Posted on 08/02/2004 9:02:20 AM PDT by NCjim
Just in time for air travelers who may have started to relax a little bit comes a new book suggesting ways that passengers can beat up a suspected terrorist.
An airline pilot, a SWAT team commander and a police instructor joined in writing "Never Again: A Self-Defense Guide for the Flying Public."
Some of the self-defense techniques discussed in the book include elbow chops, punches to the throat, lip pulls and kicks to the groin.
If the bad guy is still breathing after that punishment, you can whack him in the head with a soda can, which the authors describe as an "effective short-range missile." And, proving that I was wrong all along about the usefulness of neckwear, a tie is said to make an excellent wrist restraint.
My stance on terrorists hasn't changed since 9/11. If a terrorist attempts to seize control of the jumbo jet in which I am riding, I am totally in favor of doing whatever is necessary to hasten his reunion with the 72 dark-eyed virgins awaiting him in heaven, as long as I don't have to go there with him. (I'm quite shy around large groups of attractive women.) But since airline regulations don't let you take anything aboard that is more lethal than a wad of soggy Kleenex, it was unclear to me how, exactly, we were supposed to gain the upper hand on a crazed martyr-in-training hopping around the plane in smoking shoes.
The answer, apparently, is to unleash the kind of mayhem on him that would make the Three Stooges look like pacifists. (The book review that I read did not mention anything about twisting the bad guy's nose with a pipe wrench or running a saw across his head; perhaps those techniques will be covered in volume two.)
(Excerpt) Read more at jewishworldreview.com ...
Sounds like a good book!
Semper Fi
You go girl!!!
There are a million ways to bring weapons on an airplane, all perfectly legally. The only difference between a weapon and a non-weapon is the intent of the user.
This is kind of funny because my son and his family are flying this week and I was considering giving him some tips. I was going to suggest that my daughter-in-law carry a large, pretty rock in her purse. I was wondering if it could get by? I also thought that she could wear spiked heels which could be a very effective weapon. You could us a long shoe string to choke them. You could use breath spray in the eye for a few extra seconds. If you have an imagination like me you can think of hundreds of methods but you need to think about them before the situation and be prepared.
Your cell-phone charger cord can make an effective garrote.
BTW, a ballpoint pen jammed into the ear canal is usually fatal.
Heehee, I like it. Let's roll!
reminds me of that scene in one of the Godfather movies where one guy kills the other guy with his own eyeglasses.
I some what agree that a book on the subject may make some people without self control do something rash and uncalled for! For example attacking someone without real reason.
However, being a frequent traveler, I have changed how I view mass transit of any kind.
Some of the things i now do are sit in an aisle seat as close to the front as possible, Pay close attention to the other passengers and thier actions.
Also, If you would have to react, Remember There are weapons all around you. You may even be wearing some (hint!)
I am writing up a formal step-by-step procedure to safely eject a terrorist out of a sidedoor below the 10,000 ft. ceiling as we FReep. This will save time and money on everyones part and the terrorist gets the 72 virgins(in his dreams), a win/win situation for everyone.
/smarta$$/off
About 10 250 plus pund men taking their turns pounding a terrorists face into facial unrecognizable facial oblivion, while filming it for all his virgin-deprived-wanting-to-kill-cuz-the-quran-says-so to see ought to do the trick...
Don't forget a 2' long piece of monofilament( fishing line ) . It avoids the metal detector and can garrot a terrorist in a second or two if you know how to use it .
One of those nice stiff stainless Cross pens would make a hell of a weapon. Jab in the eye, in the ear, or throat, and it could kill a terrorist, or at least stop him long enough to take control of the situation.
Or the base of the neck. BUT---Use a Bic !!
"And, proving that I was wrong all along about the usefulness of neckwear, a tie is said to make an excellent wrist restraint."
Also makes a great garrot!!
Bic is a french company. I doubt their pens would be very good in a fight.
I can kill you 27 different ways with an ordinary playing card.
Or grab an ear and rip it off, or put a figer up the guy's nostril and rip part of his nose off his face, or gouge an eye, etc...
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