my .02 worth...
As someone who has recently completed LEO training and is now going back to the flight deck, I think I have a little bit of a perspective of this...
First and foremost what happened in WI is a huge tragecy and a black eye for all law enforcement officers. That being said some people do slip through the cracks and get into positions that they shouldn't... I'm sure we've all flown with or heard stories about such people.
That being said, I think that with appropriate training, armed law officers on board could be valuable if it was done correctly. For example I think that any LEO or FFDO that wants to carry on a flight should be allowed to do so with the proper training. Now by proper training I mean a one time intensive course that deals with the mechanics of shooting, close quarters shooting, hand to hand combat, etc. On top of that I think that at a minimum LEO's and FFDO's that carry should go through a quarterly requalification in basic shooting and marksmanship.
At that point that LEO or FFDO should be authorized to carry at any time at any point in the airport.
Just my .02 worth.
As someone who has recently completed LEO training and is now going back to the flight deck, I think I have a little bit of a perspective of this...
First and foremost what happened in WI is a huge tragecy and a black eye for all law enforcement officers. That being said some people do slip through the cracks and get into positions that they shouldn't... I'm sure we've all flown with or heard stories about such people.
That being said, I think that with appropriate training, armed law officers on board could be valuable if it was done correctly. For example I think that any LEO or FFDO that wants to carry on a flight should be allowed to do so with the proper training. Now by proper training I mean a one time intensive course that deals with the mechanics of shooting, close quarters shooting, hand to hand combat, etc. On top of that I think that at a minimum LEO's and FFDO's that carry should go through a quarterly requalification in basic shooting and marksmanship.
At that point that LEO or FFDO should be authorized to carry at any time at any point in the airport.
Just my .02 worth.