McVeigh
McVeigh is a surname of Irish origin.
Timothy McVeigh carried out the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, killing 168 people in the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history.
His name sometimes appears as shorthand for anti-government extremism or homegrown terrorism: another McVeigh waiting to happen.
Fame from misdeeds
- mass murdererOne who kills many
- disgraceLoss of honor
- vilificationAbusive condemnation of someone
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
revulsion · monster · evil · hatred · deadliest · lone wolf · homegrown · extremist
Legal execution for crimes
- executionCompleting a planned task
- lethal injectionCapital punishment by needle
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- convictionFirmly held belief
verdict · guilty · federal crime · capital punishment · 2001 · appeal · defense · prosecution
Opposed to ruling authorities
- militiaNon-professional armed force
- WacoCentral Texas municipality
- Ruby RidgeInfamous federal siege incident
- Branch DavidiansApocalyptic Texas sect
sovereign citizen · right-wing · radicalization · paranoia · conspiracy · Second Amendment · gun rights · federal overreach
Central plains metropolis
- domestic terrorismPolitically motivated violence by citizens
- truck bombVehicle rigged with explosives
- anti-governmentOpposed to ruling authorities
- militia movementOrganized armed civilian resistance groups
ammonium nitrate · fertilizer bomb · mass casualty · federal building · daycare · first responders · survivors · memorial
notoriety
Fame from misdeeds
- mass murdererOne who kills many
- disgraceLoss of honor
- vilificationAbusive condemnation of someone
condemnation · revulsion · monster · evil · hatred · deadliest · lone wolf · homegrown · extremist · perpetrator
death penalty
Legal execution for crimes
- executionCompleting a planned task
- lethal injectionCapital punishment by needle
- trialJudicial examination of claims
conviction · verdict · guilty · federal crime · capital punishment · 2001 · appeal · defense · prosecution · jury
anti-government
Opposed to ruling authorities
- militiaNon-professional armed force
- WacoCentral Texas municipality
- Ruby RidgeInfamous federal siege incident
Branch Davidians · sovereign citizen · right-wing · radicalization · paranoia · conspiracy · Second Amendment · gun rights · federal overreach · ATF
Oklahoma City
Central plains metropolis
- domestic terrorismPolitically motivated violence by citizens
- truck bombVehicle rigged with explosives
- anti-governmentOpposed to ruling authorities
militia movement · ammonium nitrate · fertilizer bomb · mass casualty · federal building · daycare · first responders · survivors · memorial · anniversary
McVeighMartin Luther King Jr.
Gandhi · Rosa Parks · John Lewis · Cesar Chavez · Desmond Tutu
McVeighfederal agents
National law enforcement officers
FBI agents · Secret Service · federal law enforcement · Capitol Police
McVeighFBI agent
Federal law enforcement officer
federal marshal · ATF agent · Secret Service agent · patriot · constitutionalist