by Lionel Bascom — November 28th, 2006 — 1 comment
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has apologized for saying a fallen police officer was no hero despite the fact that he had worked at ground zero for an extended time during the clean up at the World Trade Center.
The mayor extended his apology to the father of Jame Zadroga in a meeting at city hall. The city medical examiner Charles Hirsch said Zadroga’s death was not caused by toxic fumes at Ground Zero. The mayor said he was going to try to find a way for Sept. 11 victims memorial to include those who have been sickened by the toxic zero dust and debris.
“We wanted to have a hero,” Bloomberg said Oct. 29. “There are plenty of heroes. It’s just that in this case, the science says this was not a hero”” he told the Associated Press.
“The family of James Zadroga, a retired police detective, rejects allegations that the 34-year-old took any medications improperly. At least two other medical experts have concluded that the material found in his respiratory system included microscopic shards of debris from the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
The mayor backpedaled after saying Zadroga was not a hero, calling him “a great NYPD officer” who had repeatedly risked his life for the city and had gotten sick from breathing contaminated air at ground zero. He said, however, that it would be up to the public to decide whether Zadroga was a hero.”
9:37 PM in Uncategorized, The Construction, World Trade Center, Ground Zero, The Attack, Related Stories, Freedom Tower News
The Webster dictionary defines the term, circus, as follows: “a confused, noisy, or overwhelming event or situation, especially one that seems full of self-importance.” The search effort at Ground Zero certainly satisfies that definition. However, an amazing spiritual phenomenon is emerging. While the clamor persists among politicians and labor forces, tranquil whispers steadily surface, elucidating for the living sagacious import.
Jeanne · November 28th, 2006 at 10:50 pm