Re: OT:Prevent Airline Hijacking

Spehro Pefhany <speffSNIP@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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> On Sat, 14 May 2005 20:59:16 -0700, the renowned "Richard Henry"
><rphenry@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Spehro Pefhany" <speffSNIP@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>news:jsj98155ov3q1iohj2ctncrpi8qskecfcm@xxxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>> This discussion is pretty much pointless. Anyone tries to hijack a
>>> commercial airliner these days, with anything they could get through
>>> even pre-911 US/European security measures, will be restrained and
>>> quite possibly beaten to death by the unarmed passengers and crew
>>> before they can do anything. As happened a few years ago with a guy
>>> who tried to hijack a domestic Chinese flight. The 9/11 thing only
>>> works once, which is why they did multiples (greatly increasing the
>>> risk of detection).
>>
>>On 9-12-01, we had a pre-scheduled meeting with a few SF types who
>>were in to check the status of equipment we were developing for them.
>>They suggested that every adult passenger be issued a low-power,
>>single-shot pistol when boarding the plane. In case of trouble,
>>majority rules.
>
> Hilarious. With all the irritating stuff involved with airplanes, it
> would only be matter of time before some airliner starting off with
> ordinary folks lands with only a single mortally-wounded passenger
> still breathing. And not a hijacker to be seen. ;-)
>
>
> Best regards,
> Spehro Pefhany


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