9/11

[Stillwater]

Has anyone read this report before? It’s fascinating, also really sad in parts, covers everything from the planning of the attack to the aftermath. I haven’t read it all as it’s super in-depth but what I have read is really interesting for want a better word.

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States

This report is spellbinding and beyond grim.

 

[Gym&Tonic]

@Damita that’s a very good point about it being used to radicalise people and one I hadn’t considered.

 

[didn't want to join]

Thank you @rainbowlemon

 

[LennyBriscoe]

I’m not sure how accurate that is actually - at least in the UK. The mother of one of the victims of the Manchester Arena bombings continues to campaign for better and consistent security checks to big events because they are so variable and often not good enough.

But yes, you’d hope yesterday in NYC checks would have been thorough.

Yeah I was talking about New York and apologies if that wasn’t crystal clear from my post - I 100% don’t think events in Britain will be subject to much more stringent checks sadly

 

[Welshgal]

Re security and checks

It's worth saying that it's staggering what facial recognition and other AI tech is doing these days. So many terrorist events of the past would now be flagged up and hopefully delt with

That’s reassuring!
I used to fly a lot between Germany and the UK (mostly London and Manchester) and while I do found the security in the UK to be great and thorough, I couldn’t keep count how many times I accidentally forgot liquids or stuff like scissors in my bag and no one in Germany cared. Made me feel quite uneasy for a while … but maybe they “can” be a bit more relaxed nowadays? I also don’t really fit the persona they are probably looking out for but still…

 

[brumbrum16]

What was the time over here when the planes hit? I was turning 10 years old but I remember sitting on my livingroom floor and seeing it on my TV but I'm not sure if I was getting ready to go to school or I had not long got home from school x

 

[freshlinen]

What was the time over here when the planes hit? I was turning 10 years old but I remember sitting on my livingroom floor and seeing it on my TV but I'm not sure if I was getting ready to go to school or I had not long got home from school x

it was about 1.50ish pm when the first plane hit. I was sat watching neighbours.

 

[brumbrum16]

Do you believe her?

Yes I actually do. As I said I cut a long story short x

it was about 1.50ish pm when the first plane hit. I was sat watching neighbours.

So I must have been at school when it happened and what I was seeing at home was the news. I was only 9 (turning 10 in a few days) x

 

[footylass2021]

What was the time over here when the planes hit? I was turning 10 years old but I remember sitting on my livingroom floor and seeing it on my TV but I'm not sure if I was getting ready to go to school or I had not long got home from school x

you would have been in school where the planes hit and then finished school when towers went down as I had school friends ringing to see if I was ok