Thousands of people believe Timothy McVeigh should have gotten the death penalty for his actions, but some people think otherwise. McVeigh did kill a lot of innocent lives on the day of April 19, 1995, but did we do the right thing to add another death to the list? There is a lot of controversy over if McVeigh should have got the death penalty or life in prison. Although he did a terrible thing, many people think he does not deserve to live. However, some people think Mcveigh should not have gotten the death penalty.
People wonder what pushed McVeigh to bomb the Murrah Building. It could have been many different reasons that urged him to do what he did, like his PTSD from the war, the Turner Diaries, or the Waco incident. Many believe they all had a huge impact on his actions, but one that stuck out the most was the bombing of the Wako Building by government officials. “McVeigh loved guns: he was outraged by the Brady bill and the federal ban on assault weapons, and he was so passionate about his second amendment right to bears arms, that he quit the National Rifle Association because he thought it was too soft” (Morgenthau). McVeigh was very outspoken for his rights and did not agree with …show more content…
McVeigh should be put in jail for life and have to deal with the grief of killing all of those innocent people and children. He acted like none of this fazed him, but inside he had to of felt grief. “The question is life or death, mercy or vengeance” (Morgenthau). Many are wondering what went so wrong for McVeigh to end up facing this question. Many of his loved ones testified for him. “The McDermotts testified that Tim was their regular babysitter and a gentle, trustworthy boy. The McDermotts both loved him dearly and could not imagine him doing something like this” (Morgenthau). McVeigh's father and sister also testified for him saying how good of a kid he