Terrorism is the use of violence in the pursuit of political aims. Terrorism is not always just violence it can also be threats made against anyone that is involved in politics. The threats or violence is made to a certain group of people in an area to achieve a political goal. Terrorist do not always have to be someone from another country, but can be someone from the United States. The Oklahoma City Bombing was an act of terrorism. McVeigh was angry with the United States government for an event that happened while he was in the Army. “McVeigh claimed the bombing was revenge for the events at Waco and Ruby Ridge.” (Oklahoma Attorney Remembers Defending OKC Bomber Timothy McVeigh, news9.com)
Timothy McVeigh was born to Bill and Mildred McVeigh …show more content…
“The marriage was rocky, and after several separations, the family split up for good when Tim was an adolescent. Tim stayed with his father, and the two girls headed south to Florida with their mother.” (From decorated veteran to mass murderer, Oklahoma City bomber a study in contradictions, cnn.com) Timothy’s mother. Mildred, eventually remarried. Timothy stayed with his father in Pendleton, New York. Timothy graduated from Starpoint Central High School in 1986 in Lockport, New York. “While in high school, he became interested in computers and he hacked into government computer systems on his Commodore 64, under the handle "The Wanderer", which was borrowed from the song by Dion DiMucci. In his senior year, McVeigh was named the school's most promising computer programmer.”(Timothy James McVeigh, clarkprosecutor.org) Timothy did not take school very seriously and was not concerned about college. He enrolled in a two-year business college at Bryant & Stratton, but soon dropped out. When McVeigh dropped out of college he worked at Burger King and then later as an Armed Security Guard. Timothy joined the Army in 1988 and was sent to basic training in Fort Benning, Georgia where he met Terry Nichols. “He was called up for combat in 1991 during the Persian Gulf War, where he
Timothy McVeigh was born to Bill and Mildred McVeigh …show more content…
“The marriage was rocky, and after several separations, the family split up for good when Tim was an adolescent. Tim stayed with his father, and the two girls headed south to Florida with their mother.” (From decorated veteran to mass murderer, Oklahoma City bomber a study in contradictions, cnn.com) Timothy’s mother. Mildred, eventually remarried. Timothy stayed with his father in Pendleton, New York. Timothy graduated from Starpoint Central High School in 1986 in Lockport, New York. “While in high school, he became interested in computers and he hacked into government computer systems on his Commodore 64, under the handle "The Wanderer", which was borrowed from the song by Dion DiMucci. In his senior year, McVeigh was named the school's most promising computer programmer.”(Timothy James McVeigh, clarkprosecutor.org) Timothy did not take school very seriously and was not concerned about college. He enrolled in a two-year business college at Bryant & Stratton, but soon dropped out. When McVeigh dropped out of college he worked at Burger King and then later as an Armed Security Guard. Timothy joined the Army in 1988 and was sent to basic training in Fort Benning, Georgia where he met Terry Nichols. “He was called up for combat in 1991 during the Persian Gulf War, where he