Posted on 08/30/2007 8:28:09 AM PDT by Froufrou
Okay, pre-boarding notice would have been nice. I pay more attention to my bags when I travel than to other people. They used to ask if anyone was after your bags or wanted you to take theirs [as if!]
But I’d rather inconveniece 200 people than apologize for not doing so as the plane goes down.
You people act like airplanes are getting hijacked out of the sky left and right! Prior to 9/11 there have only been two notable hijackings of airplanes taking off from US airports: D.B. Cooper in 1971 and a Serbian national in 1979. Since 9/11 we have had no hijackings.
Statistically, you probably have a better chance of getting hit in the head with a meteor from space than being on a hijacked airplane taking off from US soil.
But let's just keep on being paranoid and inconveniencing other travelers because certain passengers appear to act suspicious. Too bad all those people missed their connecting flights and hotel reservations but we'd sure rather be safe than sorry!
Reminds me of a certain woman in a recent article that I read that went around following any Middle Eastern man she could find, taking notes and threatening them when they asked others for directions.
You have a Las Vegas mentality: “what are the odds?”
I hope we are never on a plane together. I dislike flying enough as it is.
Okay, that’s just ridiculous. We weren’t there, we don’t know what ‘odd behavior’ she refers to, and we haven’t heard any complaints from other passengers.
But thank you for pointing out that there are people more paranoid out there than this woman!
The lady did not have this information.
My odds are about 99.999999% that my flight is NOT going to be hijacked. I can live with those odds.
I also like to make my connecting flights which will be less and less likely if we allow hysterical people to ground aircraft every time 2 or more Arabs board the plane.
You said in post 33, and I quote:
“Its also not unreasonable to assume they cannot speak english...isnt it?
“When I and my business associates fly on foreign aircraft, in foreign countries, should we just not communicate with each other because we cant speak the language?”
I answered in post 125:
Its also not unreasonable to assume they cannot speak english...isnt it?
“Actually, it is.
Their job is to train U.S. marines...presumably most of whom do not speak arabic. Also, we are told these men were Iraqi-Americans...live in the U.S....better than good chance they know English.”
You were attempting to state that these individuals didn’t know English...looks like you’ve agreed with my conclusion that they did.
MJ,
This is a public board. What gets posted can be used by anyone.
Be my guest. I am a firm believer in profiling.
It is one of our defense mechanisms.
You know, the whole thing about making your connections is kinda moot, since the news has run so many stories about airlines NOT making their schedules.
Unless you fly my favorite: Southwest.
Nah... Lufthansa. They bumped me to First Class and fed me free beer all the way across the Atlantic. Why? I have no idea.
And FWIW, I've yet to miss a connecting flight. I have had to sprint pretty fast through the terminal a few times though!
They are used as aggressors in MOUT training stateside prior to deployment. You know,...the same way the US used SS and former Gestapo to train GIs before they landed at D-Day,....uh,...I think they did,...didn’t they??????
Go figure. (Psst, there are more of them here than many realize, and everybody is told they are good guys,...go figure,...again and again.)
Deep. Very deep, persuasive, thoughtful and knowledgeable. A credit to the clemenza clan.
Kudos!
And they wouldn't be doing that until they were in the air and it would be too late. Sure, the folks on Flight 93 fought back, but they died anyway.
If they don't like that someone objects to suspicious behavior, and no one can say it wasn't without knowing more details, they only have their religion to blame. They should do something about it themselves, rather than condoning the behavior by maintaining their silence.
When muslims themselves start making an effort to pull the *radical* ones in line themselves, then people would be less concerned with *suspicious* behavior.
In the meantime, you're solution in dealing with this lady is reprehensible. Is that your answer to everyone who behaves in a way YOU don't like?
Too stupid for words. I take it you’ve never traveled in your life. International travel often involves getting on many foreign carriers. Likewise, when passing through here, foreign travelers often board American planes.
You just don't know when to quit do you? I have $50 that says you wouldn't know the difference between a Middle Eastern language and an Asian language such as Hindi or Nepali. That's ok though, those people LOOK middle eastern too, so they deserve what they get.
OK
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Dumb statements like this only bolster BOR's claim that FR is a hate sight. Way to go and thanks for your help!!!
I've been to Canada, the English speaking parts. It was nice. Someday I would like to go there again.
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