Much of this tumult stemmed from Ruby Ridge, experts say. Ruby Ridge became a magnet for people with anti-government leanings, who gathered near law enforcement barricades. WACO AND OKLAHOMA CITYA few months after Ruby Ridge, federal agents laid siege to the Waco, Texas, compound of the Branch Davidians, a religious sect. Timothy McVeigh cited both Ruby Ridge and Waco as motivators when he bombed the federal building in Oklahoma City in 1995. In a recent article for The Spokesman-Review newspaper, Walter said Ruby Ridge brought together divisive themes of race, religion, guns, law enforcement and Western mythology.

Source: ABC News August 30, 2017 13:33 UTC