1. He ordered his followers to commit mass suicide. 2. Boat people in Hong Kong made an emotional appeal to the US government to block moves to return them to Vietnam, repeating earlier threats of mass suicide. 3. Also off the must-see list is Masada, the mountaintop fortress where Jewish rebels committed mass suicide during a first-century revolt against Rome. 4. Although there was no clear evidence that the protests were orchestrated, Kurds held rallies, seized consulates, battled police and threatened mass suicides. 5. Although esoteric sects have long been active in Switzerland, it was the first mass suicide by sect members in Europe in memory. 6. And few had seen the likes of the worldwide attention the mass suicide has brought. 7. And somewhat like cult members who committed mass suicide in Guyana on orders from leader Jim Jones. 8. And the recent mass suicide of UFO cultists in Southern California appears to have boosted business. 9. At a meeting held after the mass suicide, several designers reported getting calls asking whether they were members of the cult. 10. Behavioral experts urged FBI operations planners to back off and not push Koresh because their actions could cause a mass suicide. |
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