The Most Disturbing Lost Media | blameitonjorge

Overview

The video discusses LOL Superman, a notorious alleged “lost” 9/11 graphic footage clip. The rumor claims a camera was positioned extremely close to the Twin Towers’ base, capturing people (sometimes described as jumpers) reaching the ground.

The presenter frames LOL Superman as a case study in how a morbid rumor grew into a large, long-running lost-media search—eventually intersecting with misinformation, ethics debates, and culminating in an explicit hoax.

Origins and rise of the rumor

• The earliest claims trace to early YouTube (pre-moderation) and a “trollish” channel that allegedly uploaded 9/11 footage filmed just meters from the impact zone, including impacts on the ground and cars.
• In 2015, a 4chan post on the paranormal board revived and organized the story. Comments reportedly used a morbid title such as “LOL Superman.”
• The 4chan narrative (as described in the video) claims:
  • The video attracted hateful comments and was removed quickly.
  • No one possessed the clip.
• Over time, the search stalled due to lack of primary evidence—no verified frame and no preserved file—while the “mystery” persisted mainly through shifting anonymous recollections.

Revival and attempts to verify it (2019–2023)

• Interest resurfaced on Reddit in 2022, where a post included what appeared to be a grainy “screenshot” of a plaza-level view near WTC.
• The thread generated substantial activity (over 1,000 comments) and early lead-tracking, including:
  • Alleged still frames and theories about filming location/timing (including claims it was filmed near WTC 5).
  • A claimed FOIA request by user “Cool Big 1520” asking the FBI for plaza footage from 9/11.
    • The FBI response reportedly said relevant records were exempt due to an ongoing/prospective law enforcement proceeding.
    • Searchers speculated it could relate to the 9/11 prosecution of Khaled Sheikh Mohammed, but the response did not confirm LOL Superman’s existence (it could have referred to other unreleased footage).
  • Outreach attempts to institutions (archives and libraries), reportedly yielding no relevant material.
• Ethical concerns were a major theme: many participants argued searching for footage of people dying is inherently uncomfortable and can become voyeuristic, harassment-prone, or morally questionable.

Community infrastructure and expanding lead collection (2023–2025)

To combat chaos and misinformation, communities formed to consolidate efforts:

• A new archive hub on Reddit (created in early 2023).
• A Discord community (described as emerging shortly after).
• A separate dedicated search subreddit.

The search process reportedly involved collecting witness accounts and investigating “shock” websites and old uploader ecosystems (where graphic content was more accessible pre-moderation).

Witness testimony and repeated “false leads”

The video emphasizes that testimonies and alleged sightings often conflict with each other and do not align cleanly with known/professional footage:

• Some posts claim ground-impact shots existed, but details vary widely (e.g., “pink mist,” exact camera angles, duration, and number of victims).
• A recurring location credibility problem: professional cameramen were reportedly close to the plaza but allegedly did not show the claimed impact footage.
  • Jack Tlesio (Fox 5) is discussed as being within the area and later being told/forced out; his footage is treated as not matching LOL Superman.
  • Joe (Joe Kali) is discussed extensively. His early plaza photos were captured underground around/before the second impact. The presenter argues Joe is unlikely to be the source of LOL Superman due to constraints imposed by security/access.
• “Shock sites” investigated included Ogish and Heaven 666:
  • Ogish later proved unreliable for this specific claim; recovered file lists did not match what was alleged.
  • Heaven 666 was harder to validate due to partial survival/blacklisting and many claims of similar content.

The “Jay” Heaven 666 lead and escalation to a hoax (2024–2026)

• In late 2024, a user (“DVD Ripper”) posted on a gore/shock subreddit claiming a former Heaven 666 user named “Jay” uploaded rare 9/11 material from around 2006–2009.
• The story included:
  • Alleged access to raw/censored broadcast materials via Jay’s claimed job as a TV technician.
  • A claim that Jay uploaded footage resembling LOL Superman.
  • Three suggestive “shock” style titles from browser bookmarks.
• The lead became central, but Between Two Towers reportedly found the behavior suspicious (insufficient substance, evasiveness, “knows the right words”).

The GIF snippet and technical scrutiny

• In 2026, DVD Ripper posted a claimed find: a GIF snippet allegedly derived from a corrupted frame/thumbnail, supposedly showing the plaza with remains.
• Specialists and community members tested it (e.g., hex inspection, file editor tools, and expectations about “flash-era GIF corruption”).
• A recurring critique: the technical evidence did not fit the corruption explanation cleanly.

Key reversal: confession and fabrication details

• In a subsequent post, DVD Ripper confessed that the lead was fabricated from the start.
• The “Jay” persona was reportedly invented to distract searchers.
• The faux Heaven 666 footage was reportedly created using:
  • 3D reconstruction (Blender) of the WTC plaza
  • Then intentionally degraded to imitate old playback/GIF behavior, including frame-rate manipulation and date changes to match the expected timeline.
• The presenter also describes an internal conflict in which someone allegedly warned the mod team before the confession, and another anonymous source allegedly shared unfiltered render evidence.

Outcome: ethical fallout and dispersal of the search

The hoax produced chaotic reactions:

• Some argued that faking footage of real tragedy is disrespectful and harmful.
• Others acknowledged technical impressiveness but criticized how it consumed time/resources and further polarized the search.

Additional fallout:

• The original LOL Superman subreddit was removed earlier (the video describes admin/mod breakdown and later Reddit enforcement).
• After the confession, the main organized effort reportedly collapsed.
• The search continues but is described as fragmented across smaller communities and platforms.

Ending emphasis: shift from morbid curiosity to preservation

The presenter concludes by contrasting the LOL Superman effort with broader, ethical 9/11 media preservation work:

• A 9/11 media preservation group is praised for recovering/archiving materials with historical intent.
• The video references a documentary initiative about an unidentified 9/11 camera: “32 Frames, a 9/11 mystery.”
• It positions preservation and survivor-history documentation as a more responsible direction than chasing graphic lost clips.

Presenters / contributors

• blameitonjorge (video presenter)
• John Walsick (mentioned as an investigative journalist; hosted the “Missing on 9/11” iHeart series; documentary producer context)
• Between Two Towers (contributor/mod voice; involved with the 9/11 media archive Discord)
• Flickie (named as a Discord/subreddit initiator)
• can’t stand Idiots (mentioned as creating the 9/11 archive subreddit in Jan 2023)
• Between Two Towers / 9/11 media archive mod team (quoted regarding DVD Ripper lead handling)
• DVD Ripper (confessor/hoax originator, as described)
• Truth Dude (referenced as messaging Herzog about the Herzog quote)
• Werner Herzog (referenced for comments about unseen footage)
• Khaled Sheikh Mohammed (mentioned in relation to FBI FOIA exemption speculation)
• Joe Kali (survivor/witness and photographer; discussed in detail)
• Jack Tlesio (named cameraman; discussed for context/footage comparison)
• Cool Big 1520 (user who allegedly filed an FBI FOIA request)
• Toasty Kitty Face (user who contacted multiple archives/libraries)
• Toast / Michael Kaplan 8969 / Straight Doe / Straight Doe forums / various forum and Reddit users (numerous anonymous/testimony contributors referenced)
• Ogish Archivist (named as the person who recovered/archived Ogish content)
• Gunes Animation (credited with debunking the Pinterest thumbnail origin)
• Kevin / Kev (Pinterest account owner associated with the debunked thumbnail source)
• Ogish (shock website; referenced as an entity)
• Heaven 666 (shock website; referenced as an entity)
• Skınny Yp Pup (Reddit user who debunked a “Superman” YouTube lead)