Ruby Ridge incident

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:event
gptkbp:aftermath Public outcry
Increased scrutiny of federal law enforcement
Changes in FBI rules of engagement
Formation of new militia groups
Increased anti-government sentiment
gptkbp:armament firearms
sniper rifles
gptkbp:casualty gptkb:Randy_Weaver
gptkb:Field_Marshal
gptkb:Vicki_Weaver
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:Documentaries
gptkb:Films
gptkb:television_shows
gptkb:Songs
Books
gptkbp:date August 21, 1992
gptkbp:duration 11 days
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:ATF
gptkb:FBI
gptkbp:government_response Use of snipers
Use of tear gas
gptkbp:historical_significance Influence on gun legislation
Impact on law enforcement policies
Symbol of government overreach
Catalyst for anti-government movements
Legacy of distrust in government
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ruby Ridge incident
gptkbp:impact Gun rights advocacy
Militia movement
gptkbp:influenced public perception of federal law enforcement
gptkbp:initial_cause Failure to appear in court
Firearms charges
gptkbp:investigates gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Kevin_Harris
gptkb:Randy_Weaver
gptkb:Vicki_Weaver
gptkbp:involved_location gptkb:Idaho
gptkb:Boundary_County
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of gptkb:court_cases
legal debates
gptkbp:is_associated_with freedom of speech
civil liberties
Second Amendment rights
anti-government sentiment
gptkbp:is_considered_as a significant event in the 1990s
a pivotal moment in U. S. history
a case study in law enforcement tactics
a flashpoint for anti-government groups
gptkbp:is_criticized_for use of deadly force
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:books
gptkb:documentaries
gptkb:films
gptkbp:is_remembered_for its impact on civil rights
its impact on law enforcement policy
its impact on public trust in government
gptkbp:led_to controversy over government actions
increased militia movement
gptkbp:legal_issue Congressional hearings
Federal investigation
Civil rights lawsuits
gptkbp:legal_outcome Civil lawsuit settlement
Acquittal of Randy Weaver
gptkbp:legislation gun control laws
militia laws
gptkbp:location gptkb:Ruby_Ridge,_Idaho
gptkbp:media_coverage National news coverage
gptkbp:occurs_in gptkb:1992
gptkbp:outcome Fatal shootout
gptkbp:parent_agency gptkb:ATF
gptkb:FBI
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Oklahoma_City_bombing
gptkb:Waco_siege
gptkbp:reported_by gptkb:media
television news
newspapers
online articles
gptkbp:resulted_in death of Vicki Weaver
death of Randy Weaver's son
death of a U. S. Marshal
gptkbp:tactics siege tactics
negotiation tactics
gptkbp:takes_place_in gptkb:Ruby_Ridge
gptkbp:type gptkb:Stand
gptkbp:was_followed_by gptkb:Oklahoma_City_bombing
increased scrutiny of federal agencies
gptkbp:was_part_of gptkb:Waco_siege
gptkbp:witnesses Law enforcement officials
Media reporters
Survivors of the incident
Witnesses for the defense
Witnesses for the prosecution
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3