Guns in cockpit, part two
02-10-2008 | 06:05 AM
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Why dont we just install this in a few of the over head bins?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HfMUGsniJ8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HfMUGsniJ8
02-10-2008 | 07:14 PM
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EXACTLY!
It seems like too many people would be willing to wager their lives on expecting the passengers to come to the rescue enmasse and defeat the suicidal, lethally armed, and possibly numerous terrorists on board.
While I won't deny that these days its probably a fairly safe wager that a lot of people will be out of their seats in 2 seconds flat to immobilize a threat on board, I will NEVER knowingly let that be my last layer of defense on my plane.
It seems like too many people would be willing to wager their lives on expecting the passengers to come to the rescue enmasse and defeat the suicidal, lethally armed, and possibly numerous terrorists on board.
While I won't deny that these days its probably a fairly safe wager that a lot of people will be out of their seats in 2 seconds flat to immobilize a threat on board, I will NEVER knowingly let that be my last layer of defense on my plane.
02-10-2008 | 07:15 PM
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And yes, overhead bin monkeys and lav monkeys would likely do the trick!
02-10-2008 | 07:56 PM
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I think that's poking fun at UAL who after 9/11 bought a few thousand tasers and trained all of the pilots complete with live fire "certification".
The tasers were never approved, but to UAL's credit they tried to do something while Congress wrangled over the FFDO program.
The tasers were never approved, but to UAL's credit they tried to do something while Congress wrangled over the FFDO program.
02-10-2008 | 08:01 PM
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02-10-2008 | 10:54 PM
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Sorry for sounding blonde, but couldn't you use a Taser and then while the suspect is immobilized, handcuff him? 
02-10-2008 | 11:01 PM
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02-11-2008 | 09:46 AM
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I missed that inference. And having a taser is, to me, is merely a variation on the old maxim of bringing a knife to a gunfight. No thanks...
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