What the hell were graphic medical examiner photos of 9/11 victims doing on a laptop in an unattended vehicle?
May 3, 2007 — A laptop containing “sensitive information” about 9/11, including graphic photos of victims, has been stolen from a vehicle used by a top medical examiner official that was parked near Ground Zero, The Post has learned. Frank DePaolo, director of special operations for the ME’s office, discovered the disturbing theft about 7:30 p.m. Monday [emphasis added mine] when he returned to the city-owned SUV, which he had parked in front of 100 Church St.
The computer has “confidential files” about 9/11 victims, including “information about the discovery of new bones and body parts that have been recovered” and “graphic photographs” of remains, said a source familiar with the incident.
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NYPD spokesman Paul Browne also confirmed the theft, but declined to comment on the contents of the computer.
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The theft occurred in a well trafficked area near the site of the deadliest attack on American soil. The SUV is marked “OCME” – Official Chief Medical Examiner.
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It was unclear if DePaolo … was downtown on 9/11-related duties at the time of the break-in.
Marked vehicle or not, a laptop with those types of photos and files should never have been left unattended.
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