[Loch-ruadh] Fw: Dont buy the book
Lord Alasdair MacIain
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Fri Jun 1 19:22:35 PDT 2001
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In a message dated 05/29/2001 09:55:52 AM Mountain Daylight Time, LHill2620
writes:
I apologize for the few words of profanity in this story. These are not my
own words, I just feel that the message needs to be passed along.
The following is from a person who helped at this time of tragedy and
trial...........
Dear Friends:
I will not forward the excerpt from the book that has been written by
two
reporters and a couple of shrinks about Tim McVeigh.
It was sent to me by someone I respect, and I have checked it out to be
sure that the quote was accurate. And, it was.
I fully expected to read this book. I wanted to know a lot of things.
And, I believe that the book is an accurate account of what Tim McVeigh
has said. I wanted to know why he picked Oklahoma City. I wanted to
know
if he implicated anyone else. I wanted to know if he took
responsibility.
But, I won't read the book. After reading the excerpt I know that it
doesn't matter. It won't change a thing.
I have to address this. So, buckle up, because here goes. And, before
I
start this tirade, I want to say that what follows I know to be fact
because I saw it.
My husband sat up a tent across the street from the building, right next
to Little Caesar's pizza, who also sat up a tent and made pizza's on the
spot. Jim's company donated all the coffee and tea and equipment, and
we
funneled the water and cokes and other supplies that were donated
through
that little blue tent and to the rescuers, and the workers. So, we saw
what happened, and we know. My husband, whose heart is so soft he
swerves
to miss a turtle on the highway, stood in that carnage, unflinching, on
a
knee the size of a basketball and did everything he could. This, to me,
is the measure of a man.
Tim McVeigh says, and this is the only quote from the man you'll get
from
me, "It was my choice and my control to hit that building when it was
full.....I understand what they felt in Oklahoma City. I have no
sympathy
for them."
First of all, I don't think Tim McVeigh feels at all, and second, no one
in Oklahoma City asked for any sympathy of any kind. Least of all Tim
McVeigh's.
While he was cowering away from the scene, with ear plugs in his ears,
the
people of my town were running toward the mess he had created. There
were
not just 168 bodies to be recovered. There were almost 1000 injured
people to be triaged and helped. That was done. And, it was done with
a
speed and an accuracy that stunned the people who came later to help us.
Our construction companies had cranes in place within the first hour.
[and
I might add, from MY own experience: that utility companies, private
contractors, other cities sent equipment that poured north on Walker
Street to the Murrah building for what seemed like hours--I watched. SS]
Our hardware companies turned their shelves over to the effort. Vets
came
to help with the rescue animals. Doctors came and worked along side
construction workers and lay people. Engineers kept that wreck standing
until all but three bodies were recovered. And no matter what the
conspiracy people say, that was a damned miracle. When the wind blew,
even a little, that building swayed and groaned so loud it was audible
for
blocks.
When other States sent rescue units to help us, my town fed them,
clothed
them, held their heads when they vomited at the carnage and comforted
them
when they cried.
Being close to that building wasn't easy during those 19 days. It was
bloody, it stank, and it was dangerous. And, in spite of this, we had
trouble getting people to stand down and take a rest.
Thank you, New York Urban, and Phoenix, and Fairfax, and Dade County,
and
Denver, and Everyone else who came. You showed up on our door step like
a
good neighbor, with your equipment, and tears in your eyes, and we will
forever be in your debt. You are heroes to the person, and always in my
prayers. Saint Michael's heart beats in you all.
Buildings around the site stood wide open. Their foundations sprung to
the extent that their doors wouldn't lock. But, locking the doors
wouldn't have mattered anyway, since the windows were all gone. There
was
not one incident of looting. Not one.
And, Joe Q. American did everything else. By midnight, that first day,
we
had an ample supply of blood for all. I saw people lined up around the
Oklahoma Blood institute. Hundreds of people lined up, waiting for
hours,
to donate their blood. Business men in suits talked casually to
homeless
people who felt the blast and came.
And, the rescuers didn't just exist on dry sandwiches. Oh no. Little
Caesar's, and the Outback, and Subway, and local Barbecue and Steak
houses, and Hooter's, and Taco Bell, and Sonic, and other's too numerous
to mention, some from Texas and Kansas fed everyone well. And for free.
And this wasn't easy. Food had to labeled as to date, origin, and time
of
arrival, and kept clean and cold in a very inhospitable environment.
And,
this was done. Everyone at the site was sick, but it was never because
of
the food.
And, by the way, this was all done with a finesse that preserved ample
evidence to get Tim McVeigh's sorry ass strapped to a gurney and taken
care of. That coward won't kill anyone else's babies.
While we tended to the needs of the rescuers, the FBI, the ATF, FEMA,
and
the Oklahoma City Police Department worked around us, and under our
feet,
sometimes with tweezers, and plastic bags, picking up minute pieces of
the
barrels that held the explosives, and pieces as big as the axle of the
Ryder Rental truck. They were professionals all, and sensitive to our
feelings.
When the authors wanted to donate a portion of the proceeds from the
book
to our Memorial, the Memorial committee quietly said "no thank you." I
am so glad, and so proud of them. No sympathy, or no money needed here.
We'll handle it, thank you.
Don't buy the book. Send the $20. to the Memorial, or to the Red Cross,
or to the Education fund for the children of the victims, or to the
Oklahoma City Fire Department, or the Phoenix Fire Department, or Dade
County, or to Feed the Children.
This is not about Tim McVeigh. It's about the human spirit. And, it's
here, and it thrives, and it asks no sympathy.
Love to All, Donna Prather
**************************************************
I hope that Tuesday when Tim McVeighs Book hit the newsstands that NO
ONE
WILL BUY THIS BOOK. This man is being given too much publicity and
shows
NO REMORSE for the Horrible Crime that he committed. He has admitted he
is guilty. He refers to the Precious 19 children he murdered as
"collateral Damage" and his only regret is that "their deaths proved to
be a public relations nightmare that undercut his cause"... OF ALL THE
GALL!!!!
The pictures of these children and the adults will always be in our
minds...168 innocent people died that day. This man murdered them.
Please
do not make him some sort of hero. He wants part of the proceeds to go
to
the Oklahoma City Memorial ... the OKC MEMORIAL Declines the
money......Send the Money to the Memorial ......but PLEASE DO NOT BUY
THIS
BOOK....!!!!!!
Thank you.... and remember the precious children, so innocent....Please
pass this on to everyone you know, so this monster does not get any more
publicity, that is all he wants is the publicity.
Paul Hinchey, Captain Guymon Fire Dept.
Guymon,OK
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Subject: Dont buy the book
Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 09:20:24 -0500
I apologize for the few words of profanity in this story. These are not my
own words, I just feel that the message needs to be passed along.
The following is from a person who helped at this time of tragedy and
trial...........
Dear Friends:
I will not forward the excerpt from the book that has been written by
two
reporters and a couple of shrinks about Tim McVeigh.
It was sent to me by someone I respect, and I have checked it out to be
sure that the quote was accurate. And, it was.
I fully expected to read this book. I wanted to know a lot of things.
And, I believe that the book is an accurate account of what Tim McVeigh
has said. I wanted to know why he picked Oklahoma City. I wanted to
know
if he implicated anyone else. I wanted to know if he took
responsibility.
But, I won't read the book. After reading the excerpt I know that it
doesn't matter. It won't change a thing.
I have to address this. So, buckle up, because here goes. And, before
I
start this tirade, I want to say that what follows I know to be fact
because I saw it.
My husband sat up a tent across the street from the building, right next
to Little Caesar's pizza, who also sat up a tent and made pizza's on the
spot. Jim's company donated all the coffee and tea and equipment, and
we
funneled the water and cokes and other supplies that were donated
through
that little blue tent and to the rescuers, and the workers. So, we saw
what happened, and we know. My husband, whose heart is so soft he
swerves
to miss a turtle on the highway, stood in that carnage, unflinching, on
a
knee the size of a basketball and did everything he could. This, to me,
is the measure of a man.
Tim McVeigh says, and this is the only quote from the man you'll get
from
me, "It was my choice and my control to hit that building when it was
full.....I understand what they felt in Oklahoma City. I have no
sympathy
for them."
First of all, I don't think Tim McVeigh feels at all, and second, no one
in Oklahoma City asked for any sympathy of any kind. Least of all Tim
McVeigh's.
While he was cowering away from the scene, with ear plugs in his ears,
the
people of my town were running toward the mess he had created. There
were
not just 168 bodies to be recovered. There were almost 1000 injured
people to be triaged and helped. That was done. And, it was done with
a
speed and an accuracy that stunned the people who came later to help us.
Our construction companies had cranes in place within the first hour.
[and
I might add, from MY own experience: that utility companies, private
contractors, other cities sent equipment that poured north on Walker
Street to the Murrah building for what seemed like hours--I watched. SS]
Our hardware companies turned their shelves over to the effort. Vets
came
to help with the rescue animals. Doctors came and worked along side
construction workers and lay people. Engineers kept that wreck standing
until all but three bodies were recovered. And no matter what the
conspiracy people say, that was a damned miracle. When the wind blew,
even a little, that building swayed and groaned so loud it was audible
for
blocks.
When other States sent rescue units to help us, my town fed them,
clothed
them, held their heads when they vomited at the carnage and comforted
them
when they cried.
Being close to that building wasn't easy during those 19 days. It was
bloody, it stank, and it was dangerous. And, in spite of this, we had
trouble getting people to stand down and take a rest.
Thank you, New York Urban, and Phoenix, and Fairfax, and Dade County,
and
Denver, and Everyone else who came. You showed up on our door step like
a
good neighbor, with your equipment, and tears in your eyes, and we will
forever be in your debt. You are heroes to the person, and always in my
prayers. Saint Michael's heart beats in you all.
Buildings around the site stood wide open. Their foundations sprung to
the extent that their doors wouldn't lock. But, locking the doors
wouldn't have mattered anyway, since the windows were all gone. There
was
not one incident of looting. Not one.
And, Joe Q. American did everything else. By midnight, that first day,
we
had an ample supply of blood for all. I saw people lined up around the
Oklahoma Blood institute. Hundreds of people lined up, waiting for
hours,
to donate their blood. Business men in suits talked casually to
homeless
people who felt the blast and came.
And, the rescuers didn't just exist on dry sandwiches. Oh no. Little
Caesar's, and the Outback, and Subway, and local Barbecue and Steak
houses, and Hooter's, and Taco Bell, and Sonic, and other's too numerous
to mention, some from Texas and Kansas fed everyone well. And for free.
And this wasn't easy. Food had to labeled as to date, origin, and time
of
arrival, and kept clean and cold in a very inhospitable environment.
And,
this was done. Everyone at the site was sick, but it was never because
of
the food.
And, by the way, this was all done with a finesse that preserved ample
evidence to get Tim McVeigh's sorry ass strapped to a gurney and taken
care of. That coward won't kill anyone else's babies.
While we tended to the needs of the rescuers, the FBI, the ATF, FEMA,
and
the Oklahoma City Police Department worked around us, and under our
feet,
sometimes with tweezers, and plastic bags, picking up minute pieces of
the
barrels that held the explosives, and pieces as big as the axle of the
Ryder Rental truck. They were professionals all, and sensitive to our
feelings.
When the authors wanted to donate a portion of the proceeds from the
book
to our Memorial, the Memorial committee quietly said "no thank you." I
am so glad, and so proud of them. No sympathy, or no money needed here.
We'll handle it, thank you.
Don't buy the book. Send the $20. to the Memorial, or to the Red Cross,
or to the Education fund for the children of the victims, or to the
Oklahoma City Fire Department, or the Phoenix Fire Department, or Dade
County, or to Feed the Children.
This is not about Tim McVeigh. It's about the human spirit. And, it's
here, and it thrives, and it asks no sympathy.
Love to All, Donna Prather
**************************************************
I hope that Tuesday when Tim McVeighs Book hit the newsstands that NO
ONE
WILL BUY THIS BOOK. This man is being given too much publicity and
shows
NO REMORSE for the Horrible Crime that he committed. He has admitted he
is guilty. He refers to the Precious 19 children he murdered as
"collateral Damage" and his only regret is that "their deaths proved to
be a public relations nightmare that undercut his cause"... OF ALL THE
GALL!!!!
The pictures of these children and the adults will always be in our
minds...168 innocent people died that day. This man murdered them.
Please
do not make him some sort of hero. He wants part of the proceeds to go
to
the Oklahoma City Memorial ... the OKC MEMORIAL Declines the
money......Send the Money to the Memorial ......but PLEASE DO NOT BUY
THIS
BOOK....!!!!!!
Thank you.... and remember the precious children, so innocent....Please
pass this on to everyone you know, so this monster does not get any more
publicity, that is all he wants is the publicity.
Paul Hinchey, Captain Guymon Fire Dept.
Guymon,OK
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