Makes you think...

If everyone you knew assumed you had just died - how many of us would just run with it?

I could never do that to my family and my girlfriend (who I live with, she might figure out something's up) but I'm sure there's plenty out there who'd take advantage of a situation like that. Whether to avoid their debts, child support, etc.

That said, it's not so much funny as it is interesting, so I'm guessing it's not a joke

True I didn't find the comment funny, but then we know there are people out there that like to poke fun at other people's beliefs. We see it every day here on the 9/11 forum.

I imagine I would try to find a friend that had gone missing, but then maybe no-one liked this person? Or maybe the people who knew them just accepted at face value they were dead, like all of the families of 9/11 victims had to.

If there really was a conspiracy and this person was involved, maybe this was the only way that person could get it off their chest. I imagine that it would be a heavy burden.

That's an interesting question you asked about using it as a chance to escape. I can say it would be tempting as you could gain a lot of freedom from that. However I don't think I could go through with it as I would still want to keep contact with my family and friends, not to mention I'd have no idea how to get ahold of a new identity.

1. Possible
2. Possible
3. Possible

4. Was someone who believes in a conspiracy so they sent it in to try and make it seem more legitimate.


The same three things I thought about as well. But it is definitely interesting. The website that is being discussed has been linked to ATS a few times, and always worth a gander.

Some of the things people post on there are just a reminder of how our world is not what it looks like, as everyone has secrets.

Originally posted by boncho4. Was someone who believes in a conspiracy so they sent it in to try and make it seem more legitimate.

Hadn't thought of that one, well spotted

Originally posted by Cecilofs

Originally posted by boncho4. Was someone who believes in a conspiracy so they sent it in to try and make it seem more legitimate.

Hadn't thought of that one, well spotted

I thought it was interesting that the speaker didn't make any presumptions on that card, and probably for obvious reasons. Depending on how the event affected an individual they would be inclined to believe in any of the 4 options.

And it's quite a personal thing I imagine for some.

Thanks for posting to the forum.

Think 9/11 victims fund.
Get a family member to report your death.
Collect check and move to new town.
There's probably several people who had done this.
Free money from the government will always make a few jump..

Originally posted by Cecilofs

Originally posted by boncho4. Was someone who believes in a conspiracy so they sent it in to try and make it seem more legitimate.

Hadn't thought of that one, well spotted

Actually rather obvious.

Originally posted by Cassius666

Originally posted by Cecilofs

Originally posted by boncho4. Was someone who believes in a conspiracy so they sent it in to try and make it seem more legitimate.

Hadn't thought of that one, well spotted

Actually rather obvious.

It actually makes no sense. All the postcard says is some people, (or everyone who knew him or her before 9/11) think I'm dead, he/she not even faking unless there was deliberate planting of evidence, and 9/11 was not the work of an individual. The only possible conspiracy that could be implied then, is that there are people now who are helping he/she to stay "dead" and who did not know he/she before 9/11. Otherwise there is no conspiracy.

Originally posted by reclaimed
the last line of your comment is an obvious remark to the poor souls who had to jump that day

I'm pretty sure that was not his intention.

For one thing, the victims' fund did not exist until after the attacks, and therefore could not have affected the people who jumped from the towers.

People on this board will say things like that, AskTheAnimals is not one of them.

I would doubt this person used 9/11 to escape. They would not have known it was coming and would have had to make a split second decision to leave all their belongings to fake death. Also, if someone reported them dead for money, that person would know they were alive and therefore not 'everyone' that knew him before 9/11 would think hes dead.

My opinion. He was either involved in a cover up and someone is helping him hide or he is conspiracy minded and wanted others to question 9/11.

Interesting nonetheless.

Some good points all round, thanks everyone.

I found it interesting the speaker didn't comment on the slide as well. Yet he was the one who chose which ones to show and which ones not to.

So I wonder if it was just a really powerful secret with lots of connotations, or if Frank Warren was trying to make his own point by including that postcard but didn't want to "show his hand" by talking any more about it.

I think there's a play (or possibly a short story or something?) where the main character is with his mistress when the plane hits and he realises he can just pretend to have died and start a new life.