Word: degan
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Weaver was armed when he was shot: he had followed his barking dog down a trail, closely followed by two armed men: family friend Kevin Harris and his father, Randy Weaver. When U.S. Marshall William Degan jumped out of the undergrowth to shoot the dog. Sam swung his weapon around...
What happened next isn't clear. If you listen to the FBI (whose veracity is questionable at best), Sam fired a shot before fleeing. If you listen to Weaver and Harris, Degan fired first and Harris returned fire, probably killing Degan...
...expects Randy Weaver to take the blame for shooting his own son, than the FBI should be willing to take the blame for the death of Marshall Degan...
Before these hearings started, I could have been convinced that the deaths of Sam Weaver and Degan were just unfortunate accidents. But now, after hearing the circumstances surrounding the death of Vicki Weaver, I find it difficult to place much trust in these federal law enforcement agencies...
After Marshall Degan's death, the FBI classified Weaver as a terrorist and worked up a psychological profile of the family, which is hardly typical procedure in "cases" like this. The report stated that Vicki Weaver was the emotional center of the family and her death would probably result in a surrender...