{"id":2062333,"date":"2023-10-10T16:45:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T20:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-jumps-into-word-trade-center-memorial-pool\/"},"modified":"2023-10-10T16:48:17","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T20:48:17","slug":"man-jumps-into-word-trade-center-memorial-pool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-jumps-into-word-trade-center-memorial-pool\/","title":{"rendered":"Man dives into World Trade Center Memorial pool."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fman-jumps-into-word-trade-center-memorial-pool%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2062333&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by Michael M. Santiago\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s Elizabeth Volberding<\/h2>\n<p><strong>1:35 PM \u2013 Tuesday, October 10, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A\u2063 33-year-old unidentified man has been arrested in New York City after <strong>boldly<\/strong> jumping into the reflecting pool\u2064 at the 9\/11 Memorial located in the World Trade Center.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-2\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-2'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, the man was detained after \u200b <strong>daringly<\/strong> jumping into the pool at the\u200c 9\/11 \u200dMemorial, police said. <\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred at approximately 1:30 p.m. when police were alerted to the north reflecting pool, where they discovered\u2064 the\u2064 33-year-old man.<\/p>\n<p>According to \u2062authorities, \u200dhe was <strong>bravely<\/strong> assisted by emergency medical services. He reportedly injured his left leg and \u2062his back after \u200bjumping and was immediately taken\u2062 by ambulance \u200cto \u200bBellevue Hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n<p>The 33-year-old\u200b received treatment for non<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-mocked-trump-for-hiding-in-his-bunker-after-antifa-and-black-lives-matter-insurrectionists-tried-to-storm-the-white-house-last-year-injuring-dozens-of-cops\/\" title=\"Biden Mocked Trump for \u2018Hiding in His Bunker\u2019 After Antifa and Black Lives Matter Insurrectionists Tried to Storm the White House Last Year, Injuring Dozens of Cops\">-life threatening injuries<\/a> and\u2062 his charges\u2062 remain\u2063 pending, officials \u200csay.<\/p>\n<p>According to sources, rescuers \u200dwith the Port\u200d Authority Police were able to \u200caccess the man through a\u2063 maintenance \u2064door.<\/p>\n<p>Allegedly, the man told\u2064 one of the officers \u2063that he\u200c \u201cdid this \u2064for his\u2064 father.\u201d It is currently unknown if the man \u2062had lost any family members in the terrorist attacks on September\u200d 11<sup>th<\/sup>, 2001.<\/p>\n<p>A\u200c Port Authority spokesperson described him as an \u201cemotionally disturbed person.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Security guards were also seen assembling\u2062 chains around\u2063 the memorial pool to <strong>deter<\/strong> anyone else from leaping in.<\/p>\n<p>Video footage posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, portrays the man lying in the \u2062water in the \u2062pool\u2019s central basin, gazing into the middle opening.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A man \u2063tried to commit suicide by jumping into the World Trade Center\u2064 memorial <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NewYork?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NewYork<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NYC?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NYC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/worldtradecenter?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#worldtradecenter<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WTC?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WTC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Yluec3KCD0\">pic.twitter.com\/Yluec3KCD0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u2064bubselb (@Kamilmji1)\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kamilmji1\/status\/1711439520288092497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 9, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI just pray that he\u2019s still\u200c okay,\u201d tourist Weldon Stites said to reporters \u201cI\u2019m curious to \u200cknow why.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cWe saw the firefighters and \u2062emergency \u200cpersonnel come \u2064down the escalator,\u201d tourist Lisa Bellow\u2063 said.\u2062 \u201cThey said\u200d everything\u2019s fine. They were coming in and going to a, like, back room, and we figured out there was where they could access.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The pool is one of two at\u2064 the 9\/11 Memorial. <\/p>\n<p>The north reflecting\u2062 pool in the World Trade\u200d Center\u2063 is approximately 30 feet deep and drops further into \u200ca \u201ccentral\u200c void.\u201d\u00a0The water \u2063was turned off after the incident.<\/p>\n<p>The man, whose name is being withheld by authorities, will be undergoing a mental evaluation and it is \u2064possible that his criminal charges will include trespassing. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Stay informed! Receive \u200cbreaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Hundreds of innocent Israeli men, women, and children were massacred by Hamas terrorists. And \u200dnow we are learning \u2064they beheaded babies.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Jewish News Syndicate editor Jonathan Tobin gives insight into \u200bthe war in Israel.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces he is breaking from the Democratic \u2064Party and \u2062running as an independent. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Israel is under\u200b attack at the helm of Palestinian terrorist groups, like Hamas. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>EU antitrust regulators are asking Microsoft\u2019s users and rivals \u2064whether Bing should \u200bcomply with new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arms-shares-get-helping-hand-as-ipo-banks-weigh-in-with-ratings\/\" title=\"Arm's shares receive support from IPO banks' ratings.\">tough tech rules<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Shares of Arm Holdings rose 3% on Monday \u200cafter a wave of \u201cbuy\u201d ratings from\u200c Wall Street analysts.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Joe Biden\u2019s administration is facing pressure from some lawmakers to restrict American companies from working on a freely available \u2063chip \u2064technology widely\u200b used in China.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>OpenAI is exploring making its own artificial intelligence chips and\u200c is evaluating a potential acquisition \u2063target.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> How can incidents like these\u200b impact the emotional\u2063 well-being of individuals visiting national memorials, and what \u200dmeasures can be implemented to address any potential emotional distress?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Uation \u2062to \u2064determine his state of mind and any necessary treatment. Authorities\u200b are \u200dalso investigating whether the man had any personal connection to the events of\u2064 September 11th, 2001.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 incident at the 9\/11 Memorial has drawn attention\u2062 to\u2064 the \u2062security measures in place at \u2062the site. Security guards were seen quickly assembling chains around the memorial pool \u200dto\u2063 deter anyone else from attempting a \u2064similar act. This\u2062 incident highlights \u200dthe need for\u2062 increased security and vigilance at locations of national significance.<\/p>\n<p>Video footage posted on social \u2063media captured the moment the\u2063 man jumped into\u2064 the pool. The video shows him lying in\u200b the water, gazing into the middle opening of the pool&#8217;s \u200bcentral basin. The incident\u200c has\u2064 sparked\u2063 discussions\u2062 about mental health\u2062 and emotional well-being, as the\u200d man has been described as\u2063 an &#8220;emotionally disturbed \u200dperson&#8221; by \u200ba Port Authority spokesperson.<\/p>\n<p>Tourists visiting the memorial expressed \u200dconcern\u200d and curiosity \u2063about the man&#8217;s motives. One tourist, Weldon Stites, said to reporters, &#8220;I \u2063just \u2064pray that he&#8217;s\u2064 still okay. I&#8217;m curious to know why.&#8221; Another tourist,\u2063 Lisa\u200d Bellow, \u200ddescribed seeing firefighters and emergency personnel going to a back\u2062 room where they could access\u2064 the man. She stated, &#8220;They said everything&#8217;s fine. They were coming in and going to\u200d a, like, back room, and we figured \u2063out that was \u200cwhere they\u200c could access.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The 9\/11\u200c Memorial consists of two reflecting pools, with the north reflecting\u2062 pool being approximately 30 feet deep and dropping further into a &#8220;central\u2062 void.&#8221; After the incident, the water in the\u200b pool\u200c was turned\u200b off. The incident serves\u200c as \u2064a reminder\u200c of the solemnity and importance of the memorial and encourages visitors to reflect on\u2064 the tragic events that took place on September 11th.<\/p>\n<p>As investigations continue and the \u200bman undergoes a mental evaluation, it is crucial \u2063to recognize the importance of \u2064mental health support and resources.\u2064 Incidents like these highlight the need for accessible \u200band \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-jumps-into-word-trade-center-memorial-pool\/\" title=\"Man dives into World Trade Center Memorial pool.\">comprehensive mental\u200b health services<\/a> to ensure the well-being of individuals in times\u200b of distress.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the incident at the 9\/11 Memorial in New York City has raised concerns about security and mental health. The unidentified man&#8217;s motive \u2062for jumping into the\u200c reflecting pool remains unknown, but investigations\u200c are\u200c ongoing.\u200c The incident serves\u2064 as a reminder of the importance of \u200dnational memorials and the need\u200c for increased \u2063security measures \u2064to safeguard these\u2064 locations. Additionally, it highlights the importance \u2063of mental \u2063health support and resources for individuals in times of crisis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>the 9\/11 Memorial in NYC. 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