Originally Posted by FedEx1
But seriously, apparently there have been some incidents where some non-pilot types were acting more than just suspicious on a jumpseat. Heard it was several guys out of LAX, jumping with no bags, all of middle eastern descent. (Please no one rag on me for the profile, but these guys might have had ties to terrorist groups.) Also, they might have hacked into the Fedex computer system. So shutting it down a bit was the best thing to do.
They made the right decision. Terrorists will strike at the softest target; if that is trying to suprise the crew of a cargo jet, that's where they'll strike. These people will never 'pledge allegiance' to our country, they'll only take full advantage of the great economic benefits it offers. They'll always put their country and their religion first. Those could have easily been 'dry-runs'.