A persistent myth claims that people jumped from the upper floors of the Twin Towers on 9/11, but experts argue this framing ignores the reality of their situation. Those who fell from the buildings were victims of the attacks, not individuals who made a deliberate choice to end their lives. The language used to describe their deaths—such as "jumped"—distorts the circumstances and undermines the truth of their tragic fate. The distinction matters in understanding the full horror of that day.
There were no suicides on 9/11. Saying that anyone “jumped” from the Twin Towers' highest windows denies their lack of choice — and the fact that they were murder victims.
