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September 13, 2001: Open Lines - Callers Respond & React to 911, Day 3
Published 1 year, 3 months ago
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Art Bell opens the show an hour early on the third night of continuous 9/11 coverage, reporting that arrests at LaGuardia and JFK have shut down those airports again. He shares his growing conviction that the attack on America is not finished, noting that individuals with fake pilot credentials have been apprehended at multiple airports across the country.
Callers weigh in on whether the attempted airport boardings are deliberate acts designed to keep American planes grounded rather than genuine hijacking attempts. A caller theorizes the terrorists may have pre-booked hundreds of seats on the doomed flights to ensure low passenger counts, making the planes easier to overpower. Art reads a Washington Post article revealing that Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson blamed the ACLU, feminists, and homosexuals for the attacks, drawing a sharp parallel between their religious extremism and that of the terrorists themselves.
Richard C. Hoagland calls to announce he is canceling his Bay Area UFO Expo appearance out of respect, and speculates that the passengers of Flight 77 may have also fought back since the plane struck the wrong side of the Pentagon. A New York police officer expresses frustration that off-duty officers are being turned away from volunteering at ground zero.
Callers weigh in on whether the attempted airport boardings are deliberate acts designed to keep American planes grounded rather than genuine hijacking attempts. A caller theorizes the terrorists may have pre-booked hundreds of seats on the doomed flights to ensure low passenger counts, making the planes easier to overpower. Art reads a Washington Post article revealing that Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson blamed the ACLU, feminists, and homosexuals for the attacks, drawing a sharp parallel between their religious extremism and that of the terrorists themselves.
Richard C. Hoagland calls to announce he is canceling his Bay Area UFO Expo appearance out of respect, and speculates that the passengers of Flight 77 may have also fought back since the plane struck the wrong side of the Pentagon. A New York police officer expresses frustration that off-duty officers are being turned away from volunteering at ground zero.