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	'''Ruby Ridge''' refers to a violent confrontation and ] involving ], his family, Weaver's friend Kevin Harris, ] from the ] and the ]. The events started on ], ] on the Weaver family property, located on a hillside between Caribou Ridge and Ruby Creek near ] in northern ].		'''Ruby Ridge''' refers to a violent confrontation and ] involving ], his family, Weaver's friend Kevin Harris, ] from the ] and the ]. The events started on ], ] on the Weaver family property, located on a hillside between Caribou Ridge and Ruby Creek near ] in northern ].

	The violent confrontation began when Weaver, his friend Kevin Harris, and his 14 year old son, Samuel, checked on why Weaver's dog had alerted to people hidden on Weaver's property. The people fired and killed Weaver's dog. A firefight arose, resulting in the deaths of Samuel who was shot in the back and US Marshal William Degan. Weaver and Harris retreated to the house for 12 days. On day two, ], an FBI ], shot at Weaver and Harris, injuring them. Major controversy exists about the death of Vicki Weaver, who was shot and killed by Horiuchi. Weaver supporters claim that she was shot as she held their baby daughter, who was mistaken as a weapon {{fact}}. The stand-off was ultimately resolved when Weaver and Harris surrendered and were arrested. Weaver was ultimately acquitted of all charges except missing his original court date (related to a charge of illegally shortening a shotgun for a Government agent without having first paid a $200 license fee) and violation of his bail conditions, for which he was sentenced to 18 months and fined $10,000. Credited with time served, Weaver spent an additional 4 months in prison. Harris was acquitted of all charges.		The violent confrontation began when Weaver, his friend Kevin Harris, and his 14 year old son, Samuel, checked on why Weaver's dog had alerted to people hidden on Weaver's property. The people fired and killed Weaver's dog. A firefight arose, resulting in the deaths of Samuel who was shot in the back and US Marshal William Degan.<ref>http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=3574, Remember Ruby Ridge, Timothy Lynch</ref>. Weaver and Harris retreated to the house for 12 days. On day two, ], an FBI ], shot at Weaver and Harris, injuring them. Major controversy exists about the death of Vicki Weaver, who was shot and killed by Horiuchi. Weaver supporters claim that she was shot as she held their baby daughter, who was mistaken as a weapon {{fact}}. The stand-off was ultimately resolved when Weaver and Harris surrendered and were arrested. Weaver was ultimately acquitted of all charges except missing his original court date (related to a charge of illegally shortening a shotgun for a Government agent without having first paid a $200 license fee) and violation of his bail conditions, for which he was sentenced to 18 months and fined $10,000. Credited with time served, Weaver spent an additional 4 months in prison. Harris was acquitted of all charges.

	The surviving members of the Weaver family filed a wrongful death suit and Randy Weaver received a $100,000 settlement while his daughters received $1 million each. Weaver wrote a 1998 paperback book, ''The Federal Siege At Ruby Ridge'', about the incident. Kevin Harris received a $380,000 settlement.		The surviving members of the Weaver family filed a wrongful death suit and Randy Weaver received a $100,000 settlement while his daughters received $1 million each. Weaver wrote a 1998 paperback book, ''The Federal Siege At Ruby Ridge'', about the incident. Kevin Harris received a $380,000 settlement.

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Ruby Ridge refers to a violent confrontation and siege involving Randy Weaver, his family, Weaver's friend Kevin Harris, federal agents from the United States Marshals Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The events started on August 21, 1992 on the Weaver family property, located on a hillside between Caribou Ridge and Ruby Creek near Naples in northern Idaho.

The violent confrontation began when Weaver, his friend Kevin Harris, and his 14 year old son, Samuel, checked on why Weaver's dog had alerted to people hidden on Weaver's property. The people fired and killed Weaver's dog. A firefight arose, resulting in the deaths of Samuel who was shot in the back and US Marshal William Degan.. Weaver and Harris retreated to the house for 12 days. On day two, Lon Horiuchi, an FBI sharpshooter, shot at Weaver and Harris, injuring them. Major controversy exists about the death of Vicki Weaver, who was shot and killed by Horiuchi. Weaver supporters claim that she was shot as she held their baby daughter, who was mistaken as a weapon . The stand-off was ultimately resolved when Weaver and Harris surrendered and were arrested. Weaver was ultimately acquitted of all charges except missing his original court date (related to a charge of illegally shortening a shotgun for a Government agent without having first paid a $200 license fee) and violation of his bail conditions, for which he was sentenced to 18 months and fined $10,000. Credited with time served, Weaver spent an additional 4 months in prison. Harris was acquitted of all charges.

The surviving members of the Weaver family filed a wrongful death suit and Randy Weaver received a $100,000 settlement while his daughters received $1 million each. Weaver wrote a 1998 paperback book, The Federal Siege At Ruby Ridge, about the incident. Kevin Harris received a $380,000 settlement.

Vicky Weaver controversy

An FBI sniper, Lon Horiuchi, shot and wounded Randy Weaver in the right arm, while he was lifting the latch on a shed to visit the dead body of Sammy Weaver. Then, as Weaver, his 16-year-old daughter Sara, and Harris ran back to the house, Horiuchi took a second shot, which struck and wounded Harris, but that killed Vicki Weaver. Vicki Weaver was standing behind the door through which Harris was entering the house, holding their 10-month-old baby Elishiba in her arms. A Justice Department review later found the second shot was unconstitutional and the lack of a request to surrender was "inexcusable", since Harris and the two Weavers were running for cover and could not pose an imminent threat. The task force also specifically blamed Horiuchi for firing through the door, not knowing whether someone was on the other side of it, along with those who had decided on the special rules of engagement allowing shots to be fired with no request for surrender.

The sniper's two shots were fired at 6:00pm 22 Aug 1992; the Weavers did not return fire but retreated to the cabin. At 6:30pm, an armored personnel carrier came to the cabin and announced the presence of law enforcement. According to the Weavers, this was the first announcement of the presence of law enforcement.

A stand-off ensued for 10 more days as several hundred federal agents surrounded the house, in which Weaver and his three surviving children remained with Harris.

References

http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=3574, Remember Ruby Ridge, Timothy Lynch
^ Witkin, Gordon (1995-09-11). "The nightmare of Idaho's Ruby Ridge". US News & World Report. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
^ Bill Hewitt, "A time to heal", People Weekly, September 25, 1995
"STATE OF IDAHO v. LON T. HORIUCHI" (PDF). Findlaw.com. June 5, 2001. Retrieved 2007-10-05. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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