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Big Luau
Big Luau is a common nickname for the boogaloo movement that became popular as a sound-alike alternative to the word "boogaloo." The term is the inspiration for much of the movement's Hawaiian aesthetic, including its Hawaiian shirts... Read more
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Oklahoma City bombing
On April 19, 1995, anti-government extremist Timothy McVeigh detonated a truck bomb in front of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to retaliate against the federal government for its handling of the Branch Davidian standoff... Read more
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Threat, Duress, Coer…
"TDC" is an acronym used by the anti-government sovereign citizen movement to refer to "threat/duress/coercion." Some soveriegn citizens put this acronym next to a signature (or, in some cases, a zip code on an address) to indicate... Read more
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Traveling not driving
"Traveling, not driving" is a false argument promoted by the anti-government sovereign citizen movement. They argue that only commercial drivers, not people involved in private activity, have to have drivers licenses, license plates, registration or insurance. Sovereigns... Read more
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Steven Carrillo
Steven Carrillo allegedly carried out two attacks against security personnel and law enforcement officers in California in May and June 2020, killing two people and injuring three others. According to the FBI, investigators found a ballistic vest... Read more
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Terry Nichols
Terry Nichols is an an anti-government extremist who played a key role in helping Timothy McVeigh conduct his terrorist bombing of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City in April 1995. Nichols was convicted on multiple charges... Read more
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Branch Davidian Stan…
The Branch Davidian standoff, in the late winter and spring of 1993 in Waco, Texas, was a violent confrontation between federal law enforcmeent agencies (the ATF and FBI) and members of the Branch Davidian religious sect. The... Read more
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Bundy Ranch
The Bundy Ranch was the site of a large armed standoff between the federal government and extremist supporters of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy in 2014. The dispute began over Bundy's longstanding refusal to pay grazing fees for... Read more
