Anti-Federal Government/Domestic Terrorism

1991 - Rodney King is beaten by four white police officers

1992 - Militias form and arm themselves against the federal government
-On April 29 the Rodney King verdict resulted in the acquittal of the four police officers which resulted in the famous LA riots

1993 - First World Trade Center bombings

- Waco Texas standoff - causes militia and anti-government support to go up

1995 - Oklahoma City bombing - this bombing was carried out by a member of a Michigan militia

1996 - Members of the Montana Freeman (who had declared themselves no longer under the authority of an outside government) are arrested after an 81 day armed standoff with the FBI

- Centennial Olympic Park during the summer Olympics in Atlanta is bombed

- Ted Krazynski, the unabomber, is arrested in Montana

1997 - "Republic of Texas" militia group takes hostages and five are arrested


References

The Militia Movement. 11 October 2009. http://www.adi.org

Verhovek,Sam Howe. "Separatists End Texas Standoff as 5 Surrender." The New York Times 04 May 1997. Section 1 Page 1. 08 October 2009. http://nytimes.com/1997/05/04/us/separatists-end-texas-standoff-as-5-surrender.html

"Freemen surrender peacefully to FBI." 14 June 1997. CNN News. 06 October 2009. http://www.cnn.com/US/9606/13/freemen.11p/.

FBI 100 - First Strike: Global Terror in America. 11 October 2009. http://fbi.gov

Hamilton, Neil A. "Rebels and Renegades-A Chronology of Social and Political Dissent in the United States." New York City: The Moschovitis Group Inc, 2002.

"The LA Riots: 15 Years after Rodney King" 11 October 2009. http://www.time.com

"LA in Flames after 'Not Guilty' Verdict." 29 April 1992. BBC On This Day. http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/april29/newsid_2500000/2500471.stm

"Rodney King Trial Verdict Announced." 29 April 1992. This Day in History. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=987