Stalling for Time : : my Life as an FBI Hostage Negotiator

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In Stalling for Time, the head of the FBI's groundbreaking Crisis Negotiation Unit takes readers on a heart-pounding tour through many of the most famous hostage crises of the past thirty years. Specially trained in non-violent confrontation and communication techniques, Noesner's unit successfully defused many potentially volatile standoffs, but perhaps their most hard-won victory was earning the recognition and respect of their law enforcement peers.

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Interesting subject submitted by scheng76 on September 6, 2020, 2:59pm The author guides the reader through several major cases starting in the 1990s as a pioneer in the FBI's crisis negotiation unit. Two of these - the Ruby Ridge and Waco sieges - became central to the "patriot" and militia movements. He also describes the standoffs at Talladega federal prison and the freemen's ranch in Montana, among others. Mr Noesner provides insight into the decision-making process and the tension between the negotiation and tactical options - and how that (in Waco) can lead to disastrous outcomes.
(Noesner is portrayed by Michael Shannon in the Netflix documentary "Waco," that also stars Taylor Kitsch as David Koresh.)