider just wanted to preach. As for the militia showing up, the only person who showed up was another crackpot; this one calling himself 'Jesse Amen.'

S. Olson