The bombing was only about 2 miles away from the first bomb site. Once again no one claimed responsibility, and there was no reason why the Gonzales family was targeted. Police at the time had no idea if it was the same bomber that tried to kill them or if it was a copy cat who had hurd of the most recent bomb. The to detonation devices in Grand Junction Colorado where highly sophisticated explosives. Each use a 9 volt battery that was placed on a vehicle and then went off when the vehicle moved. In the rubble, investigators found pieces of curved glass, the outer shell of a mercury switch. It’s a hair triggered device. They figured that the bomber would have hand carried it from his home to the target vehicle. Investigators searched their files for anyone who had prior arrests from making explosive devices. One was 19-year-old Shannon Keith, a factory worker, who lived just ten minutes outside of town in Clifton. He had been arrested 5 months earlier for possessing pipe bombs and was sentenced to two months probation. He claimed that his wasn’t in Grand Junction when the bombs were plated and his alibi checked out, so he was eliminated…
On Monday April 15 2013, which was Patriot Day, an atrocity happened in Boston, United States. As everyone already knew, it was the Boston Marathon Bombing. The annual Boston Marathon bombing started just like other years, without any clue of the calamity. The marathon began as usual and horde of crowds gather along the sidewalk, cheering for their families and friends. The contestants endured the tiredness and headed towards the finish line. A spontaneous chant of "Go, Go!" bursted out as the runners moved closer and closer towards the ending. But just then, a bomb was released on Boylston Street, near the finish line. Many people screamed, and the air was filled with dirt and gases.…
On September 11th, 2001, it was a Tuesday morning in the state of New York. At 8:45, an American Airlines plane flew directly into the north tower of the World Trade Center. The crash left a giant burning hole in the building by the 80th floor of the 110 story building. Hundreds of people instantly died, while hundreds were still trapped on upper floors. 18 minutes later, a second plane hit near the 60th floor of the south tower. This crash caused debris to rain all over people and buildings nearby. People instantly knew America was under attack.…
On August 20, 1995, Shirley Phelps-Roper, attendee of the WBC, heard an explosion outside of her home in Topeka, Kansas sometime after 11:00 pm. After going to see where the noise came from, she called the police department to report the explosion. The police department told her that they had already had news of the blast and that it wasn’t from her house, yet a mile away from where she lives. She had to call them back several times before an officer finally responded to investigate the situation and gather evidence of the crime.…
Enough Conspiracy Theories, Already The New Pearl Harbor: Disturbing Questions About the Bush Administration and 9/11 By David Ray Griffin. Second edition. Olive Branch Press. 254 pages. $15.…
September 11th 2001. The plan to destroy symbols of American power began when 19 Al Qaeda terrorists hijack 4 planes that were flying above the US. American Airlines Flight 11 was crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Centre, United Airlines Flight 175 was crashed into the south tower, American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the US military headquarters in Washington D.C, the fourth plane crashed into a field near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In total, 2,996 people died, 200 fell or jumped, 247 died on planes and 55 were killed in Pentagon. This tragic event had major impacts in other countries, as well as New Zealand. These long and short term social, economic, political and military consequences changed New Zealand as a country. Its impacts can be still seen today.…
The New York bombing happened on Saturday, September 17, 2016. The explosion began at around eight-thirty in the evening at West Twenty-Third Street and Sixth Avenue in Chelsea, Manhattan. Twenty-nine people were left injured during the explosion and were sent to hospitals until being released the next day on Sunday. The person suspected of this explosion is Ahmad Khan Rahami, age twenty-eight. Investigations were brought out immediately after the explosion occurred. Police also increased their security across New York's five boroughs as a protection to prevent another explosion from happening.…
Hearing the event from the perspective of a person who wasn’t directly affected or near the crash introduces a whole new type of experience. People, who like my parents, only received notice of the crash because of a family member they had no idea was in any kind of danger. My parents, at the time, weren’t aware of the importance of the Twin Towers or this possibility of a new worry of terrorism. They were able to be reassured simply by the fact that every loved one in the U.S then was okay. This particular perspective added to my knowledge of the personal experiences of the event, how the impact of the event can immediately increase because of a loved one being involved. Another detail from the interview that added to my knowledge was my mom…
The attacks on America on September 11th, 2001 killed “almost 3,000 people” according to theguarden.com. The attacks include the Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and the naked field in a rural area in Pennsylvania. After 16 years of mourning, the evidence of the day of September 11th, 2001 still does not add up. Families have been fed lies so the government can cover up their disturbing secrets on the 9/11 attacks. The government has put the blame on Osama Bin Laden’s al-Qaeda terrorist organization. The amount of evidence that has been covered by the government is phenomenal. Here are a few of many pieces of evidence that sources have dug up.…
In addition to shootings, the complex and highly planned attack involved a fire bomb to divert firefighters arriving to the scene, propane tank bombs placed in the cafeteria, 99 explosive devices set around…
Since the beginning of the 21st century, western countries have suffered a number of terror attacks by Islamic extremists. For example, the World Trade Center attack in America on September 11, 2001 called 9.11 and the Paris terror attacks on November 13, 2015 called 11.13 are the two biggest terror attacks which can be thought of. 9.11 is the most famous terror attack in the world carried out by Islamic extremist group al-Queda. They did suicide attacks on several important buildings in United States by hijacking airplanes, and more than three thousand people are died during their act (HISTORY). 11.13 is also a famous terror attack carried out in the center of Paris by the islamic extremists having guns and bombs for suicide attacks. Over…
On the treacherous day of April 19, 1995, outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, there was a truck-bomb explosion. The bombing killed 168 people and injured over 680 others. The explosion destroyed or affected 324 buildings, burned and destroyed 86 cars, and shattered glass windows in about 258 buildings that were nearby. The aftermath cost over 652 million dollars. Until September 11, 2001, the Oklahoma City bombing was the worst terrorist attack that took place on U.S. soil.…
Sadly, the pictures portrayed by Hollywood took place on September 11th, 2001. Several American institution including the Word Trade Center were attacked by hijackers crashing a plan in to the buildings, and killing thousands. The world was shocked and so was Hollywood, there were no terrorist themed movies with Arabs in it for about 4 years. The drastic calamity and destruction of the 9/11 attacks was not digestible and not an event in the past (Elouardaoui 9). After the 9/11 attackes Hollywood remained hesitant to produce a terrorist-themed movie featuring Arabs. The memories and losses of September 11th attacks were still fresh in American minds and anti-Muslim sentiment was at it’s peak (Shaheen “Guilty: Hollywood's Verdict on Arabs after 9/11 16”). It is very clear that the depiction of Arabs in the post 9/11 Hollywood movies change dramatically, the movies were devoid of classical stereotypes and herald a new approach regarding the portrayal of Arabs on the screen (Elouardaoui…
The Oklahoma City bombing was a terrorist bomb attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995. It would remain the most destructive act of terrorism on American soil until the September 11, 2001 attacks. The Oklahoma blast claimed 168 lives, including 19 children under the age of 6,[1] and injured more than 680 people.[2] The blast destroyed or damaged 324 buildings within a sixteen-block radius, destroyed or burned 86 cars, and shattered glass in 258 nearby buildings.[3][4] The bomb was estimated to have caused at least $652 million worth of damage.[5] Extensive rescue efforts were undertaken by local, state, federal, and worldwide agencies in the wake of the bombing, and substantial donations were received from across the country. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) activated eleven of its Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces, consisting of 665 rescue workers who assisted in rescue and recovery operations.[6][7]…
Tragedy affects society. Tragedy happens whether on a global scale or a personal scale. An example of tragedy on a global and personal scale is terrorism. Terrorism can affect us on a global scale by a group terrorizing more than one nation. It can also happen on a personal if it's directed specifically towards/ to hurt a single individual.…