[AmusedBystander]

What angers me is that the government knows this crap is going on and refuses to do a damm thing about it.

How could you possibly know what the government is doing? I suspect there is a great deal of activity behind the scenes that you are clueless about. How do you know that these weren't government agents acting this way to test an air marshall or passenger reaction? The government must be doing something right or we would have had many more attacks over the past three years.

[John W]

"How could you possibly know what the government is doing?"

Are we allowed to speculate based on experience?

[76834]

How could anyone outside of government know what the government is doing. Apparently there are more than a few in government that dont know whats happening as well.

From big government's track record I am not very optimistic about anything they do.

And how do you know these were government agents and not genuine terrorists?

Reports like this are disturbing to say the least.

[monday]

76834 said; "What angers me is that the government knows this crap is going on and refuses to do a damm thing about it."

AmusedBystander said; " The government must be doing something right or we would have had many more attacks over the past three years."


You are both amusing. One of you is angry that the government isn't protecting you, the other blissfully unaware that the government can't protect you.

If I were you I would call around to different airlines and ask what their procedures are for handling situations like this and then decide for yourself if the risks are worth it.

No one can guarantee your safety, least of all the government. The government is a big reason why nothing is done in situations like this. If racial profiling were allowed, middle eastern men wouldn't even be allowed to board an airplane without through questioning and searches.