ABC News Federal Air Marshals

[NTXPilot]

Just saw this story here in Dallas. Apparently, it's showing in several other locations. I'm not flyin around on the airlines everyday, but I'd like to hear from those that do. I wasn't aware that's the way things are done, but now I'm sure plenty know.

http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/wfaa/latestnews/stories/060720_kd_airmarshals3.7d1c2e0.html

 

[FN FAL]

Maybe they should make a game out of it. Give or rent some passengers paintball guns and let them see if they can paintball the air marshal.

Make it real sporting, if the passenger paintballs the marshal, the passenger gets a voucher for free drink. If the passenger paintballs a terroist, he gets a free pass for the next flight. If the passenger paintballs a passenger, the paintballer has to buy the whole flight a round.

 

[Lazy8]

Not to get too off topic here, but...

I don't know about you folks, but if I'm on an airplane that's being hijacked (with or without an air marshall) I would think ~nowadays~ that every passenger, myself included, would fight blood, tooth, and nails to the very end. I think this has been reflected in a few cases since 9/11 with crazy drunks/psychotics rushing the flight deck and being subdued by passengers.

g

 

[NTXPilot]

Agree completely. But I want everything that can be done to protect the flying public to be done. It doesn't sound like things are working as they should.

 

[Espalda Mojado]

The TSA screeners should be allowed to jumpseat in uniform as a deterrent.

 

[Instinct]

The TSA screeners should be allowed to jumpseat in uniform as a deterrent.

LMAO!!! :laugh:

 

[FN FAL]

Not to get too off topic here, but...

I don't know about you folks, but if I'm on an airplane that's being hijacked (with or without an air marshall) I would think ~nowadays~ that every passenger, myself included, would fight blood, tooth, and nails to the very end. I think this has been reflected in a few cases since 9/11 with crazy drunks/psychotics rushing the flight deck and being subdued by passengers.

g

The best thing about hindsight is that it has 20/20 vision.

 

[avbug]

I wasn't aware that's the way things are done, but now I'm sure plenty know.

I'm sure plenty know?

 

[big_al]

the terrarists are smart now, they will dress up as white guys and never be bothered

 

[NTXPilot]

I'm sure plenty know?

Yeah, what I was sayin was I'm sure plenty of people are now aware of the weaknesses of the program through the widespread reporting of it in the media. Hopefully, this will bring about some changes. Probably not, but worth a shot.