2030-31 The Family International Siege Incident (HurricaneLaura)

The 2030-31 The Family International siege incident was a siege and eventual armed conflict between the FBI (CIA?) and approximately 4-6,000 denizens of the Family International compound and apartment block, lasting between December 7, 2030 and February 22, 2031.

Background
After allegations of child sexual abuse and public stings, the cult The Family International, attempting to stop rapidly declining membership, built and forced its members to move to a large set of apartment blocks in Nevada. The five tall apartment blocks were built from 2022 to 2027, and they could house, in addition to barracks, homes, and a central compound, 8,000 to 11,000 individuals. 1,800 individuals moved there between October 2027 and February 15, 2028, with an estimated 5,200 being present by the time of the siege.

There were very strict rules at the compound. [add more tomorrow]

In 2029, the Family International had come under FBI investigation for allegations of massive-scale child sexual abuse happening at the compound. This investigation continued for around 18 months until the November 20, 2030 issuing of arrest warrants for 288 individuals accused of child sexual abuse, which had a primary place in the Family International's culture. Most of these accusations were from the 2000 to 2024, pre-compound period and were based on interviews with ex-members that were completed in mid-2030.

November 20-December 7
On November 20, 2030, 288 arrest warrants were issued for current and former members of the Family International for a variety of sex crimes against children - 272 for current members. While nine of the former members had either been arrested or surrendered themselves into police custody by the deadline date of December 3, 2030, none of the current members had, with them still committing crimes within the Family International compound. [non-cooperation detail here]

Due to this, on December 3, 2030, the FBI Joint Chief of Staff submitted a plan for a raid on the Family International compound to arrest the 272 members with a warrant. [add more detail] This raid was scheduled for 04:00, December 7, 2030. Late on December 6, 2030, buildup around the compound was noted by reporters in the air amid speculation about an imminent raid on the property.

December 7-8: The Raid
At 04:04:17, December 7, 2030, the 40 armed FBI agents were given digital go-ahead to raid the compound. The raid began when several FBI agents smashed down the door of the main centre as the others simultaneously did the same thing to the various other buildings owned by the Family International.

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[small amount of dead]