Terror in the Skies
By now, you’ve probably already read this story by Annie Jacobsen about what looked like a “dry run” by possible terrorists. If not, give it a read.
Now suppose you found yourself in a similar situation. What do you do about it? I’ve been mulling this one over myself, and I’m still not sure.
July 16th, 2004 at 2:45 pm
There’s a very good reason I don’t fly…
Had I been on board that plane WITH MY FAMILY, I would mostly STILL be in jail… Because after the third guy went into the bathroom I’d have tackled somebody…
July 16th, 2004 at 2:52 pm
Stand up and tell them to take a seat. At that point, either they take thier seats and stop aggravating people, or they end up in an altercation with me (and the rest of the plane, if history tells us anything), and the plane gets grounded. In either event, it take the intiative away from them and starts to get inside thier OODA loop.
July 16th, 2004 at 4:25 pm
Would the behavior have been equally suspicious had they not been middle-eastern? Would anyone have even noticed it?
July 16th, 2004 at 4:37 pm
No tgirsch, because for the most part, white people dont try to blow up airplanes.
July 16th, 2004 at 9:15 pm
GORDON:
You’re right. They stick to federal buildings, Olympic games, and abortion clinics…
You know, I honestly don’t blame her for raising the alarm. But obsessing about it ever since? And complaining about why we can’t keep those people off of planes? That goes too far.
July 16th, 2004 at 11:42 pm
Would the behavior have been equally suspicious had they not been middle-eastern? Would anyone have even noticed it?
Somebody set us up the bomb.
July 16th, 2004 at 11:44 pm
This is a perfect example of why I think all adults boarding a plane should be issued sidearms.
July 18th, 2004 at 1:09 pm
Thib:
Can’t see your link.
July 19th, 2004 at 10:11 am
Hmph. Link-rot. Well, it was the story of the guy who had a brainstorm for some dialogue for a novel he’s writing, so he wrote it on the crossword puzzle he was working. Unfortunately, it had the word “bomb” in it. Hilarity ensues.