I just completed reading an article written by grubisic@netwurx.net, she is a regular contributor to the rootsweb Pennyslvania List.
I will post this clip first,
Congress Probes Death Data Privacy
The practice of public access to the Social Security Administration
Death Master File is getting a closer look now that investigators
determined that all 19 terrorist hijackers had Social Security numbers.
The Washington Post, November 8, 2001.
This information is found at: Congress Probes Death Data Privacy
Now the reason for this is, as the rumor mill has it, there is discussion on taking the SSIndex and not letting it be accessed for use. At least that is the implications that I am getting.
We can not stop bad people from doing bad things but it is surely bad when bad people can stop good people from using good things.
"People are making the speculation that did the terrorist get the numbers from the Death Master File? "
This article is written by a Leigh Strope; dated 8 NOV 2001 Associated Press Writer,
and found at above link.
That quote above is the area of concern. I think we all need to keep a close eye
on what may come of this. The bulk of the terrorists obtained their SS#'s legally.
I fear they are jumping on a wagon that does not need landed on.
I also think if they had a legal one then when working they paid into Social Security when working and will never draw from it. And yes these people held jobs some right here in my community.
