[tarpon_bill]

And this agent is trusted to do what? Cause a confrontation?

Seems like this agent needs a little retraining time.

I sure wouldn't want a hot head like this on my security detail.

You would hope that everytime someone made a move that might look like danger but wasn't wouldn't be me with gunfire, but this guy sure leans that way.

Why didn't he offer to difuse the situation by giving the nervous pilot his gun for safe keeping?

[ImphClinton]

First rule in law enforcement. Never give up your gun. What if it had been the Pilot that was the fake and he didn't want this agent on board so he could fly this plane into the WhiteHouse. Just as likely a Fake Pilot.

Even so why would a pilot let an armed terroist off the plane into the coucorse without having him detained???

[Praxeologue]

And this agent is trusted to do what?

If he can't be fired, then he should be put on paid administrative leave.

He shouldn't be allowed anywhere near the President ... unless Bush wants a live test of the notion that it's "a loving religion".