Ruby Ridge
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Ruby Ridge was the site of a siege of a cabin occupied by the Weaver family in Boundary County, Idaho, in August 1992. On August 21, deputies of the United States Marshals Service (USMS) came to arrest Randy Weaver under a bench warrant after his failure to appear on federal firearms charges.
Image: Vicki Weaver Last Photo 1992
Image: Weavers 1992
A prominent sign on the Weaver's property showing their religious views
The body of Striker after he was shot and killed by Marshal Roderick
Hostage Rescue Team
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The Hostage Rescue Team (HRT) is the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) elite tactical unit. The HRT was formed to provide a full-time federal law enforcement tactical capability to respond to major terrorist incidents throughout the United States. Today, the HRT performs a number of tactical law enforcement and national security functions in high-risk environments and conditions and has deployed overseas, including with military Joint Special Operations Command units.
FBI HRT agents in June 2006
Hostage Rescue Team agents
HRT operators in training
FBI HRT operators prepare to storm a room during CQC exercises.