Subj: A word about this kangaroo court from list owner
Date: 7/14/00
From: WacoTragedyNews@aol.com

I sat in that courtroom and watched Judge Smith practically pass out from boredom on more than one occasion
that I noted in my record keeping.
I realized very quickly that he didn't NEED to pay attention, his verdict was made up in his mind and has been since 1993.
The fix was already in, and those people didn't have a chance.

I also want to inform people of the restrictions the Davidian lawyers had to face with this kangaroo court of mock justice. I was informed there were exactly 100 things their lawyers were forbidden by Judge Smith to discuss. Way more than the press is reporting to us. (Gee, that's surprising).

I also watched someone sabotaging the proceedings... and that was Caddell.
Each step of the way he was sending the Davidians to slaughter.
He had one main objective and that was to recover his money off this thing, and get only help for children below the age of 5. So he continually demonized the Davidians and people too long dead to defend themselves.
His opening statement consisted of, "We admit at least one fire was started by Branch Davidians...but...blah blah blah" Every press conference consisted of, "Those people (Branch Davidians) were misguided and mislead by David Koresh... they were just lambs led to slaughter.. but this is about the CHILDREN.. what about the children? If the adults would have asked me to take their case, I would have said no... this is only about the children and no one else."

His remarks very well COST the children any sort of justice they had coming.

I watched Geraldo Live on Clive Doyles couch... and I heard for myself the lie machine in action.. with Geraldo as their ringleader. I was sickened to be sitting with a man so gentle and kind, and hear lie after provable lie pour from their lips.
I watched Geraldo mock the Davidians in his mannerisms and comments, I saw him cutting off David Thibodeau's testimony, but let the government goons run their mouths unchecked and uninterrupted.

I heard Clint Van Zandt tell all of America how a Texas Ranger testified Clive Doyle saw someone pouring fuel around back. A LIE! I wish all of America could sit next to that gentle caring man and share a meal and just listen to what he has to say. I wish they were given a chance to defend themselves. I wish they were simply allowed to live their lives and not have to deal with such an atrocity on a daily basis.

There might not be any justice on this planet or this realm... but there WILL be on the next level, and I pray I am there to be witness.

God bless each and every one of you... survivors, attorneys and public alike.
I wish I had better news to report....

~Sharlene Shappart~