The ''Falling Man''?

Question

I know where I was when this happened, as I'm sure you do to.

If the truth be know, I did not cry on the day, I was too shocked.

But I sometimes hear chat shows on the radio about this whilst driving and need to pull over and cry.

The same happens to me when troop deaths happen in our wars now.

I'm a hard man, with time served in the Army, Prison, and marriage, but this sad senseless lose of life just chokes me.

So, back to the question.

The falling man.

Was this a choice, or were they pushed.

If you were the guy/girl behind them, being burned alive and needing air, would you have pushed the man infront?

I would.

Answer 1

It was a terrible situation,he wasn't the only one that fell, it was sheer desperation to get away from the inferno. no one will ever know what those people suffered in their last moments, but from some phone calls that were made, incredible courage and bravery were displayed by those victims.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Well that is very honest of you to say that. In fact very candid of you for all you have said. Even a hard man has emotions and I am glad that things affect you in this way, it shows you are able to deal with your emotions. Who knows what one would have done in such a dire situation, I would like to think I would not have pushed someone out of a window, I rather think I might have jumped myself, rather than waiting for the flames to slowly consume me, but I just don't know. Maybe you have a more highly tuned sense of survival, having served in the army and with a prison sentence behind you, after all, you know that at the end of the day you only have yourself to rely on. I don't know what I would have done, I like to think I would be praying, but I cannot say for sure.

Answer 4

i dont know why some people are saying get out more for such a realistic question? yes i think i would push the person in front if i was going to get burnt to death, was shocked at all those people piled up hanging out the windows of the building just makes you wonder did they lose their balance? were they pushed? or did they decide to jump to their death? so hope i never get to that situation in the last minutes of my life.

Answer 5

I like to think he jumped of his own free will, like he saw no way out of the towering inferno so he took a chance and plunged. I never really considered the possibility that someone else pushed him out, but I certainly hope that's not what happened. I actually saw it happen on TV that day, and it was from far away, of course, but it appeared that he jumped out on his own.

Answer 6

Wow thats a tough one but great question. I dont think anyone knows what they are capable of doing when put in a life or death situation, but instict tells me that its each man for himself. Praise to you for being so honest:)

Answer 7

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Get a life and show some sympathy, "Prat".

Answer 8

Don't honestly know. Really tough question. I'd like to say no but I am sure if you were in that situation your instinct for survival would take over and you would push. Interesting.

Answer 9

Same here, I've served in Vietnam with the 82ND airborne div. and elements of the 1st cav. Div, I've been there, welcome home bro.

Answer 10

you are joshing us ? in poor taste, but you have to be, right ?
I had a friend who perished on 9/11 in the Windows on the World restaurant in WTC. She did not jump or was she pushed. I find your question cruel and offensive. You are one sick person. You dishonored her memory, shame on you.
You should join the Jack Kevorkian corps and the euthanasia movement, they NEED people(?) like you...