Terry Nichols

I have seen this documentary many times, but the feelings that I got watching it this time were much different. I remember seeing this documentary for the first time as a freshman in high school, often shielded from everything going on in the world. As I watched this time, I watched with a broken heart and a devastated view of the country that we live in. I watched with hope to believe that our country had indeed improved in certain ways; but I was left feeling that same void and…

truck bomb detonated outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Government Building. It left 168 people dead, and hundreds injured. The truck bomb was detonated by anti-government militants Timothy McVeigh, who was executed for his crimes in 2001 and Terry Nichols, who received life in prison. Teachings that are most relevant to this event from each religion The Catholic teachings most relevant are Mercy, compassion and "Love your enemies". Catholics showed mercy and compassion towards McVeigh as…

In fact it was a very cautious and well thought out scheme. But Mcveigh was not alone in his evil mischief he was accompanied by a old army buddy named Terry Nicholas. Mcveigh and Nichols started gathering and collecting all kinds of materials to build their monster but simple bomb. The bomb was made up of “4,800 pounds of ammonium nitrate fertilizer mixed with fuel oil in 20 blue plastic drums. It was “boosted” with…

caught by chance because the car did not have a license plate. The policeman was able to arrest him because McVeigh had a gun on his person without a license to carry it. Timothy McVeigh was helped with carrying out the bombing by two accomplices: Terry Nichols and Michael Fortier. Some rumors have been tossed around a “John Doe #2” that has never been identified nor found. Since then, though, the case has officially been closed. Timothy McVeigh picked the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building for…

massive problem, it’s too easy to acquire a weapon. When very interesting scene in the documentary came when Michael Moore was interviewing John Nichols, brother of Terry Nichols who was one of the men who set up the Oklahoma City Bombing in 1995. Michael Moore: “Why not use Gandhi's way? He didn't have guns, and he beat the British Empire. “ John Nichols: “I'm not... familiar with that” (Moore). One can see that this is one example of a peaceful way of completing something progressive, without…

many times throughout the years; likewise, it can be contended that demonstrations of local terrorism have been happening subsequent to much sooner than any lawful definition was put forward. There’s American terrorist such as Timothy McVeigh, Terry Nichols and the Ku Klux Klan and international terrorist such as Al-Qaida, Al-Jihad (Egyptian Islamic Jihad) and Armed Islamic Group (GIA). However, all terrorists whether American or International commit vicious crimes to human life for selfish or…

Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, was targeted to be bombed on April 19, 1995 by a truck full of explosives parked out front. Over 300 other buildings were affected or destroyed in the explosion as well, this ending up with an overall death count of 168 people along with 650 more injured. The bombing was known as the worst terrorist attack on American soil up until six years later on September 11, 2001 (History.com) In this report I will be going over Edward T.…

Army National Guard Civil Support Teams Since 1998, Civil Support Teams have assisted local authorities in dealing with events involving chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or enhanced improvised explosives (CBRNE). Whether it be a planned attack utilizing chemical or biological agents, toxic industrial materials, or radiological sources or an accidental spill or release. Highly skilled Army and Air National Guard Active Guard Reserve (AGR) personnel make up every Civil Support Team…

The Department of Homeland Security and the US Patriot Act where created and passed as a direct result of the terrorist attacks orchestrated on September 11, 2001. As a package, both work to preserve life and liberty to citizens of the United States, whether in the homeland or abroad. Therefore, the Department of Homeland Security, while utilizing the US Patriot Act, has partnered with local law enforcement in order to be on the front lines of detecting and preventing homeland terrorism. The…

The most memorable terrorist attack from 2001 to 2015 was on the World Trade Center and Pentagon on September 11, 2001 (Paul, Dorin, Bugnar, and Mester 6). About three-thousand innocent people lost their lives during this violent attack (“Department of Government and Justice Studies”). This important event in American History should be remembered to hopefully prevent it from ever happening again. As terrorism changed from the 1980s to today, so did the types of people who became terrorists…