D.C.-bound passenger on no-fly list (Air France plane diverted, two detained)

KESQ ^ | Nov. 21, 2004 | AP

[Michael.SF.]

I was told once that planes coming from Europe don't fly straight across, but at an arc,

I was also told the world is round...

... Don't know if it is true, but...

[Pylon]

Maybe the FAA is confused, they make the planes land in Maine, to see it blows up. That way it's either Bang or there is no bomb? :-)

[Michael.SF.]

Plus they have an appalling lack of command of the English grammar and punctuation.

oops!

Plus they have an appalling lack of command of the English grammar and punctuation.

As do I, apparently.

[Delphinium]

I think the real question is, why did the French allow the passenger to get on the plane?

The answer is becoming more clear every day, they aren't are friends.

[fire_eye]

Well, you know, of course the fact that the airlines are going bankrupt has NOTHING to do with the fact that they're searching grandma in the name of political correctness. Nothing at all. YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED to believe that they are IN ANY WAY connected! Ve can haff you SCHOTT!!!

[bd476]

A matter of coincidence or timing is everything?

[msnimje]

Is Jacques Chirac on the Banned List?

[Miss Behave]

LOL. Of course you are right. Pylon and I just didn't explain ourselves well--we (I'll speak for both of us,) understand spheres, straight lines, aviation patterns and fuel costs. Thanks for pointing out our errors in writing about them.

[FairOpinion]

Chirac isn't, but should be.

[Imaverygooddriver]

Just two detained? I would think there would be more than two French on an Air France plane. Why do we even let planes in here from that terrorist sponsoring state? I mean a-duh, but has it ever occurred to the US that the frogs could be putting terrorists on board on purpose? I wouldn`t let a French plane 2000 miles near here, an Air France plane purposely crashing into NYC or Washington wouldn`t suprise me in the least.

[paristwelve]

"I think the real question is, why did the French allow the passenger to get on the plane?"
Answer.
To get rid of them. As in. Move along there.

[clee1]

The "french connection" once again.

[mtbopfuyn]

Paris, France. Enough said.

[Miss Marple]

Here is a thought. Perhaps ew know the French are letting them on the plane.

Perhaps the French have let them on the plane, then notify the US so that we can catch the bad guys.

Although I m inclined to think that France is our enemy, this is a possibility.

[deaconjim]

Maybe a better question is: Why do we allow flights from France?

[Oldeconomybuyer]

I wonder if Ted Kennedy is back on the no-fly list.

[sheik yerbouty]

Cat Stevens and fiend..

[mewzilla]

She says T-S-A is investigating why the passenger was allowed to board the plane in Paris.

Snort.

[NCjim]

She says T-S-A is investigating why the passenger was allowed to board the plane in Paris.

That's an easy one. The person was either middle eastern or french.

[FreedomPoster]

Actually, it is an arc on a sphere as well.