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James Traficant: “in 1992 Federal agents attacked the Weaver family in Idaho. They killed 14-year-old Sammy Weaver. They shot him in the…”

On the recordJanuary 24, 1995
in 1992 Federal agents attacked the Weaver family in Idaho. They killed 14-year-old Sammy Weaver. They shot him in the back. They then shot an unarmed Mrs. Weaver and killed her, shooting her right between the eyes as she held her infant baby. They even killed the dog. Court documents now prove the FBI lied in court. Federal agents fired first. Weaver was entrapped into a gun violation. Mr. Speaker, is this the Justice Department or is this the KGB? I always thought in America our Government does not shoot 14-year-olds in the back. Our Government does not shoot unarmed mothers while they hold their infant. Mr. Speaker, I have asked for a Federal investigation of this matter, and both sides of the aisle need to provide some oversight to the agencies of our Justice Department. I would appreciate the Members' help.
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James Traficant
Ohio
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Editor's note · Context

Addressing the actions of federal agents in the Weaver family incident in Idaho.

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