Randy Weaver on fire. This visit was documented by British journalist Jon Ronson in an episode of his five-part documentary, "Secret Rulers of the World" titled "The Legend of Ruby Ridge" and his book "". Timothy McVeigh, who was convicted of killing 168 people in the Oklahoma City bombing of 1995, cited the Ruby Ridge incident as a contributing factor in his decision to attack the United States federal government. Randy Weaver and the Siege at Ruby Ridge have been the focus of several documentaries. On June 18, 2007 Weaver participated in a press conference with tax protesters Edward and Elaine Brown
Timothy McVeigh Waco siege on TV, Nichols and his brother began teaching McVeigh how to make explosives out of readily available materials; specifically, they combined household chemicals in plastic jugs. The destruction of the Waco compound enraged McVeigh and convinced him that it was time to take action. Particularly, the government's use of CS gas on women and children angered McVeigh; he had been exposed to the gas as part of his military training and was familiar with its effects. The disappearance of certain evidence, such as the bullet-riddled steel-reinforced front door to the complex, led him to suspect a cover-up. McVeigh's