9/11 Survivors Will Not Be Allowed to Attend Ground Zero Commemoration

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This year's commemoration ceremony at Ground Zero -- which marks the 10th, and will be held for the first time at the new 9/11 memorial -- will be the first to exclude survivors who escaped the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, reports DNA Info. The World Trade Center Survivors' Network was informed of this last week by the mayor's office, saying that there would simply be no room for them at the event.

"In years past, members of this survivors' group were permitted to attend once it was clear that attendance numbers of victims' family members would allow it," said Andrew Brent, spokesman for the mayor's office.

"The commemoration ceremony is for victims' family members, and this year - on the 10th anniversary of 9/11 -- the expectation is there will be no opportunity for members of the group to attend."

September 11th will again be an emotional day for victims' family members, survivors, responders, millions of New Yorkers and people from all over the country and the world, but obvious space constraints on the Memorial plaza will limit the attendees to victims' families," Brent added.

Survivors had asked the mayor for permission to attend, and upon denial, emailed its members that they wouldn't be allowed to join the ceremony -- and that if an exception was to be made, "we won't know until just a few days beforehand," organizers Richard Zimbler, Brendan Chellis and Lori Mogol wrote.

Many survivors do still plan to visit the memorial on September 12, and others hope for a last-minute invite if there's room. Record attendance is expected this year -- and tickets to the memorial have been extremely popular -- making it particularly sad that not all who want to be there will allowed. An online petition is in the works to ask the city to reconsider.

Update: City Not Budging On Ban on 9/11 Survivors at Ground Zero Commemoration

No Room for 9/11 Survivors at 10th Anniversary Ceremony, City Says [DNA Info]

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E
E

then why the hell are they selling tickets!! that is low and pathetic. they have a right to be there to be honored for what they did and went thru. 

Smduncan
Smduncan

Oh, this is just unacceptable. I mean, really. Ticket sales be damned. Survivors should get to go. It's not even a question.

support9/11survivors
support9/11survivors

Survivors need to show up!! Stand up and be counted. Let the politicians stay home.

Ri
Ri

I hate the new design and buildings they are planning. If they wanted to name a building 'freedom tower' they should have built and extra building or two. The fact that the skyline is changed forever makes me disgusted and angry and sick. Put NY back the way it was! 

zincink
zincink

If I survived I would show up anyway. Tough crap. Move over this is NYC..make room.

Henry Meguess
Henry Meguess

Then  why have it ..The day belongs to the survivors.If not then its just another bull sjit move by politicians to show their self bestowed importance and a phony tribute to those that actually died and survived

mallard
mallard

The people who survived are victims too, and have to live with the pain of that day.  Just because they didn't lose their lives doesn't mean that they didn't suffer as part of that event.

RTB1960
RTB1960

They sell tickets? 9-11 has been very profitable for someone!   9-11 victims should be allowed there every 9-11 and for free!

Cliff Gibeau
Cliff Gibeau

If not the survivors then who pray tell is allowed, this 9/11memoral is all about them. If you took them out of the equation. then Ground Zero wouldn't be there in the first place.

Eatme
Eatme

show up anyway and protest

David
David

If I was a survivor, or member of a victims family, I would not want to be there anyways.  They will be continuing to blame "Arab terrorists" for the attacks, when we know they were just patsies for the international bankers who orchestrated 911.  This is who really did it:

911missinglinks.com

NWOsurvivorsguide.com

Smallpackage49676
Smallpackage49676

Any one who survived should attend, anyone who risked there lives should be able to attend. It's not right.

Bootsy
Bootsy

Silly rabbits! We all know that Osama bin Laden carried out 9/11 with a lap top in his cave.

so do you
so do you

No kidding... ever wonder why he didn't just post his videos to youtube like everyone else. Why wait until the government got them and 'checked them for authenticity" 

lyndle54
lyndle54

Budracer63 you need to realize and always mention that 9-11 was more than an inside job (american zionists), but it was an Israeli Mossad false-flag attack for the most part. Only Israel and the Zionists gained anything by it. Go to youtube and type in 9-11 Israel did it for a bundle of evidence. I agree with you that the towers were nuked, and that the Bush regime was involved, but he and his henchmen are all Zionists, as was Larry Silverstein the twin tower owner and our Zionist controlled media behind all the lies and cover-up. People and governments always reap what they sow. One day Israel will get nuked, exactly as this shitty little nest of vipers deserves.

Mia
Mia

Also check out the video Fabled enemies. Im not an Alex Jones supporter but there is massive information in that vide that is very easy to follow. 

Osama
Osama

The gig is up israel. We're all praying for your destruction

Julian John Siuksta
Julian John Siuksta

And I suppose the Dancing Israelis (arrested after the incident, but released) WILL be allowed to attend. I suppose the conspirators including Bush, Chertoff, Silverstein and Lowy will get front-row seats.

Wykyd Synn
Wykyd Synn

That's what sickens me the most.. if I see those conspirators in the front row I will vomit in utter hate & disgust.  SURVIVORS HAVE FREEDOM TO GO, IF YOU ARE A SURVIVOR, FUCK WHAT THEY SAY AND JUST MOB RIGHT IN THERE; MAYBE IT'S WHAT THE FALLEN OF 9/11 WOULD WANT.  THEY'D RATHER SEE YOUR "BREAK" IN THERE THAN TO LISTEN TO NONSENSE AUTHORITY

shropster
shropster

Those 9/11 survivors might bring a few signs along.  We can't have them rocking the boat now, can we.

TommyTCG
TommyTCG

Dr Judy Wood  `Where did the towers go`?

Julian John Siuksta
Julian John Siuksta

I read on www.rense.com that Chertoff organized trucks to cart the debris away. Which of course totally contaminated the crime scene.

REYKOOL
REYKOOL

The Political exploitation of 9/11 by our Federal Government and our War industry, the  creation of a "Gestapo" like "Homeland Security" a perpetual state of War in the middle East which serve far more  the Zionist  Israeli agenda than ours at the price of American lives while  creating a Billion dollar market for the US  Defense contractors who in many cases finance our Politicians electoral Campaign  while being incorporated in Caiman Island and pay NO US Tax. The Creation of  the  "National Security State" with spying on Americans, in the name of National Security, not to mention the full body X ray machines  imposed on us which  was the personal project of the former Homeland Security Chairman Michael Chertof who happen to co own the company who makes these machines (ordered way before the "Staged" under wear bomber incident ) ALL THIS, IS PRETTY  DISGUSTING !  with FULL SUPPORT OF OUR NEWS MEDIA, Considering that the  9/11  attack WAS NEVER  SERIOUSLY INVESTIGATED , Major members of the "white wash" 9/11 commission did complain about  cover ups or informations not provided to the commission.DOCUMENTED FACT: The former deputy Assistant Secretary of State under three Presidents who still works today as a consultant for the Department of Defense Steve R Pieczenik stated that he is prepared to tell a Federal Grand Jury the name of the top General who told him directly 9/11 was a False Flag Operation.ANOTHER FACT THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF AMERICAN MEN AND WOMEN KILLED FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS IN THE MIDDLE EAST IS NOT 5000 BUT 75.000 (Department Of Veterans Affairs) More than in Vietnam , The way the Bush administration ordered the calculation (and continued by President "Change" Obama)  was to count as "US SOLDIERS KILLED"   only those killed on the field, every others (who died during transfer to hospital or later on) are not included..More than  One Million Iraqis were killed in the process to be "liberated" from Saddam Hussein (that the US Government helped and financed during the 70's & 80's)  ONLY 10% of these dead Iraqis  were enemy combatants the other 90% were "Collateral damage" children women or men who were at the wrong place at the wrong time..all this based on a LIE : WMD's in Iraq..And we still expect Arabs to  love America and to forget.The NATIONAL DEBT IS $14,5 TRILLIONS.. STILL WONDERING WHY ?It is my believe that the best way to pay my respect to the victim of the 9/11 is  NOT TO GO  TO THE CEREMONY WHICH IS A POLITICAL MASQUERADE  FOR OUR POLITICIANS WHO ARE EXPLOITING  THE  9/11 FOR POLITICAL GAIN,  POWER GRAB AND  TO JUSTIFY THEIR FASCIST LEGISLATIONS WHICH ARE  FOR THE VAST MAJORITY  UNCONSTITUTIONAL claiming  "National  Security"....THEIR NEXT PROJECT  IRAN  AND WW3 FOLLOWING  A STAGED  COLLAPSE OF OUR ECONOMY.KEEP IT UP AMERICANS ...THE MILLIONAIRES CENTRAL "BANKSTERS" LOVE YOU.

Brindis
Brindis

ReyYou are giving us better and more complete reporting than the mainstream media. Their recording seems to be stuck on Casey Anthony.

Howard T. Lewis III
Howard T. Lewis III

  Can't have anybody standing up and telling the truth during the ceremony, can we?Hillary Clinton throwing herself over a 9-11 victim's coffin will take center stage. Watch for the pistol they found on Vince Foster, without any fingerprints on it, to come tumbling out during her 'wail', anyway.

NadePaulKuciGravMcKi
NadePaulKuciGravMcKi

Anthrax Pentagon Shanksville Twin Towers Building Seven trust all controlled mediatrust corrupt government

walter conell
walter conell

 The survivors would just be in the way of the cameras for the politicians to preen and admire themselves.

Rg3gg16
Rg3gg16

who could possibly be more deserving of a place at this memorial than the survivors? while the family members of the victims are important, certainly the survivors are at least equally so.

GeoRip
GeoRip

We should put our grief into something constructive like a Citizens 9/11 Commission with full subpoena power.  70% of the questions posed by those whose demands opened the original Commission went completely unanswered.  The cause of the destruction of Building 7 wasn't even addressed. The co-chairs claimed they were "lied to" and "set up to fail".  Important new forensic evidence has been discovered that points to something quite serious.  We, as honest citizens, need to be honestly informed.  Join the effort to reopen the 9/11 investigations.  Citizens911Commission.com

9-11 Healing
9-11 Healing

We wanted 9/11 survivors, first responders and NYC residents who were there on 9/11 to know that the 9/11 Healing and Remembrance program will have a Support Center available on 9/11 for this population. Please visit www.9-11HealingandRemembrance.... and sign up for our  newsletter for more information.Jackie

Al Swearengen
Al Swearengen

Well, there are politicians who have to get some maudlin face time with the cameras.  So, its understandable that the people who actually suffered the most from that day should get the cold shoulder.

Budracer63
Budracer63

Considering the twin towers were NUKED and the US Regime did it, this all makes sense to me.

LIBH8TER
LIBH8TER

Its a shame you weren't in the towers when they went down, you are Anti American!

Jason Slupski
Jason Slupski

Your VERY NAME reveals you for the scum-suck dicktard that you really ARE.  You and your kind are the real problem, Soundbite Puppets.  i wonder how many other people you quickly condemn on a daily routine that don't readily agree with you.

so do you
so do you

Wake up you dumbass.. America and did this to themselves so they could go whipe out all Isreals enemies. It is the only thing that justifies all the wars the US are in right now.. Too bad you werent in the towers.. we dont need any more sheep

Mia
Mia

Knowing the truth doesn't make anyone anti American. Do some reasearch because choosing to ignore the facts makes you an idiot. 

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