Today is the 14th anniversary of the OKC Bombing

[catlover79]

I remember that day so well. Easter that year was on April 16th, so we were off school that week. My grandmother was terminally ill with cancer and she was in the hospital. It became evident that she was at the point of no return, and she wanted to spend her last days at home. So we went to her house that day to clean it up and make it as comfortable as possible for her. We turned on the TV and saw the wreckage of the Murrah building. I have never forgotten that moment... to those lost and my heart and prayers are with their loved ones.

[JamesG]

I honestly don't remember the actual bombing news as I was 10 back in 1995 when this occured.

However, I do remember when Mcveigh was executed in 2001 as I was in high school by this point. I didn't know much about him then, just that I remember he was the most hated person in America at this point and people were waiting to hear about his death.

Then a few months later 9/11 happened so McVeigh was no more a hot topic.


I read up about McVeigh some time ago on my own time. He considered himself a patriot up until the very end. He had the mentality of "love your country but hate your government" and he became unhappy with the way America was handling things at the time; mainly Waco, Ruby Ridge, and gun control.

He had every right to be pissed off but the way he went about handling it was definitely not the way to go.


There is an A&E biography about him. People should watch it if they are interested about him - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWVTJILE8zM

[Nighthawk76]

I remember the day very well. I was a senior in high school. 18 years old. I recall coming home from school and my mom was watching television in the living room. She had on CNN and they were covering the bombing. I wish that I could say that the world has become safer since 1995, but sadly it has only gotten much worse.

[PZelda]

Not to nitpick, James, but you were 9 then. Wouldn't turn 10 until June.


I remember that day too... My class wasn't watching the news when it was happening in real time, but we did watch the news a little later in the morning/afternoon. That was the first time I really understood that what had happened was a terrorist attack. Someone had hurt all these innocent adults and kids, and that really bothered me. Jeez, 14 years ago...?

[catlover79]

The spring of 1995 was just a horrible time, period. Not counting my grandmother's illness and eventual death (and school problems) - look what else happened.

March 31 - Tejano singer Selena was murdered by her fan club president.
April 19 - The OKC bombing occured.
May 18 - Elizabeth Montgomery (Bewitched) died of cancer.
May 27 - Christopher Reeve was paralyzed following a fall from a horse.

My grandma died only 4 days before EM did. Grandma was also a BIG fan of Chris Reeve (Somewhere in Time was one of her all time favorite movies); that would've broken her heart.

The only good thing that happened that year was the Cleveland Indians' amazing 1995 season, which led to their first postseason since 1954. Of course, we lost the World Series to Atlanta, but that's another story.

[Doodyville10019]

Originally Posted by JamesG

I honestly don't remember the actual bombing news as I was 10 back in 1995 when this occured.

However, I do remember when Mcveigh was executed in 2001 as I was in high school by this point. I didn't know much about him then, just that I remember he was the most hated person in America at this point and people were waiting to hear about his death.

Then a few months later 9/11 happened so McVeigh was no more a hot topic.


I read up about McVeigh some time ago on my own time. He considered himself a patriot up until the very end. He had the mentality of "love your country but hate your government" and he became unhappy with the way America was handling things at the time; mainly Waco, Ruby Ridge, and gun control.

He had every right to be pissed off but the way he went about handling it was definitely not the way to go.

I agree, James - with one caveat. We as a government should have let the people at Waco and Ruby Ridge alone to their own devices - if we did, then OKC would have never happened. This is what happens when you live in a country that does not have its laws keep pace with either the different regions it has or the times we live in.

[browneyes106]

I remember I was in the fourth grade and at time I was on spring break and I was staying with my grandma that day and I think we were watching Days of Our Lives when the news broke.

[Janice]

Wow, time just flies. I remember this day like it was yesterday. I remember calling my husband to tell him. One of the saddests part was the daycare center and the children who died. Why Terry McNichols is still breathing is beyond me. McVeigh was NUTS. He was pissed. BFD.

[Hollow]

i was very young at the time and don't remember hearing about it until mcveigh was executed years later. this month is so full of tragic anniversaries. seems to be a popular time for the wackos to go on mass killings.

[catlover79]

Originally Posted by Janice

Wow, time just flies. I remember this day like it was yesterday. I remember calling my husband to tell him. One of the saddests part was the daycare center and the children who died. Why Terry McNichols is still breathing is beyond me. McVeigh was NUTS. He was pissed. BFD.

Plus he has the audacity to complain about the quality of his prison food??? He's lucky to be getting food at all!!

[Marvo301]

Originally Posted by Janice

Wow, time just flies. I remember this day like it was yesterday. I remember calling my husband to tell him. One of the saddests part was the daycare center and the children who died. Why Terry McNichols is still breathing is beyond me. McVeigh was NUTS. He was pissed. BFD.

I agree. The fact that there was a daycare center in the building and that innocent children were killed and maimed is heart breaking.

[James]

Originally Posted by Doodyville10019

We as a government should have let the people at Waco and Ruby Ridge alone to their own devices - if we did, then OKC would have never happened. This is what happens when you live in a country that does not have its laws keep pace with either the different regions it has or the times we live in.

[catlover79]

Originally Posted by JamesG

I honestly don't remember the actual bombing news as I was 10 back in 1995 when this occured.

However, I do remember when Mcveigh was executed in 2001 as I was in high school by this point. I didn't know much about him then, just that I remember he was the most hated person in America at this point and people were waiting to hear about his death.

Then a few months later 9/11 happened so McVeigh was no more a hot topic.


I read up about McVeigh some time ago on my own time. He considered himself a patriot up until the very end. He had the mentality of "love your country but hate your government" and he became unhappy with the way America was handling things at the time; mainly Waco, Ruby Ridge, and gun control.

He had every right to be pissed off but the way he went about handling it was definitely not the way to go.


There is an A&E biography about him. People should watch it if they are interested about him - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWVTJILE8zM

He died exactly 3 months before the 9/11 events. At first, I'd thought there was a connection, but it became apparent very quicky there really wasn't one.

[browneyes106]

I remember around the time McVeigh was executed my cousin was living in the OKC area and he said the news stations in the area did tons of coverage to the victims' families and their thoughts on the execution.

[JamesG]

Originally Posted by catlover79

He died exactly 3 months before the 9/11 events. At first, I'd thought there was a connection, but it became apparent very quicky there really wasn't one.

No connection at all whatsoever linking McVeigh's date of execution to the events of 9/11.

No more 9/11 conspiracies please.