- Joining the list of unusual stories that surround the
September 11 attack on America, a new story is emerging of a strange
coincidence
between the events in New York and the Columbine tragedy. According to
articles in the Denver Post, residents of Colorado, and renowned author
Stephen King, the columbine killers fantasized about hijacking a plane
and crashing it into New York City or the World Trade Towers. Eric Harris
and Dylan Klebold spent a year planning their self described "Judgment
Day" in Columbine. A few years later, one of their sick fantasies
has become our nation's reality.
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- According to Jacki Tallman, the Public Affairs Officer
for the Jefferson County Sheriffs Department, "There was a release
of this information in the initial days after the Columbine event."
She said. "The Sheriff read aloud an excerpt of a fantasy thought
of one of the killers. The writings he read from were not in Eric Harris's
or Klebold's journal." she said. "The excerpt was taken from
a collection of their other writings." The Jefferson County Sheriffs
Department is handling the bulk of the Columbine investigation.
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- This amazing coincidence has been on the minds of several
residents close to the Columbine tragedy. "I was aware there was
discussion
of hijacking a plane and attacking New York City," said Steven
Schweitzberger.
Scweitzberger is a resident of Littleton, CO and has followed the Columbine
aftermath closely. "There are many parallels in evil deeds,"
he says. "Many other people in our community remember the information
about the killers wanting to hijack a plane and have been discussing it
since Sept. 11."
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- Justin Tribble of Sedona, AZ, runs a web site dedicated
to the Columbine investigation. His site offers thousands of pages of
police
documents surrounding the investigation. "I'm not sure if there is
reference to that document in the released materials." he said.
"But
it is widely discussed and common knowledge locally that they had thought
of hijacking a plane and heading for New York." Link To Tribble
Site
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- An article from the Denver Daily Post, dated Sept. 24,
1999, indicates "Jefferson County Sheriff John Stone disclosed the
existence of (Eric) Harris' diary in the first week after the Columbine
High massacre as well as some of its most disturbing contents. He said
it showed Harris planning the attack for a year, down to the minute when
he and Klebold would "rock and roll." Their aim was to kill at
least 500 Columbine students, murder residents in the surrounding
neighborhood,
then hijack a plane and crash it in New York City, he said." The
article
was written by David Olinger and Peggy Lowe of the Denver Post. Link to
the Denver Post
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- David Cullen, an author and journalist from Denver,
confirms
the story. "It was announced a few days after the incident."
Cullen said. "I do not think there is any evidence that hijacking
a plane was part of their final plan. They just fantasized about it during
the year of planning before the attack at Columbine." He goes on to
state that there is an abundance of evidence Harris and Klebold never
planned
to leave Columbine High alive. Cullen is working on a book about media
myths to be released by Random House next year titled "Cloud Over
Columbine." Link to Cullen's Site
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- Renowned author Stephen King mentioned the uncanny
parallel
between Columbine and the WTC disaster in the New York Times on Sept. 23,
2001. While discussing American's shock at recent events, Mr. King stated
"It wouldn't hurt to remember that the boys who shot up Columbine
High School planned to finish their day by hijacking a jetliner and flying
it into - yes, that's right - the World Trade Center. Dylan Klebold and
Eric Harris weren't exactly rocket scientists, and the guys who did this
didn't have to be either." Link to the NY Times
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- According to Jacki Tallman "The writings do refer
to New York City, but not the World Trade Center specifically," she
said. "The writings that were quoted are not part of the journal or
diary and those materials have been ordered to be redacted (Not Released)
by the judge presiding over the Columbine case."
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- Although accounts differ on the actual text of Eric
Harris
and Dylan Klebold's consideration of hijacking a plane to attack New York
City, all sources confirm that such documentation exists. Due to legal
restrictions and ongoing investigations, it is unknown if and when then
American public will be given access to these documents to explore their
entire context.
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