The Only Plane in the Sky: The Oral History of 9/11

by Garrett M. Graff

While some were selected for extra screening or had their checked bags searched, no one gave the knives they carried onboard a second look—they were allowed under the security regulations at the time.

Pre 9/11 safety was wild

Most of the impact zone, floors 78 to 83, was occupied by Fuji Bank, where employees had evacuated after the attack on the North Tower, only to return to their offices when told by the Port Authority that the incident was under control. Fuji Bank ultimately lost 23 employees and visitors in the attack.

I thought it was going to be more along the level of like a bad school shooting somewhere—the kind of event that dominates national news, but it doesn’t really change what Congress does that day.

ef those kids in school i guess???