What were some crimes that were so bad/shocking it had a profound change in the country?
1999 Columbine High School Shooting Massacre.
--Michael D. Clarke
1999 Columbine High School Shooting Massacre.
--Michael D. Clarke
It was so bad/shocking that it resulted in dozens of copycats.
shareThe Polytechnic shooting in Montreal
shareThe first act of "misdemeanor trespass" on December 16, 1773, where Americans destroyed the lawful property of the British East India Company, and culminated in the "theory" that someone can take your lawful property if they want to take it more than you want to keep it.
shareAw, does someone what 'their' continent back ? Possession = 9/10 Law :)
sharemount carmel
shareWaco? Just curious, how did it change the country?
--Michael D. Clarke
i'd say it changed the states approach on handling standoffs
shareIt fueled a growing right-wing militia movement. It is a bit of a rallying cry for them.
Lots of disinformation immediately after, along the lines that the FBI started the fires. It was a harbinger of Q-Anon, Info Wars, etc.
Waco & Ruby Ridge fueled, directly, the rage of the Oklahoma City bombers.