- "There's nothing in this world I hate as much as a goddamn bomb."
- ―Frank Castle[src]
The Bombings of New York City were a series of terrorist attacks on several targeted buildings in New York City that included, but were not limited to, a federal courthouse, the ATF Field Office and the 10th Precinct Police Station.
The perpetrator, Lewis Wilson, was motivated by his late idol's pro-Second Amendment political stance. In the aftermath of the initial bombings, Wilson proposed an ultimatum to the New York Bulletin, announcing that he will commit more terrorist attacks.
Background[]
Murder of O'Connor[]
- "There's a dead guy in that chair. Seem like he's been there for a while."
- ―Curtis Hoyle to Lewis Wilson[src]
Lewis Wilson stabbing O'Connor to death
When Curtis Hoyle told Lewis Wilson about O'Connor's actual military background, Wilson paid a visit to him. He interrupted his story with knowledge of O'Connor's army records. O'Connor demanded Wilson to get out of his house but Wilson became angry, called him a liar and ended up stabbing him until he bled out and died.[2]
Bombings[]
Lewis Wilson beginning to build explosives
- "We are hearing several people have been killed and dozens more injured. The FBI and the police department are at the scenes."
- ―Newscaster[src]
O'Connor's murder finally pushed Wilson over the edge. He decided to a pro-active stance on O'Connor's rhetoric against the United States government's apparent opposition to the Second Amendment, leading him to become a terrorist. Returning home, Lewis Wilson crafted bombs and planted them in the ATF Field Office, 10th Precinct Police Station and federal courthouse. In the explosion, multiple civilians were killed and injured. The NYPD and the FBI then began a hunt for the bomber.[1]
Aftermath[]
Lewis Wilson threatening Karen Page's life
- "You're such a coward. Those people that you killed, they weren't making policy. They were secretaries and janitors and beat cops. Regular people. How does that help your cause? Maybe the government did something awful to you. I don't know your story. But awful things happen to people every day, and they don't murder people because of it."
- ―Karen Page to Lewis Wilson[src]
Lewis Wilson wrote a manifesto and sent it to New York Bulletin journalist Karen Page. Wilson wanted Page to print the manifesto as a call to arms, and threatened the paper and its staff if they did not. Page wanted to print the letter and a reply; Mitchell Ellison agreed to print an editorial if the FBI allowed it.
Page printed her reply to Wilson, calling him a coward and terrorist. She was also a guest on a radio talk show, The Ricky Langtry Show, alongside Senator Stan Ori. During the talk show, Wilson called in and threatened her. Frank Castle recognized a phrase that Wilson said, "sic semper tyrannis", and remembered that he had heard it before. Curtis Hoyle recognized the phrase too and arrived to Wilson's home.[1]