Last night Rachel Maddow interviewed the NYPD detective and photographer whose stunning photos of the 9/11 attack on the WTC were recently released. Asked about his feelings on the images being made public after all these years, retired Detective Gregory Semendinger told Maddow, "I think they should have been out a long time ago... We were the only ones there, and I was fortunate to be there and take photographs... Something like this is monumental. If we can record it and get it on film, then it's a true record of what happened... It gives us a historical time timeline of the events that occurred, and it's something we should never forget."
what was the rationale for the nypd not releasing the photos? I don't understand.
imperialnetwork
They have no obligation to release everything they collect. Of course, if someone asks for it, as ABC News did, they need to turn it over (though the NYPD fights Freedom of Information Act/Law requests tooth and nail). The real question is why it took so long for the media to ASK for this material...
Outter Burrougher
I agree that the media should've asked for it earlier, but ANYONE can make a FOI request.
Outter Burrougher
what I mean to imply is that it's not just on the media for not asking for this.
imperialnetwork
True, though it is their job to dirt around for stuff like this.
tsol
The media were downplaying 9/11 from the get-go- mustn't stir up the rabble!
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