[MarkWar]

>"And, while anything is possible, and that includes the possibility that the plane was sabotaged, the majority of Rockaway residents, The Wave included, now believe that this was indeed a tragic accident. "

"The Wave" believes that? Based on what?! Have they seen the videos? Have they seen tests for residue inside and outside the plane? Do they know the background of all the people who serviced the plane before its flight? Until these kind of data are made available, how can _anyone_ come to a firm conclusion?

Modern media...

Mark W.

[Beach_Babe]

"And, while anything is possible, and that includes the possibility that the plane was sabotaged, the majority of Rockaway residents, The Wave included, now believe that this was indeed a tragic accident. "

"The Wave" believes that? Based on what?! Have they seen the videos? Have they seen tests for residue inside and outside the plane? Do they know the background of all the people who serviced the plane before its flight? Until these kind of data are made available, how can _anyone_ come to a firm conclusion? Modern media... Mark W.

Mark, I don't write for The Wave, I only read it...so I can't abswer your questions. But I think the last sentence in my post is the key: " Others voiced the opinion that the fact that the devastation was as a result of an accident rather than another terrorist attack somehow made them feel better".

I'm originally from Rockaway, came south about a year ago. I left many family and friends back at the beach and they've all been personally effected by the events of 9/11. The Rockaways lost a lot fine people that awful day. My best friend lost her nephew; a co-worker, her son; my in-laws, their next-door neighbor...and the list goes on. When I speak to anyone from 'back home', the first thing they say is that everyone is so depressed.
Then came the antrax scare, followed by the crash of flight 587.
Maybe The Wave, like a good mother, is trying to shield and protect its readers. They sure make it seem like anyone who doesn't believe it was an accident, is a nut case! Personally, I don't buy the story that the tail fell off because of wind turbulance. I had an ocean front apartment and for years watched thousands of planes come in for landings at JFK. Often there would be three lined up in a row and there was never a problem.
The video camera in question was positioned at the Marine Parkway Bridge, which is a good 2+ miles from the crash sight. I hoping, but doubt, that the video will answer the questions we are all asking.