No one died. It was a conspiracy to assassinate and bioterrorism. Can't play loosey goosy murder.
Ma Anand Sheela is quite a whack job. But when I watched "Wild Wild Country," I could not help but wonder if the xenophobia in Antelope was a driving factor.
White armed militia terrorizes Oregon and it is citizens exercising their rights and standing up to the government. Brown people exercise their rights to arm and defend themselves and its a sacrilegious crime.
The busing of homeless people to game the elections and the conspiracy for assassination plus salmonella pointing were all no doubt unethical criminal activities. And Ma Anand Sheela did get surprisingly light sentences for the gravity of her crimes.
But I cannot help but think of the xenophobia. Plus - a lot of Rajneeshi's backed Ma Anand Sheela then left her to dry when authorities got involved. I bet thats why the sentences were lighter. Clearly the cult found their scapegoat - thanks to her obnoxious presence.
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