[Joe Bonforte]

"Don't put words in my mouth. That was uncalled for."

If I have misunderstood you, I apologize. You could prevent that, however, by addressing some of the points I raise instead of just repeating "we have to follow the rules to have security!" over and over in different terminology.

[areafiftyone]

The obvious solution is to secure the airplanes - allow pilots and crew to be armed, and possibly to have federal marshalls or other law enforcement on the flight itself.

Well I agree with you on this one. Of course I don't believe in a police state. I absolutely believe in "the right to bear arms" but I just think on planes it should be law enforcement and pilots. Maybe after seeing 9/11 happen in front of my eyes has made me leery of passengers.