Crime & Safety
Firefighter Admits He's no 9/11 Hero
Former Lawrence-Cedarhurst volunteer says he was not at World Trade Center.
A one-time member of the Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department who said he was at Ground Zero on Sept. 11, 2001, has admitted it was all a lie and apologized, CBS reports.
Jordan Lifander came forward after some New York City firemen discovered the truth.
"I got all caught up in the whole 9/11 anniversary and just lied," he said. "I was not a member of the FDNY, was not a captain in Ladder 133."
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Capt. John McHugh of the LCFD told CBS that "it’s a terrible situation. I feel bad for the people of South Carolina and I feel bad for the people in the whole 9/11 system."
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