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SheilaT

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39. I'm trying to think what I would do,

Thu Mar 13, 2014, 04:13 AM

Mar 2014

if I thought I had important information of some kind. Probably the essential point is this: would it even occur to me that my message would be widely disseminated? If I didn't even think of that, of course I'd put personal information into my message so that they could verify who I am.

I'm thinking that for me the take-away is that I need to assume that anything at all I put out there is going to be available to the world at large. I happen to be the unique possessor of my first and last name, in that I am the only person in this country with that first and last name, and I don't think anyone in any other country has it either. I need to be very cautious about what I put out there.

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DEVELOPING: Oil Rig Worker Claims He Saw #MH370 Go Down In Flames, Gives Location [View all] morningfog Mar 2014 OP

Someone should've redacted that man's name and passport number, probably Spider Jerusalem Mar 2014 #1

I agree. I have no idea where it originally came from, it's going through twitter now. morningfog Mar 2014 #2

Edited to use a redacted version. morningfog Mar 2014 #16

The name is there, right? Helen Borg Mar 2014 #23

Burning at high altitude? Cali_Democrat Mar 2014 #3

quick take cover! 2banon Mar 2014 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author A HERETIC I AM Mar 2014 #34

Has anyone checked to see if this is even a real person? uppityperson Mar 2014 #4

I have no idea. Such is the nature of modern social media. morningfog Mar 2014 #6

bob woodruff called him himself to confirm Iwasthere Mar 2014 #7

lol! 2banon Mar 2014 #12

hahahaha...nt Cali_Democrat Mar 2014 #14

Investigating now: morningfog Mar 2014 #8

and that it's not a Howard Stern listener n/t Enrique Mar 2014 #9

As devastating as this alsame Mar 2014 #5

seems remarkably legitimate.. excellent details. n/t 2banon Mar 2014 #10

Yes, a keen observer, thoughtful about what searchers would find useful to know. nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2014 #25

More here: johnp3907 Mar 2014 #11

Vung Tau? This meshes with a story that surfaced the night before last rocktivity Mar 2014 #15

Oil off Vietnam? Octafish Mar 2014 #17

Vietsovpetro, Russia's joint oil/gas venture with VN, is headquartered in Vung Tau :) pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #20

here's the location of the oil rig lumberjack_jeff Mar 2014 #18

The Vietnamese have already checked around Vung Tau Yo_Mama Mar 2014 #19

GPS Imaging kracer20 Mar 2014 #22

Yes. Here's an OP about it that has a link to more info... pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #24

That's really close to where the Chinese says they have satellite images csziggy Mar 2014 #32

Why would someone sign his name SheilaT Mar 2014 #21

identification TorchTheWitch Mar 2014 #30

He gave his full name. SheilaT Mar 2014 #33

his letter went to someone in authority TorchTheWitch Mar 2014 #38

I'm trying to think what I would do, SheilaT Mar 2014 #39

I know what you mean TorchTheWitch Mar 2014 #40

The problem is that this is inconsistent with the report of explosions on the coast... brooklynite Mar 2014 #26

Well..... DeSwiss Mar 2014 #27

BBC - Chinese officials now say three satellite images appear to show wreckage. No further details jakeXT Mar 2014 #28

His passport number is a bit odd - from transcript at: jsr Mar 2014 #29

freerepublic kirby Mar 2014 #31

The Vietnamese government and his employer have confirmed they received the email. jsr Mar 2014 #35

Another map: morningfog Mar 2014 #36

The South China Sea in winter has a counter clockwise current FarCenter Mar 2014 #37