N002322
Tuesday, January 22, 2002 5:56 PM
Comments on Victim Compensation 9/11
Hello, I understand that there must be rules and guidelines, and
that with those, someone will always fall into those cracks however,
i firmly believe 2 things...
1)Families should NOT be forced to calculate the "worth" of their
lost family member. Finances should be the absolute least of their
worries. I dont care if we are talking about the CEO of a major company,
or the janitor who scrubbed his toilet. Give them funds, and give
it freely, without calculating in other funds they will also get.
When people contributed to these various funds, no one thought..
well gee, they will get such and such from a pension, and ok, they
get insurance, oh and social security will pay this much.. if i give
them 5.00 , subtract a dollar here for this, a dollar here for that.
. This policy is just wrong!
Even if someone killed in the attacks was still living at home, with
no dependants, why should they be valued as less then someone with
a wife and 6 kids? That person would probably have eventually had
a wife and kids also. Their parents mourn them just as greatly as
the other families do.
2)Do not make these families promise not to file a lawsuit. The first
rule of mourning is "do not make any life changing decisions for
one year". Give them that year to decide, btu dont without funds
for them in the meantime.
It sickens me to see these families having to beg and caluclate their
lost loved ones worth, and seeing all the deductions ad rules that
apply to that figure. The money was given to organizations freely.
it should be distributed the same way it was given.
Individual Comment
Melbourne, Florida