Today is the thirtieth anniversary of the Waco Massacre, when the Branch Davidian church were killed by agents of the federal government.

The Branch Davidians were a religious group that was an offshoot of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Led by David Koresh, the Davidians lived and worshipped at Mount Carmel, a ranch located near Waco, Texas. On February 28, 1993, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) raided Mount Carmel, supposedly to serve Koresh a warrant. Four ATF agents and six Branch Davidians were killed in the raid. The FBI then took over and began a 51-day siege of Mount Carmel which culminated on April 19, 1993 when the church was burned to the ground. 80 Branch Davidians were killed.

Lest we forget.