Day By Day© by Chris Muir.Thursday, July 22, 2004
In an article in the Washington Times, flight crews and others in the know say Middle Eastern men have been probing the airlines recently. Among other incidents was this:
A second pilot said that, on one of his recent flights, an air marshal forced his way into the lavatory at the front of his plane after a man of Middle Eastern descent locked himself in for a long period. The marshal found the mirror had been removed and the man was attempting to break through the wall. The cockpit was on the other side.
I don't know about you, but that scares me. Airline security apparently sucks right now. These incidents should not be taking place. I vote to stop the P.C. nonsense and start checking these guys more carefully. I also think the flight crews should be trained to be more aggressive when these situations arise.
A second pilot said that, on one of his recent flights, an air marshal forced his way into the lavatory at the front of his plane after a man of Middle Eastern descent locked himself in for a long period. The marshal found the mirror had been removed and the man was attempting to break through the wall. The cockpit was on the other side.
I don't know about you, but that scares me. Airline security apparently sucks right now. These incidents should not be taking place. I vote to stop the P.C. nonsense and start checking these guys more carefully. I also think the flight crews should be trained to be more aggressive when these situations arise.
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