[SJackson]

Had this flight been hijacked. The agent would not have been able to prevent it.

You make a good point. IMO from what I've read, the pilot knew he was SS. After denying boarding, he let the agent, an Arab, deplane, with a gun? If the pilot had a real doubt, we'd be reading about the agent's arguement with the National Guard & Dallas police, not the pilot.

[McGavin999]

He never let him board in the first place, and he left him with a policeman who was still checking out his ID.

[Bogey78O]

Have you heard of reasonable doubt? The same thing they apply to murder trial etc... Well the pilot has to be 100% certain the guy he's letting on that plane with a gun is authentic. The pilot has to be certain beyond an absolute doubt that the guy is a LEO. The pilot probably felt that the guy was more than likely an agent but didn't want to take that .001% chance that he isn't one.

I'm fairly certain that if a similar situation did happen and a terrorist did take down the plane you along with everyone else would be screaming that they should have refused him passage.

[EdZep]

IMO from what I've read, the pilot knew he was SS. After denying boarding, he let the agent, an Arab, deplane, with a gun? If the pilot had a real doubt, we'd be reading about the agent's arguement with the National Guard & Dallas police, not the pilot.

Hmm, this is worth further conjecture (and that's all it is): Say the pilot was satisfied that the guy was a SS agent. But, due to the agent's behavior, the pilot decided the agent was not stable enough to be allowed on the flight, particularly with a weapon. It's still the pilot's call. That would explain why there was no report made of an imposter SS agent. Before the pilot could get around to filing a report for unprofessional conduct, the agent already had a lawyer and a camera crew.

Socialists in Congress? Click on the zeppelin, Grasshopper.

[fellowpatriot]

Put yourself in the pilot's shoes for one minute. Does the name 'Reid' mean anything to you? Of the four highjacked planes on 9-11, how many were owned by American Airlines? What about the plane that crashed in New York one month later when the tail 'fell off'. My husband was sitting on the tarmac during this incident, wondering why his flight was delayed for one hour, when the pilot informed the passengers of what had happened and offered to let anyone who felt uncomfortable with the situation to deplane. He said that about six people got off.