送交者: 行不得也 于 2005-1-18, 05:29:36:
snopes 网站是这样评论的(urban legend 的概念，及snope网站，
见新语丝网站里面美国中情局十诫由来那篇文章)：
Origins: We can't say that every single point mentioned in the above article about earthquake safety
by controversial "rescue expert" Doug Copp is wrong or bad advice, but there are some pretty
substantial reasons why readers might want to take the article (particularly its advice that everyone who
uses the "duck and cover" technique in an earthquake ends up crushed to death) with some very large
grains of salt:
Disaster preparedness experts with the American Red Cross dispute that findings based on
earthquake experiences in other countries (e.g., Turkey) are applicable to the U.S., where building
codes are substantially different.
The scientific validity of the conclusions expressed in the article has been questioned by others.
Doug Copp's claim that he performed rescue work at the World Trade Center (for which he was
paid $650,000 in compensation for injuries he supposedly sustained there) has been challenged
in a series of articles published in the Albuquerque Journal which describe him as a self-serving
opportunist rather than a true rescue expert:
Self-proclaimed rescue guru Doug Copp's mission to ground zero was considered so important that he had
clearance to be flown to New York even though all civilian air traffic in the United States had been grounded. Once
there, he says he assumed a pivotal role and sustained devastating injuries while wading through the "toxic soup" in
search of survivors and victims, and was awarded nearly $650,000 for his injuries. But there is little evidence Copp
performed real rescue work, and it is doubtful that he deserves compensation.
Doug Copp was awarded $649,000, tax free, from the fund set up to compensate victims of 9/11. He says it's not
enough. But it's doubtful he deserves anything. A Journal investigation found little evidence that Copp did real rescue
work in New York. His forays into the rubble were to shoot video, some of which he tried to sell. His claim of seeking
medical care within the time frame appears false. All typical of Copp's years as a self-proclaimed rescue guru.
Other articles have relayed complaints from numerous people who have dealt with Mr. Copp.
Mr. Copp is under investigation by a U.S. Department of Justice fraud unit.
We'd recommend sticking with safety information prepared by established earthquake safety experts,
such as the American Red Cross and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Last updated: 15 September 2004