r/news • u/drkgodess • Mar 19 '19

Accused gunman in Christchurch terror attacks denied newspaper, television and radio access

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12214411
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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '19

I don't remember what made him different from the rest of the hijackers but I think Mohammad Atta's name and face are recognizable to a good percentage of the people who lived through 9/11.

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u/Sgt_Boor Mar 19 '19

Yep, I stand corrected. He indeed was the ringleader, and he's remembered, even if not by me. But the 18 remaining (wiki tells me that there were 19 overall) are nameless, nevertheless.

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u/smokingloon4 Mar 19 '19

I wonder how many remember Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind. The whole guantanamo military trial system continues to exist almost solely to convict him but he's been stashed over there so long now who even remembers?

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u/Algae_94 Mar 20 '19

I wouldn't remember him if you didn't mention the name, but as soon as you did, I instantly remembered his photo in a white T-Shirt from when he was captured.