Erin ’s Reviews > Homegrown: Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism > Status Update

McVeigh was housed on "bombers row" the wing with the most notorious inmates. He was next door to Ted Kaczynski and near Ramzi Yousef.

Just 3 days after the bombing McVeigh and Nichols were in custody.

There were 600 people inside the Murrah building's 9 floors on April 19. 163 were killed including 15 of the 21 children in the daycare. All 3 teachers were killed as well as all the infants in cribs.

McVeigh's extremists views are now mainstream in the Republican party

McVeigh's rationalization for murdering the children in the Murrah building provided a useful reminder of his soulless fanaticism.

McVeigh was disdainfully casual about what he would do after he destroyed the Murrah building.

Nichols made two purchases of forty 50 pound bags of ammonium nitrate fertilizer for a total of 4,000 pounds.

McVeigh was a true believer but at times Nichols seemed more interested in money plus his marriage was falling apart.

McVeigh came of age before the term "incel" - involuntary celibate- came into wide usage. McVeigh was unable to attract women and responded with rage towards women.

The bombing would take place on April 19, 1995. That would be exactly 2 years after the Waco conflagration as well as the anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord in 1775.