Web sites also question why his statement disappeared from all media coverage of the event. According to Dave Hogan, the Oregonian reporter who interviewed Alley, the judge's statement was not mentioned again because Hogan did not follow up on the stories he wrote about the bombing. However, Hogan felt uncomfortable going into further detail about the situation, which had occurred six years ago. Although no militia group has claimed affiliation with McVeigh, and many do not view him in a positive light, he did have loose ties to the extremist movement - the closest of which, according to Byers, was with a militia group in Michigan. Many militia groups also adhere to the basic principles McVeigh used to justify his bombing of the Murrah building, Byers said.
Militias see themselves as defenders of the Constitution.
So does McVeigh. Groups will more than likely continue to try to separate themselves from him. The significance of April 19, the day now associated with the Oklahoma City Bombing, Waco and Lexington and Concord, will also bring discussion every year. In spite of the closure and justice the families of McVeigh's victims are seeking, the impact of his actions will continue with them long after his execution.