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Friday
Sept. 1, 2000
Fanatic cult in armed siege near Waco site By Simon Davis

Ambassador John Joe Gray - Embassy of Heaven

RELIGIOUS fanatics with a huge arsenal of weapons have barricaded
themselves inside a compound, vowing to shoot themselves rather than
surrender.

The 16 people, including seven children, are surrounded by police at
the 47-acre site in Trinidad, Texas - 70 miles from the Waco siege
site, where more than 80 people died. Their leader is John Joe Gray,
51, self-appointed leader of the Embassy of Heaven Church, a militant
sect that rejects all forms of government control.

They have been barricaded in since spring after Gray failed to appear
in court for assaulting a state trooper. Gray, a volatile man with a
liking for guns, has warned that anyone trying to enter should "bring
lots of body bags". There are sandbagged trenches and a sign outside
says: "No trespassing - survivors will be prosecuted." 

Telephones and electricity have been cut but the farm is
self-sufficient and can survive indefinitely. Sheriff Howard Alfred has
not tried to serve the arrest warrant. A deputy said: "We are going to
try to resolve this peacefully. The last thing we want is for someone
to get hurt."

The FBI is monitoring the case.

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