TIM MCVEIGHTIM TUTTLE DAREL BRIDGES ROBERT KLING

Background:

Born in Lockport, New York Bullied in School, had fantasies retaliating

against bullies Very shy and withdrawn Hacked into government computer systems

on his commodore 64 in high school Joined Army in 1988, took part in Operation

Desert Storm Discharged in 1991 for failing psychological

test Became very active at gun shows, pro-gun

Crimes Accused of Committing

Crime Date Victim(s) Punishment

Use of a weapon of mass destruction

April 19, 1995 Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building

Death Penalty

Conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction

April 19, 1995 Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building

Death Penalty

Destrustion with the use of explosives

April 19, 1995 Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building

Death Penalty

8 counts of First degree murder

April 19, 1995 Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building

Death Penalty

Arrested for concealed weapon and driving without a plate

April 19, 1995 No one Arrested

Most Recent Crime

April 19, 1995-used a truck bomb to attack Afred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Killed 168 people including 19 children. Injured 684 others.

Charged with Use of a weapon of mass destruction, conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction, destruction with the use of explosives, and 8 counts of first degree muder

Evidence Brought Against Criminal

Had been attending gun shows and had been at Waco, Texas during the siege urging pro gun rights.

Police traced Vehicle Identification Number back to sales man and were given a name(false name Tim used)

Police had drawn a sketch of what he might have looked like, local manager of hotel idenitified him as Tim McVeigh

Pulled over by state trooper for not having plates Arrested same day for having a concealed

weapon and driving without plates

Sentence

Sentenced to Death Penalty (1997) Was given penalty on the counts of 8

federal officers murdered by bombings

Given lethal injection on June 11, 2001

Theory that explains behavior:

The theory that explains this behavior is the Anomie theory because Tim Mcveigh was rebelling against society. He had been kicked out of the army and didn’t like the governments treatment of the Waco Siege. He had always been bullied and was always trying to reach a goal of his. Over time his goals changed though, from getting back the bullies to gun rights to getting back the government.

Theory continued:

Tim thought that the government was preventing him and others from achieving in society. He wanted to show them that things could be done to prevent this. He lashed out against society and broke down the barriers that society put up. He had lacked the opportunities to succeed and didn’t like where it was getting him or society.

Cultural Refernces

Books: American Terrorist by Lou Michel, Dan Herbeck All-American Monster by Brandon M. Stickney