Why does alpa want ffdo
09-08-2013 | 10:27 AM
#171
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Are You Kidding Me ?
I read that ALPA is fighting for more government funding of FFDO program. This is a waste of limited resources. If you could go back to 9-11 and arm the pilots of the affected aircraft it might have been effective but now it's just most untrained (?) pilots with weapons who will never get a chance to use them. I believe in the program but it should be funded by the pilots otherwise it should go away.
One of my favorite sayings is appropriate as a reply to your posting: "Never document your ignorance".
Untrained ? Unless the FFDO program has changed significantly, these men and women are very well trained in the art of surgical shooting, the type one uses in this situation. The last time I looked, the funding was at the federal level and if you knew anything about this administration, there are unlimited resources for the right purpose.
Your last sentence is laughable and makes me wonder if this was posted as a joke.
Just for your information, several sources in the State Department and other governmental agencies who have contacts with the "bad guys" have said privately that when asked if another attack using the same scenario as in 9/11 would be possible, were told "Probably not". When pressed for an explanation, the response was " because of the unknown concerning weapons in the cockpit". That in and of itself, if reason enough to have a fully funded FFDO program.
G'Luck Mate and thanks for the laughs.
09-09-2013 | 02:37 AM
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One of my favorite sayings is appropriate as a reply to your posting: "Never document your ignorance".
Untrained ? Unless the FFDO program has changed significantly, these men and women are very well trained in the art of surgical shooting, the type one uses in this situation. The last time I looked, the funding was at the federal level and if you knew anything about this administration, there are unlimited resources for the right purpose.
Your last sentence is laughable and makes me wonder if this was posted as a joke.
Just for your information, several sources in the State Department and other governmental agencies who have contacts with the "bad guys" have said privately that when asked if another attack using the same scenario as in 9/11 would be possible, were told "Probably not". When pressed for an explanation, the response was " because of the unknown concerning weapons in the cockpit". That in and of itself, if reason enough to have a fully funded FFDO program.
G'Luck Mate and thanks for the laughs.
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One of my favorite sayings is appropriate as a reply to your posting: "Never document your ignorance".
Untrained ? Unless the FFDO program has changed significantly, these men and women are very well trained in the art of surgical shooting, the type one uses in this situation. The last time I looked, the funding was at the federal level and if you knew anything about this administration, there are unlimited resources for the right purpose.
Your last sentence is laughable and makes me wonder if this was posted as a joke.
Just for your information, several sources in the State Department and other governmental agencies who have contacts with the "bad guys" have said privately that when asked if another attack using the same scenario as in 9/11 would be possible, were told "Probably not". When pressed for an explanation, the response was " because of the unknown concerning weapons in the cockpit". That in and of itself, if reason enough to have a fully funded FFDO program.
G'Luck Mate and thanks for the laughs.
09-09-2013 | 03:32 PM
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I read that ALPA is fighting for more government funding of FFDO program. This is a waste of limited resources. If you could go back to 9-11 and arm the pilots of the affected aircraft it might have been effective but now it's just most untrained pilots with weapons who will never get a chance to use them. I believe in the program but it should be funded by the pilots otherwise it should go away.
The very post itself, shot your own argument down. Game over.
09-09-2013 | 04:16 PM
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I heard Segal's next role might be a FFDO where he shows off his "SURGICAL SHOOTING." I now sleep safer too knowing these elite men and women are flying the skies. Thanks for clearing that up. My sources say that we have a near unmanageable debt, but hey spend now worry about that later.
09-09-2013 | 04:45 PM
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The only answer here is to let everyone on the plane carry as many guns as they can, as long as they fit under the seat or in the overhead compartment. I mean really, suppose one of these FFDO boys goes bonkers, or as we say in the industry, “has a JetBlue moment “.
Now he or she has a firearm and starts spraying the passengers. (I mean customers.) I’d sure feel better if I had two Glocks, a J-frame and a mini 14 to shoot back.
Now he or she has a firearm and starts spraying the passengers. (I mean customers.) I’d sure feel better if I had two Glocks, a J-frame and a mini 14 to shoot back.
09-09-2013 | 05:36 PM
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Everyone Went Home
G'Night Mates
09-09-2013 | 06:29 PM
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Love it or leave it. Welcome to 'merica.
09-10-2013 | 04:14 AM
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Stop feeding the troll
09-10-2013 | 06:58 PM
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09-11-2013 | 09:47 AM
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Sheep follow quietly or in this case loudly.
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