Resident presents 9/11 artifact claims during Victoria ISD public testimony
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Summary
A local resident used the board’s public‑testimony time to advance claims about a 'fused bible' artifact from the World Trade Center, citing online sources and experiments; trustees repeated procedural warnings about complaints involving district employees and closed‑session rules.
Gary Jackson, who spoke during the board’s public testimony period on Sept. 18, addressed the trustees about what he described as an artifact in the National September 11 Memorial Museum — a Bible partially fused to a piece of metal from the World Trade Center — and offered related conjectures about the cause of building collapses on Sept. 11, 2001.
"This artifact alone proves that some other than aviation fuel fires and falling debris destroyed all 7 of the World Trade Center buildings," Jackson said, arguing that the fused Bible is inconsistent with heat‑only explanations and citing figures for paper ignition temperatures and metal melting points. He referenced Nikola Tesla, the Hutchinson effect and other sources during his three‑minute public comment.
Board President Mica Patton reminded speakers of the board’s public‑comment rules at the beginning of the period, including the district’s citation of Texas Government Code procedures for complaints involving employees; the board’s opening remarks instructed speakers that complaints naming a district employee may be stopped and handled under board grievance policy or in closed session under Texas Government Code § 551.074.
The board did not take any action in response to Jackson’s comments. The remarks were presented as the speaker’s opinions and claims; the board did not verify or endorse the factual assertions during the meeting.
Ending: The public‑testimony period continued with the board noting the remaining agenda items and moving to information items after the speaker concluded.