9/11 Conspiracy Theories: Do Firefighters Believe Them?

Do firefighters believe 9-11 conspiracy theories?


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Do other professions marshal their own expertise to poke holes in the official story? Absolutely. Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth point to the physics of the towers’ collapse–its “free fall” pace, the “lateral ejection” of steel, the “mid-air pulverization of concrete”–as evidence that they could not have fallen exclusively because of the planes’ impact. Pilots for 9/11 Truth have their own set of theories that focus on the planes’ black boxes and flight paths, arguing, for example, that the hijackers of American Airlines Flight 77 would have had to perform an extremely difficult aerial maneuver to hit the Pentagon where they did. Lawyers for 9/11 Truth conclude that the 9/11 Commission investigation was inadequate. There’s also Scholars for 9/11 Truth and Justice (not to be confused with its rival, Scholars for 9/11 Truth), which tackles scientific aspects of the towers’ collapse, such as the alleged residue of explosive materials like thermate in the dust at Ground Zero. One notable group that does not have its own 9/11 truth group is the police force.

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Explainer thanks Mike Berger of 911Truth.org, Mark Fenster of University of Florida, Erik Lawyer of Firefighters for 9/11 Truth, and Barrie Zwicker.

Source URL: http://www.slate.com/id/2215703/