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Tuesday, January 22, 2002 9:53 AM
Federal Victims Compensation Program
I'm am sending this e-mail a second time because only two of the three
organizations listed above received it.
Obviously, changes must be made to the Federal Victims Compensation
Program so that the families of the 911 heroes are properly compensated
by the government. The complete and total amount allocated by Congress
must be given to the families. Anything less is a complete and total
disgrace.
It's obvious to all sane people that the victims' families have beyond
any shadow of a doubt the right to sue many of the parties involved with
the 911 disaster. (See paragraphs below.) And, furthermore, never in
the history of the U.S. has a person with a legitimate cause to sue been
told that they cannot receive compensation because they have other
financial means of support such as life insurance and pension funds. I
know that the government cannot name one single case like this in the
history of the U.S. If the government and Ken Feinberg apply these
rules to the victims' families, not only is it a disgrace, but then the
exact same rules must apply to all plaintiffs in the future. Do I have
to spell it out -- if the government does not change the rules for the
distribution of funds for the Federal Victims Compensation Program and
give the money to the victims' families, then in the future every single
individual and corporation with a legitimate case who also has financial
means must be treated in the exact same manner and never ever receive a
"red cent" from any ligiation.
Logan Airport and the governor of Massachusetts are the first ones that
should be sued by the victims' families. I would like the government to
explain to its citizens how in the world the governor of Massachusettes
had the audicity, must less the authority, to appoint his former
chauffer who had no experience in security to head security at Logan
Airport in Boston? When I heard this on TV and read about it in the
newspaper, I felt like I was living in the "twilight zone." Isn't it
obvious to Congress that the governor of Massachusettes must be fired
and put behind bars as he has the blood of the victims on his hands.
How dare he appoint his former chauffer to head security at Logan when
the chauffer had no experience whatsoever. Certainly there can be no
doubt that Logan Airport and the governor deserve to be sued. They are
guility.
The second parties that are guilty are the airlines, airports, and FAA.
Certainly these groups have proved to every rational and sane person
that they do not have a clue as to how to run airports. The fact that
the cockpit doors were not locked is a sin. I expected to hear that top
executives at the FAA and airlines and airports were fired immediately
the day of the disaster. I am appalled that this has not been the case.
Certainly, unless every cent allocated by Congres is given to the
victims' families, they have an extremely strong case against all three
of the parties mentioned above.
Next on the list to be sued is the federal government and WTC Twin Tower
Security/Owners. Just where was security at the WTC on 911? I was
watching TV with my co-workers as the first fire was buring the Tower.
And, immediately everyone in the room said this must be a case of
terrorism. Why weren't people evacuated immediately. Why was the
warning from Israel (the best friend and alley of the U.S.) ignored.
Was security at the WTC too stupied that it had to be spelled out for
them with the second plan going into the other WTC Tower. Obviously,
this building should have had one of the most up-to-date evacuation
plans; however, it appears obvius that it had no plan whatsoever!!!
The City of NY should be sued for the substandard radios it provided to
the rescue workers. According to reports on TV and in the newspapers,
the firemens' radios were not functioning on the day of the disaster.
In fact, the firemen were ordered out of both WTC Tower buildings, but
they could not hear the warnings on their radios. Certainly, the City
of NY should not try to cut expanses by provideing substandard equipment
to its rescue workers.
Again, you must give the victims' families the money that they are
entitled to. Friends and families of the 911 heroes are a united and
growing group who fully intend to stay united and fight for what is the
right and proper conduct by government. Government officials work for
the people. Don't forget that. If you do, the people won't forget it
on election day.
Also, I'd like to know what the government is doing about awarding the
Congressional Medal of Honor to the 911 Heroes. There was much talk
about this award in September. What is happening? What haven't we
heard more about it? Certainly there could not be a group more
deserving of the award. The award would also help explain to the
grief-stricken children who lost their parents on 911 what heroes their
parents were.
Individual Comment
Forest Hills, N.Y.