Timothy McVeigh: Difference between revisions
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Due to a law signed by President Clinton in 1997 to keep people convicted of certain crimes from being buried in military cemeteries McVeigh was ineligible for burial in a military cemetery despite having been honorably discharged. He was cremated and the ashes given to his lawyer who scattered them in an undisclosed location. | Due to a law signed by President Clinton in 1997 to keep people convicted of certain crimes from being buried in military cemeteries McVeigh was ineligible for burial in a military cemetery despite having been honorably discharged. He was cremated and the ashes given to his lawyer who scattered them in an undisclosed location. | ||
Many within the modern-day [[Alt-Right]] movement have praised McVeigh and defended | Many within the modern-day [[Alt-Right]] movement have praised McVeigh and defended his actions. He also partially inspired [[Eric Harris]] and [[Dylan Klebold]] to carry out the [[Columbine High School massacre]]. | ||
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