WTC memorial to store lost victims

**Ironduke** · 08-26-2003, 02:57 AM

WTC memorial to store lost victims

The unidentified remains of more than 1,000 victims of the World Trade Center attacks in New York are to be kept at the site's memorial until science can identify them, according to the New York Times newspaper.
More than 12,000 body parts will be interred at the rebuilt site at the request of many of the victims' relatives, the newspaper said.

The remains are to be slowly dried and when free of moisture they will be vacuum-sealed in opaque white pouches.

The procedure will relieve the memorial designers of having to include a refrigeration or freezer system in their plans and will also preserve the remains for future study.

"Our job isn't to inter them and forget about them," said Shiya Ribowsky, an official with the city medical examiner's office.

"Our job is to inter them and if technology changes in the future, and we have a better chance to identify them, we will have to keep and preserve the remains in such a way that we can use this new technology," Mr Ribowsky said.

Since the 11 September attacks in 2001, the medical examiner's office has recovered 19,936 body parts and has been trying to match them with the 2,792 people listed as missing.

Most of the remains have not been identified because the DNA, the genetic code unique to each individual, was too badly damaged, the newspaper reported.

More than 5,000 entries from around the world have been submitted after the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation announced its memorial design competition.

The winner is to be selected in the autumn.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3179921.stm

bigross86 · 08-26-2003, 06:19 AM

Interesting...

**Lunatock** · 08-26-2003, 13:36 PM

And if the technology to I.D. the remains is invented. And if we get bin Laden alive. I say part of his punishment, would be to dig a grave, bury, and recite a sincere sounding prayer for each of the unidentified victims.

Praxus · 08-26-2003, 22:57 PM

Quote:

No, Russia is the world's second superpower, they won't fall so easily, so cut the crap.
--Black Eagle Force

This is the same guy that believes that the High Energy Laser tests were fake.

bigross86 · 08-27-2003, 04:21 AM

How de we know if it's sincere? Smack him after each prayer claiming it wasn't sincere enough...

08-26-2003, 02:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
Ironduke Burgomaster Join Date: 08-02-03 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 6,802 Country:	WTC memorial to store lost victims WTC memorial to store lost victims The unidentified remains of more than 1,000 victims of the World Trade Center attacks in New York are to be kept at the site's memorial until science can identify them, according to the New York Times newspaper. More than 12,000 body parts will be interred at the rebuilt site at the request of many of the victims' relatives, the newspaper said. The remains are to be slowly dried and when free of moisture they will be vacuum-sealed in opaque white pouches. The procedure will relieve the memorial designers of having to include a refrigeration or freezer system in their plans and will also preserve the remains for future study. "Our job isn't to inter them and forget about them," said Shiya Ribowsky, an official with the city medical examiner's office. "Our job is to inter them and if technology changes in the future, and we have a better chance to identify them, we will have to keep and preserve the remains in such a way that we can use this new technology," Mr Ribowsky said. Since the 11 September attacks in 2001, the medical examiner's office has recovered 19,936 body parts and has been trying to match them with the 2,792 people listed as missing. Most of the remains have not been identified because the DNA, the genetic code unique to each individual, was too badly damaged, the newspaper reported. More than 5,000 entries from around the world have been submitted after the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation announced its memorial design competition. The winner is to be selected in the autumn. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3179921.stm

08-26-2003, 06:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
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08-26-2003, 13:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lunatock Staff Emeritus Join Date: 08-03-03 Location: Southeast Pennsylvania Posts: 3,497 Country:	And if the technology to I.D. the remains is invented. And if we get bin Laden alive. I say part of his punishment, would be to dig a grave, bury, and recite a sincere sounding prayer for each of the unidentified victims.

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bigross86 401 Ikvot Habarzel *Military Professional* Join Date: 08-07-03 Location: Ra'anana, Israel Posts: 3,148	How de we know if it's sincere? Smack him after each prayer claiming it wasn't sincere enough...

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