You not only are ignoring facts, but even are refusing the READ them, when you are directed to them.
READ O'Reilly's interview with Woods.
"WOODS: Well, first I have to back up and tell you about the flight that I took. The flight I took was actually on August 1st. And I have not talked about this in the press until this day because there was a lot of misinformation that came out about it.
I was on a flight, without going into the details of what made me suspicious of these four men, although it would have been blatantly obvious to the most casual observer, I took it upon myself to go to the flight attendant and ask to speak to the pilot of the plane. The first officer came out. I reported to him that I felt that the four men, and I said, "Can you look over my shoulder and see who I'm talking about?" And he said, "Yeah." I said I think they're going to hijack this plane. I mean, everything they're doing, and I explained to him these details, which I've been asked to keep private, until whatever jurisdiction, you know -- whatever trials may take place, their behavior was such that I felt that they were going to hijack the plane. "
Woods did warn, but he was IGNORED.
You are encouraging people to IGNORE suspicious people, who may be terrorists.
The point is that there are warnings at airports, TELLING people to look around them and REPORT suspicious behavior.
When I read your post to me, I am forced to the conclusion that you haven't read or understood a single thing I've said.
I don't think there is a dimes worth of difference between us on the essential issues here, but you are just trying to pick a fight for the sake of conflict.
I'm out. Conceded. Not interested.
And TSA testing people employed at airports to verify their vigilance in reporting and stiff fines if one does not pass the test! ; )
"You are encouraging people to IGNORE suspicious people, who may be terrorists."
FO you are right. What needs to be remembered that right up till the time the 9/11 hijackers took over a plane they were just architects, cab drivers, cooks, students, musicians, unemployed bums... what ever. The second after the slashed the first attendants neck with a box cutter they were terrorists.
Up until then they were practicing. If it looks suspicious it should be treated as such. I am sick of being too PC. Prevention of a terrorist incident is far less costly than reaction to an actual hijacking.