Oklahoma City Bombing By Timothy Mcveigh

The Oklahoma City bombing was a large tragedy that ruined families and took many lives. Timothy showed iniquity by not thinking of any of the precious lives due to the hatred he had for the government. Timothy McVeigh committed an unforgivable crime on Wednesday April 19, 1995. McVeigh took 168 lives and injured 842 people by bombing the Alfred P. Murrah building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (Casey). Many Americans argued weather McVeigh should live or die. McVeigh should have lived so he would be reminded every day what he had done.

This large calamity took many years to complete. Timothy McVeigh had helpers along the way. While McVeigh was in the army he met his two war buddies, Michael Fortier and Terry Nichols. Both Fortier and Nichols would

It took about two years until McVeigh was found guilty. People questioned what the sentencing would be. Many were furious when they found out someone from Oklahoma would be representing McVeigh. Stephen Jones got many threats. “ ‘I have to take it seriously,’ Jones says, ‘The man said if I represent McVeigh, he was going to send a Ryder truck to my house and blow it up’ “ (Gleick). Once they found out he would die by lethal injection, they were relieved. Nichols was also a big contributor so he was given life in prison. Fortier did not stay he “was given twelve year sentence and a fine of $200,000 for failing to warn the U.S. government”

“Given the historic awfulness-168 deaths, including 19 hapless children those who favor putting him to death can certainly argue that this is precisely the kind of case the death penalty was intended for” (Morgenthau). Timothys rage was taken to an extreme and it still takes a toll on victims twenty-one years later. Most agreed that death by lethal injection was the way to go. Others argue that he should suffer in prison. McVeigh felt no remorse for any of the lives he took. “... McVeigh himself seemed immune from collective gloom… he spent much of the week with his elbows on the defense table, resting both hands against his cheek and chin to shield his expression to all those watching him” (Morgenthau). People did not believe that anyone born and raised in the U.S. could have such a twisted mind. “But after three days, America learned the bitter truth. The terrorist was one of it’s own” (Wertheimer). McVeigh should have had life in prison without parole. With this sentencing McVeigh would have to live with that burden on his shoulder every