Was 9/11 Hijacker Mohamed Atta Used in Facebook Ad for Car Insurance? Sure Looks Like It
- Posted on February 24, 2012 at 6:00pm by
Mytheos Holt
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Advertising on the internet can be difficult, especially on Facebook, where there are so many ads that people usually ignore them. But one company appears to have gone a little too far in trying to generate clicks. Gizmodo has a screencap of the following Facebook ad:
The objectionable bit might not be obvious. But compare the face on that drivers’ license to this:
To untrained eyes, the former photo certainly looks a lot like the second photo, which is none other than Mohamed Atta — one of the men responsible for the 9/11 hijacking. Is it the same guy or does that company’s spokesmodel really have an unfortunate case of lookalike syndrome? The company behind the ad is apparently conducting an investigation to see how this happened. Stay tuned to The Blaze as more information becomes available.
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spydrman669
Posted on February 25, 2012 at 9:28amWhen I was a kid I went to the post office. I remember seeing and then looking thru the FBI most wanted list. This guy… way back then was in that list. We are talking late 70‘s early 80’s. Why no modern pics of this guy…. As glenn said long ago, Some of us remember what ACTUALLY HAPPENED IN OUR LIFETIMES. I find it hard to believe that the Government had no modern photos, or that the photo shown here is accurate or real. As I said I remember. Makes me doubt anything the federal government says. Call me a 911 truther, I don’t care this guy …. there is something fish with this story … from the start.
Report Post »AB5r
Posted on February 25, 2012 at 12:50pmI used to like looking at the most wanted signs. I don’t think they are even putting them out anymore. At least in the post office. It is strange to think that people will go to some online website just to browse most wanted posters.
Report Post »Exiled
Posted on February 25, 2012 at 4:18amFirefox. Adblock. I never see these ads.
Report Post »christos
Posted on February 25, 2012 at 12:47am,,,There next instructions right in the open…coded matrix……
Report Post »db321
Posted on February 25, 2012 at 12:59amWhen I saw the ad a few month ago – I thought he looked familiar – I just could not put the two together. Who is this Company and was it on purpose. Is it a Muslim owned company.
Report Post »Santorum_is_a_douchebag
Posted on February 25, 2012 at 1:23amAt this point he’s driving less than 35 miles a day.
Report Post »richard the lion-hearted
Posted on February 25, 2012 at 1:58amSuch a NON-STORY!!! Nothing but a facial recognition marketing ploy, been used since the early days of advertising.
Report Post »elvisroy0000
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 10:39pmvote for Newt Gingrich 2012 Glenn
Report Post »TXPilot
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 11:37pmUm….so, let me get this straight…..if I decide to crash my car into a skyscraper, I’m good on my insurance coverage, right???
Report Post »elvisroy0000
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 10:38pmNewt Gingrich 2012 Newt will lower Gas prices and wont allow terrorists to do commercials
Report Post »elvisroy0000
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 10:37pmSupport Newt gingrich Roy Harley Erie County pa Newt Gingrich campaign Leader under Newts Reign as President we will get lower Gas Prices and he will do away with Obammacre and terrorists will not Profit from their commercials
Report Post »WakingSheep
Posted on February 25, 2012 at 9:46amWill he give us all free tickets to the moon and ponies to boot?!
Report Post »WEEEEEEE!!!!
mavsfan75
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 10:17pmI saw that ad a few days ago and clicked on the link to see if I could find a way to complain, but there wasn’t a contact link. That’s a pretty low down ploy to attract customers, guess it’s backfired now. Bastards!
Report Post »AB5r
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 9:16pmThe thing is, once America is Islamized the images and life stories of of the 9/11 hijackers will be treated with the honor and respect that we currently give the Founding Fathers. The founding fathers will be described as filthy infidels whose plans could not endure forever compared to the glorious wonder of Islam and the majestic prophet Muhammad and the source of ALL knowledge the Koran.
Report Post »wntsmallgov
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 4:04amThat is why we must teach our children correctly. The wife and I have pointed out several half truths the schools have taught.
Report Post »tharpdevenport
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 8:47pmI don’t for a second buy it being a conincidence. There’s been too many “mistakes” lately around terrorists, the genocide of Jews — this is an effort.
Funny, I don‘t remember any TV commercials during the 1980’s that accidently featured Gorbachev, or any newspaper ads in the 1990′s that showcased a photo or Saddam to help sale crap, by accident, or company mistakes.
Report Post »Krazy_Kreepy_Ketchup
Posted on February 25, 2012 at 8:39amBecause in the 80‘s and 90’s muslims started buying parent companies. People complain-even today that the media is Jewish owned, but that is not true. Saudi and other middle eastern companies have been buying HUGE shares of parent companies AND real estate. And they are still buying a lot of real estate, make no mistake about it.
Take Fox.
Fox’s parent company is owned by Rupert Murdoch. Well, the the #2 stake holder- is a Saudi prince named Al-Waleed bin Talal. He recently just purchased an enormous amount of shares of Twitter (remember its role in the arab spring)? Well, bin Talal is no fool-not by any stretch of the imagination.
He is slowly changing Fox news. A little here, some there. Notice how Bill O’Reilly is not “the same” anymore? Notice how they are bringing in militant liberal broadcasters. It is no accident that the other networks still slam Fox even though they have announced, publicly, that they are leaning more “center” (moving left). People who are unaware and insist on getting their news from one source will not have a clue when ALL of the media outlets are saying the same news.
Look bin-Talal up. Check out his public investments. He owns almost all of the American apple pie. If there is one thing worth investing a little time and energy is-it is that.You will not be disappointed. I promise. It is creepy.
Report Post »mike_trivisonno
Posted on February 25, 2012 at 10:15amThank you for pointing out the massive Saudi influence on our political and social institutions.
They have been doi g this for decades. It is Jihad.
If there ever was an enemy of America, itis Saudi Arabia. Enemy number one.
Report Post »AB5r
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 8:36pmThey may have been targeting their advertising at Muslims living in America. Similar techniques could be used for Sharia compliant financing options.
Report Post »Restored One
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 8:48pmI was thinking also that it is on purpose. It does not matter who you are, if you have drivers license we will give you insurance. Also, could be some sort of message to the Muslims extremists. Hmmm. This company should most definately be investigated.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 7:48pmSure looks like him….but the first signature looks like Obama’s.
Report Post »Marci
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 8:15pmThey knew it was a photo of him. I saw this. They wanted you to notice, and that makes you notice. But is it a violation of something? I wouldn’t think so…..distasteful, yes, but if not illegal, moving on. We do not have a right in this country to never be offended. That mindset is what is driving us into the ground. We cheer and clap like seals when someone is shut down for saying something we don’t like, but then wonder why we feel like we can’t say anything at all without being persecuted by the PC freaks.
Report Post »Krazy_Kreepy_Ketchup
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 7:44pmTweaking this software:
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Others/Miscellaneous/Face-Recognition-System.shtml
There are over 100 “points” that match. (The max number of points is 100). I belive anything over 15 points is a match.
This picture in the ad is no accident. It is a slap in the face. Follow who owns the company (all the way to the top) and I bet there is a saudi prince somewhere in the mix.
Report Post »brickmoon
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 7:07pmJudging from the dearth of quality, grammar and taste in many online ads, I presume that many of them are either produced by the lowest bidder, or slapped together by the one who draws the short straw in a company’s boiler room pool.
Someone probably found the Atta photo doing an image search for “drivers license,” and decided it looked like a passable generic DL photo.
Meanwhile, folks like moi, who can produce things like creative, entertaining, thought-provoking content and animations are usually shut out.
Not to put too fine a point on it, if you’re interested, feel free to visit my screen name plus a dot-com.
Report Post »stereojoe
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 6:45pm9/11 was an insurance job! 9/11 was an insurance job!
Report Post »GUNNSUP
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 6:57pmYou mean Mohammad Atta, the CIA asset, one of the ones that were trained @ US bases & were allowed to be left alone by the FBI in the community when neighbors complained of suspicious activity, that Mohammad Atta?
Report Post »BBEV
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 6:39pmWell it’s not like they are going to have to pay him
Report Post »POdVet
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 9:42pmThat was my thought also. Some employee decided to use a picture of a dead man then pocket the models fee.
Report Post »thetreyman
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 6:34pmoh my god, they were right. planes didnt hit the twin towers the government blew them up. apparently, Atta and the rest of the passengers are fine living in texas. Obama must have let them out of their Bush approved holding facility. Atta, himself, must have defied the condition to remain in hiding placed on him by the CIA. he has sense gone on to become a model for an insurance company. i wonder if he needs an agent. if he can stand to be around a Jew, i am sure Rahm Emanuel could put in a good word to his brother Ari. then Atta and Mark Wahlberg could discuss the finer points of airplane hijacking and how Marky Mark is such a bada$$ and he wouldnt be able to pull it off on his private plane.
Report Post »riseandshine
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 7:04pmAnybody that says that there were no planes is not on the level…they are just trying to discredit “truthers” .
Report Post »Of course planes hit the towers, and it’s my belief that WTC #7′s plane went down in Pennsylvania.
AB5r
Posted on February 25, 2012 at 11:03amGood point, this license proves the truthers are right!
Report Post »riseandshine
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 4:10amI’ve never known any “truthers” that believe that the towers weren’t hit by planes. Like I said, now and then you‘ll see comments posted on internet sites by people claiming that the towers weren’t hit by planes…or that nuclear bombs were involved, which is obviously not true. What IS true is that the towers and building 7 were brought down by controlled demolition. It’s no longer a theory…it’s a fact.
Report Post »thetreyman
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 9:39pm@riseandshine
i am guessing you smoke pot. typically it is the pothead that for some reason that thinks there has to be some grand conspiracy behind every door. fyi, pot can make you paranoid.
Report Post »riseandshine
Posted on February 27, 2012 at 11:51am@Treyman….I‘m guessing you’re not too bright.
Report Post »riseandshine
Posted on February 27, 2012 at 12:19pmI’m sorry Treyman…..and no, I don’t smoke pot…it interferes with my tinfoil protection.
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 6:30pmHere is the website…it has not been updated since 2007…
http://insurance-compare-save.com/
Report Post »madasblazes
Posted on February 25, 2012 at 3:33pmNothing there anymore…
Report Post »Link8on
Posted on February 27, 2012 at 9:09amIt’s the fault of George Bush.
Report Post »billrow
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 6:26pmI saw that ad and just chalked it up to those bizzare faces they put on the sidebar links.
Since those ads are made to be crazy attention getters, I have no doubt it was intentional.
Report Post »riseandshine
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 6:25pmIt probably is Atta or whatever name he now goes by.
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 6:18pmdisturbing. just seeing the face of that muslim terrorist who murdered thousands of Americans makes us sick.
Report Post »astroroach
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 6:17pmIf he was in an insurance company ad, I’m sure it was “Progressive”.
Report Post »toto
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 7:28pmGood one, and no doubt correct.
Report Post »Krazy_Kreepy_Ketchup
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 7:46pmPerfect!
Report Post »ThePostman
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 6:14pmIn Texas, I doubt Atta would have insurance anyway – most drivers do not. Most drivers don’t have citizenship, either. In Houston, the hit and runs are going through the roof. Illegals hit, and hurt, someone, and they literally run from the scene if their car won’t go anymore.
When I say “most”, you may be thinking that I am exaggerating. I am, the real number is between 25 and 30% of the drivers are uninsured, and about 20% of the population is illegal. We are being over-run and Obama refuses to help.
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 6:33pmYep…One of the reasons I moved out of Housto to a small town. The illegals dont blend in well here and we openly confront people who hire them to do yard work and such. I almost got into a fight with a contractor i confronted about his use of illegals. Man do I have a foul mouth sometimes hehehe
Report Post »POdVet
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 9:43pmAs an ex sailor I can totally relate baddoggy!
Report Post »Lesterp
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 6:11pmSure looks like it!
Report Post »Rajabear1
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 6:11pmDisturbingly odd, to say the least…
Report Post »JustPeachy
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 6:10pmInteresting. My question would be WHY? WHY would someone do this?
Report Post »ANOTHERCONSERVATIVEBRONY
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 6:20pmCan’t be sued for using his likeness, I’d wager.
Report Post »mutslie
Posted on February 25, 2012 at 3:17amh’mmmm….my guess muzslums (muslims’) probobly own the insurance company‘ thats how they are just little swipes here n’ there, I personally hate ‘em with a passion (all of them!).
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