fake 9/11 survivor?

Question

World Trade Center Survivors' Network announced its president's 9/11 survivor story was a fake and sacked her

She says she has done nothing illegal - News

What do think about this ppl

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070927/ap_on_re_us/sept11_story_questioned

Answer 1

She's not quite as bad as the man who got over 60 thousand dollars from various charities after his fiance died in one of the towers. Problem is the lady who died never existed in the first place! He's now in prison. The lady in this story is only a close second. She needs a "shrink".

Answer 2

The survivor's network is an all-volunteer, non-profit, non-501(c)3 organization. I don't think that they outright said that their ex-president was a "fake" but that they were thoroughly unable to substantiate any of her (rather fantastic) stories about what happened to her on 9/11.

Perhaps she didn't technically break any law. Since she was a volunteer, she didn't receive any money for the work she did with WTCSN. Perhaps part of what she says is true, although it seems quite doubtful that all of it is. I think that WTCSN did the right thing in getting rid of her, since the organization wants to preserve for posterity the TRUE stories about what happened to people that day. I think that her apparent deviation from the truth is an embarrassment to all involved.

Answer 3

I've known "Tania" - or thought I did - for almost 4 years.

It appears she has indeed lied to those of us who trusted and admired her for her (supposed) courage and resiliency. Well, really she has lied to the world, but its hard to step back that far for me.

A lot of the bona fide survivors are angry, ALL are sad, confused and hurt. For many of us this has emotionally thrown us back 6 years, many are in a lot of pain right now.

To me, Tania was an inspiration and I had a bit of hero worship towards her. She appeared to be a woman who had been through 10 times the hell I went through on 9/11 and yet had the resiliency, compassion and drive to not only gather survivors together to facilitate our collective healing and tirelessly fight for the survivors' voice in the recovery and rebuilding of GZ, but also took time to travel to disaster zones like Phuket and New Orleans to assist victims there. She was my model for how to pull myself up out of my post 9/11 misery and how to go on living and giving back. I'm not alone in this. Too bad it was all a big lie...

As devestating as her lies and betrayal of trust have been, it does not negate the good she did FOR 9/11 survivors and the way she inspired people.

Personally, while I am hurting and confused, I find myself pitying her more than hating her. I would rather have answers than retribution.

I need to try to keep that feeling of hope alive that she inspired in many of us the past few years and not focus so much on the the fact that it was born of a fantasy.

Of course that might be easier said than done - especially for deceased victims' families than she leached care and sympathy from.

I tend to believe that a need for affection was her motivation... she was not in it for the money and despite her lies she is not an evil person -- mentally ill and delusional, but I do not believe her intention was to inflict harm.

I do think she should have the guts to go on a call in show like Larry King or something, publicly apologize and explain herself. Then she needs to sit and listen to whatever callers dish out to her.

Answer 4

I think it's pretty lame. It sucks that non-profits try to do good, but get a bad rep for things such as this. It's a pretty sad story. I attached the yahoo article below.

Answer 5

do you have a link to this story or information?

Answer 6

Hi name.....just look at her...she looks like she just wants publicity and is insecure. :D

Answer 7

Yes, further info., article??????