Timothy Mcveigh's Domestic Terrorism

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Domestic terrorism is a major concern for every citizen of the United States as well as government offices. A domestic terrorist act is different from an international terrorism event due to those involved with making them happen (Dempsey & Forst, 2016). The acts carried out by individuals or groups, formed solely in the United States without international ties, are considered to be domestic. The Oklahoma City bombing orchestrated by Timothy McVeigh in 1995 is an event that stands out in my mind when I think of domestic terrorism. I was a sophomore in high school at the time, it was on that day I saw first hand how cruel an individual could actually be. The use of homemade bombs is the trend among domestic terrorists, the ingredients to build

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