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'via Blog this'Conspiracy theorists are eager to analyze the massive hoards of coffins, apparently owned by FEMA, that are stacking up in storage yards all over the country. In Georgia, one of the most well-documented of these coffin stashes appears to house at least a half-million, while another in Illinois allegedly stretches over a ten-mile wide radius. Reactions to video footage of the FEMA coffins include total disbelief, alarmist panic, and even foretelling of an upcoming apocalypse.
There is little doubt, to an objective observer, that the FEMA coffin hoards are real, and not the result of video or photographic manipulation. Far too many observers have videotaped and photographed these black coffins for the concept to be a total fabrication, and online satellite imaging services like Google Earth show images that are consistent with the claims made by videographers. This leaves two key questions that demand answers: "Are they really coffins?" and "What does it mean?"
Some skeptics have alleged that the "FEMA coffins" are not actually coffins at all, but air-tight, water-tight containers for storing food, clean water, blankets, and other emergency supplies. However, others have noted the striking similarity between the FEMA coffins and those sold at Polyguard Vaults. If they are, in fact, the same products manufactured by this Canadian retailer, they would actually be vaults, not coffins, since a complete casket includes both a vault and a separate coffin.
Still, to those who are concerned or alarmed by these burial vessels, the specifics are irrelevant to the fears of the general population: it appears, to many, that FEMA is preparing to bury millions of Americans. Some have made accusations that FEMA is preparing to use the vaults to bury people who will be killed in an upcoming (or current) holocaust, while others insist that the American government will soon unleash biological warfare on its own people. Some cite alleged "concentration camps" and "prison trains"as their reason for believing that the coffins are part of a murderous conspiracy.
A much more likely scenario is that FEMA is simply placing hoards of these vaults around major cities like Atlanta and Chicago, as just-in-case emergency coffins to use in the event of a serious national emergency. If a terrorist attack, pandemic, or natural disaster were to strike a very large city, funeral homes could be too busy or too understaffed to handle the wreckage, and it would be up to FEMA to eliminate the upsetting and biohazardous bodies from the streets. Fearing another embarrassment like Hurricane Katrina, it is more likely that FEMA is preparing for the worst-- not because they expect or will participate in a pandemic or genocide, but because they intend to be prepared in case civilian burial systems become unavailable.
Conspiracy theorists, such as the supporters of notorious government critic Alex Jones, remain unswayed by this line of logic. The concept of the FEMA "concentration camp" has become so widespread that even members of the mainstream media, such as conservative talk show host Glenn Beck, have recently begun acknowledging the potential for their existence. While there do appear to be a number of empty, recently renovated prisons throughout the country, there is no tangible evidence to suggest that they are owned by FEMA or that they are intended to be used for execution.
In desperate times, such as our nation's current economic crisis, many people become prone to panic and fear, regardless of whether or not the source of their fear is legitimate. The uncertainty placed by socioeconomic factors may cause those who ordinarily reject conspiracy theory to begin to believe it, and it is most likely that the fears regarding the FEMA coffins are primarily the result of this unfounded, but easily anticipated, sense of societal anxiety.
Videos and discussion of the alleged FEMA coffins can be found at YouTube.com.
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