The methods used in both events have one thing in

The methods used in both events have one thing in common, the use of bombs. The
Oklahoma City attack used fertilizer and nitro methane packed in 55-gallon drums to create a
homemade explosive. The explosives were then placed inside of a moving truck and denoted on
the side of the road by a timed fuse. This is where the attacks differed in methods. ISIS is known
for its use of bombs, especially suicide bombs. In Paris attacks the attackers used multiple guns
and acted in sets as well as lone wolves. When one assailant could not get access to a stadium he
detonated his suicide vest outside trying to kill as many as possible. When the attackers went on
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their mass shootings they just opened up and began killing. Both of these attacks struck fear into
the society around them, which a definition and goal of the word terrorism. When the bomb went
off in Oklahoma is struck fear into everyone because not only was this the act of a terrorist, but
the act was committed by a decorated war vet from the United States. A mental study was
conducted 6 months following the attack on 182 directly exposed adults. The test wanted to see
any psychiatric disorders, injures or anything that can relate to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD). The research group conducted a follow-up study a year later.
Despite their high level of exposure to this disaster, the majority
of the bombing survivors did not develop a psychiatric disorder
afterward. Nearly all (96%), however, had one or more symptoms
of PTSD. PTSD related to the bombing was the most prevalent
post disaster diagnosis, identified in 34%, being approximately
twice as common among women (45%) as men (23%).
(North, 2010, Vol. 55, No. 3, pp. 242)
Much of Europe is very concerned about the flooding of Syrian refugees coming across the
boarders into Europe. Especially after the attacks during the cleaning a Syrian passport was
found on one of the attackers. A study conducted by an Arab Opinion Index team of the Doha-
based Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies resulted in a “disturbing subset of 13% of
Syrian refugees say their view of ISIS is “positive” or “positive to some extent.” (Thiessen M.
Par. 2) “Yet it is a stark reality that the refugee crisis is now being framed not only as a social and
economic challenge for Europe as a continent, but also as a security threat to European cities.”
(Hoelscher, K. Par. 8)
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Due to the attack many citizens in Paris/France/ and Europe fear countries will be using
more military force through out the cities to help with security. Much of Europe has open
boarders, which countries will try to tighten up on. Hoelscher discusses that a fear is that
European countries may result in U.S like militarization; often cops carry weapons on them in
the U.S. Some countries in Europe cops do not carry any weapon, and this is something that the
citizens do not want to see happen.