Why?

[manlymatt83]

What does this accomplish?

http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/08/31/washington.911.exhibit/index.html?hpt=hp_c1

I don't understand. Why are they displaying credit cards of people who died enroute to Florida on 9/11? What is this accomplishing?

 

[911paramedic]

I just read about this elsewhere. I think they are trying to give it a human element, to let you know that it wasn't just two buildings and some planes that came crashing down that day. A lady was flying to Florida with her daughter that day but ended up crashing into the south tower. The only thing to show that she was there is her wallet.

I like the idea of showing these items, it's like showing personal articles found in newly discovered WWII airplane wreckage or something similar.

 

[Brigandier]

I like the idea of showing these items, it's like showing personal articles found in newly discovered WWII airplane wreckage or something similar.

Not quite, a soldier has what he's been issued and a few personal items, this is just blatant aggrandizing. A civillians wallet should be treated with the utmost respect.

 

[mugs]

Disneyland is not in Florida.

And I'm guessing they put the person's stuff on display because that's all there is to represent that person (aside from a picture which is also there, but you can see a picture anywhere).



All of the hijacked flights were going from the east coast to California for maximum fuel load.

 

[manlymatt83]

Not quite, a soldier has what he's been issued and a few personal items, this is just blatant aggrandizing. A civillians wallet should be treated with the utmost respect.

Yeah, this. I think this is too over the top.