Waco: Madman or Messiah
2018
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Jan 21, 2017 · This documentary explores how a series of deadly encounters between American citizens and federal law enforcement led to the worst act of domestic terrorism in American history. It features interviews, archive footage and reenactments of the events that shaped Timothy McVeigh's mindset and actions.
- (3K)
- Documentary, Crime, History
- Barak Goodman
- 2017-01-21
Aug 24, 2017 · The film traces the events that led Timothy McVeigh, a former soldier influenced by the radical right, to commit the worst act of domestic terrorism in American history. It also explores the anti-government anger that still exists and the deadly encounters at Ruby Ridge and Waco.
On April 19, 1995, American Timothy McVeigh ignited a truck bomb outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma killing 168 people, including 19 children. The...
Apr 18, 2024 · Learn about the events, people and history behind the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history. The documentary, executive produced by Katie Couric, covers the bombing, the trial and the aftermath of Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols.
Feb 7, 2017 · A new film on the PBS series \"American Experience\" explores the roots and motivations of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing by Timothy McVeigh. It examines the role of white nationalist militias, Ruby Ridge, Waco and other events that shaped McVeigh's ideology.
- 7 min
- PBS NewsHour,Frank Carlson
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Timothy James McVeigh (April 23, 1968 – June 11, 2001) was an American domestic terrorist who perpetrated the Oklahoma City bombing on April 19, 1995. The bombing killed 168 people (19 of whom were children), injured 680, and destroyed one-third of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.
Watch defense attorneys Chris Tritico and Stephen Jones recount their experience defending Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh in his capital murder trial. Learn how they tried to save him from the death penalty in this 2018 documentary.
