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More EU countries "voice concern" re: (a.k.a. refuse) armed guards on US-bound flights
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| Tuesday, 6 January, 2004
Posted on 01/06/2004 9:22:49 AM PST by yankeedame
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To: yankeedame
Fine. Ban their airliners from entering US airspace.
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posted on
01/06/2004 9:28:40 AM PST
by
theDentist
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To: theDentist
Exactly....they don't land here.
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posted on
01/06/2004 9:30:40 AM PST
by
Dog
To: yankeedame
In Britain, the pilots' union said that if the security risk to a flight is great enough to warrant an armed guard, the plane should not fly at all.
OK, then dont fly at all, you pansies.
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posted on
01/06/2004 9:34:24 AM PST
by
dead
(I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
To: yankeedame
Our rules. Our airspace.
Don't like it? Don't fly here.
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posted on
01/06/2004 9:35:39 AM PST
by
Skywarner
(Freedom isn't Free. Remember our WWII vets!)
To: Skywarner
Good lord. There sure is no shortage of Euro-wussies.
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posted on
01/06/2004 9:41:13 AM PST
by
ohioman
To: yankeedame
"The director of Portugal's National Civil Aviation Institute, Joaquim Carvalho, told the AFP news agency: "We will not authorise loaded guns on Portuguese planes, therefore we will not allow armed guards."I guess that will mean both Portuguese airliners will be banned from U.S. airspace.
Should really put a crimp in our economy.
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posted on
01/06/2004 9:50:02 AM PST
by
Redbob
(this space reserved for witty remarks)
To: yankeedame
These pilots need to stop whining and grow up. Probably the only thing that would change their minds is for one of their aircraft to be taken down by terrorists. Then we'll see what they think about it.
To: yankeedame
ah shucks!!! it looks like the jihadi's will just have to stay in Euroland, such a pity....NOT!
I do think we're making a grave error in blindly accepting the Euro's passports without requiring fingerprinting, they issue passports like fliers on a streetcorner.
To: yankeedame
Give the Euroweenie leftists another reason not to love us. Tell them to play it our way or STAY HOME.
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posted on
01/06/2004 9:55:51 AM PST
by
Ciexyz
To: yankeedame
Can't say I'd be sad if Euros stayed home. Just what makes them think they can dictate what Americans should be able to do to protect our citizens? They have the freedom to stay away.
-Laz
To: Ciexyz
Note to the terrorists: Portuguese airliners will NOT stand up to you. (They just posted a sign on their planes: Fair game.)
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posted on
01/06/2004 9:58:06 AM PST
by
Ciexyz
To: yankeedame
Portugal is the latest nation to voice concern, as its civil aviation authority said that putting loaded guns aboard an aircraft could endanger it. Aviation policy should not be made by people who think that Goldfinger is a documentary.
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posted on
01/06/2004 9:59:06 AM PST
by
steve-b
To: yankeedame
Aww shucks
To: Professional Engineer
There should not be armed guards on a plane. There should be no way that someone can get on a plane with a weapon in the first place.
Put a special forces person or someone fluent in hand to hand combat on the plane instead. Tighten security measures before check in. Make sure that no one can get into the cockpit. Screw it if someone is being inconvenienced by delays.
Finally, hold the country that the flight originated in fully responsible for the protection of the passengers.
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posted on
01/06/2004 10:15:16 AM PST
by
EQAndyBuzz
(GORE LOST. DEAL WITH IT!!!)
To: EQAndyBuzz
The brain is the most common weapon on any plane. Beyond that the possibilities are endless.
To: Professional Engineer
Which is why, when I fly, I have a large ring of keys.
They make a wonderful antipersonnel weapon in hand-to-hand, can never be banned, and with a pulled-up seat cushion and the straps underneath for using it as a flotation device, I have the other arm sufficiently shielded to take on any jihadi with knives, etc. . . .
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posted on
01/06/2004 10:25:30 AM PST
by
Salgak
(don't mind me: the orbital mind control lasers are making me write this. . .)
To: Professional Engineer
Which is why, when I fly, I have a large ring of keys.
They make a wonderful antipersonnel weapon in hand-to-hand, can never be banned, and with a pulled-up seat cushion and the straps underneath for using it as a flotation device, I have the other arm sufficiently shielded to take on any jihadi with knives, etc. . . .
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posted on
01/06/2004 10:25:31 AM PST
by
Salgak
(don't mind me: the orbital mind control lasers are making me write this. . .)
To: Salgak
GMTA
A large ring of keys on the end of a leather belt will make a nifty flail.
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