Lonous wrote:**Cult leader enslaves 30 women: NY court sentences him to community service'I remember once there was a 'cult' in Waco Texas, where they assaulted the compound with storm troopers, tanks, and then burnt them to death after an extended siege.
I wonder what the difference is
Don't know who your question is aimed at or what point you're trying to make, but if you want an honest answer, it's pretty simple.
The Waco compound was occupied by a cult that engaged in paramilitary training and had 136 weapons including heavy assault rifles, 700+ magazines for them, and 200,000 rounds of ammo. I think using tanks against them was fairly prudent.
The fellow in New York seems to be a run-of-the-mill con artist. Despicable, but not likely to engage in any firefights. The article doesn't specify, but it doesn't sound like he was armed with anything.