FedEx Asks FAA to Let It Install Anti-Missile Lasers on Its Cargo Planes

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[ThunderSleeps]

You would think a civilian airliner would be a better, more likely terror target. What are they carrying or anticipating carrying that might make them a target?

[43north]

How many Stingers did Jao and Millie Vanillie leave the Talibunnies?

[jimfree]

There was the joke some decades back where a gentleman is being interviewed about the violence in some big city. The exchange includes something like:

“No, I don’t think it’s that bad at all. I haven’t noticed a spike in violence.”

“What do you do for a living, Sir?”

“I’m a door gunner on a bakery truck.”

[hoagy62]

How very interesting.

I have a cousin who just retired as a pilot with the Maine Air national Guard (the “Maineiacs”). Guess who hired him? FedEx. I wonder what he thinks about this?

[HeadOn]

I used to work at HQ. You’d be surprised.

[metmom]

That’s what I’m concerned about.

[HeadOn]

Well, don’t worry too much. Out of our hands.

“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”
2 Timothy 1:7

[SJackson]

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I doubt they're doing this just to spend money. Time to bring armed railroad detectives in LA too.

[EBH]

yep...my first thought too

What’s happening that we have not heard about yet.

[metmom]

Very true.

I keep reminding myself that when it seems like things are falling apart, they are actually falling into place.

[HeadOn]

“actually falling into place”

And the people who ought to fear THAT are not even aware of it. Keep telling - We’ve got lots of work to do!

God Bless, and have a great weekend.

[BTerclinger]

Must be them darn Amish white supremacists FedEx is afraid of.

[jjotto]

Probably related to lower cost and more sophistication of such systems.

They usually scramble the guidance systems rather than blow up things. Very effective even against drone swarms.

[gnarledmaw]

Have you ever had that dream where youre standing on top of a pyramid in sun god robes and there are thousands of naked women throwing those little pickles at you?

[metmom]

Amen!

[algore]

No, but hopefully you told this story on Art Bell or the Snorry show so we can all get the podcast...