He actually wasn't acquitted of ALL charges, he served some time in prison (1 year, I believe) and I can;t quite remember what the actual charge was. I say this not to disparage Weaver but just as a point of fact.
Also, Lon Huaruchi (sp?) was the "sniper" and, if he was also known as "assasin", I doubt seriously if it was he who picked the moniker. More likely, it was dubbed upon him by other persons. The FBI sniper, if I've read correctly, was not proud of his "mistake", nor were any collegues. Again, not as an excuse, but what was done was done for that guy. There's no recalling bullets once they leave the cartridge.
There's a good book (one of many) on the Weaver story titled Ruby Ridge, by Jess Walter. Of the two or three I've read, and countless articles, I like that one best. I read it twice, in fact, might go for a third in the next couple of years.
Sorry to hijack the thread, but this info may be of interest to some potential buyers of HS stocks.
Probably the sniper might've been imprisoned - he surely was charged and acquitted (or they failed to indict, can;t remember now), right or wrong. Clearly though, higher-ups in Washington were more implicit than he, if that could be believed.
Just a thought......