Hollings' refusal of 9-11 widow's gun testimony triggers media attention

The Charleston Post and Courier ^ | Saturday, July 27, 2002 | Schuyler Kropf

[Dr. Frank fan]

I think "to carry/not to carry" should be left to the discretion of the pilot.

Yes, that would probably be sensible (if someone Doesn't Want To Have A Gun then probably he should not be trusted with one. Whether such a person ought to be trusted with a passenger plane is a discussion I don't really want to get into).

Anyway: yes, a good start would be to let pilots carry if they want to. Currently they are forbidden, hence the debate.

[CWRWinger]

Hollings only wins by what might amount to voter fraud. If he runs again, I think he's toast. He needs to retire to Florida.

A years ago, I was asked by company management, along with some others, to meet hollings when he toured the new manufacturing plant where we worked. Management forgot to ask me my opinion of hollings. We had a designated time and place to meet him. I refused to shake the scalawag's hand and just glared at him. He refused to look me in the eye and moved on. The management got ticked off with me. I could not bring myself to shake the hand of such a low-life as hollings.

[USA21]

Look at this Clip

[cubreporter]

Strange how they let all the movie "stars" on to talk this and that and along comes a lady who is most qualified to testify and Hollings says no? Who the H--- is he to say no anyway? I'm glad she went on O'Reilly. She should go on every TV and radio talk show who will have her. Shout it from the rooftops. This IS a free country Senator Hollings at leat that's what you all say...so why not let this woman speak? Afraid Hollings? Well, tough. Cause now it's gonna grow bigger than I think you want it.

[cubreporter]

Exactly. However, I don't think anyone wants to hear Rosie spouting off anymore. I think her 15 minutes of fame is up.

[carpio]

I suppose no one would want Holling's washington Fax # ?????

Wink. Wink. ;-) 202-224-4293

[Houmatt]

"The door has got to be fixed - impenetrable - and never opened in flight," Hollings said on Thursday. "Once that's fixed, we've solved the problem of an airliner flying into the Empire State Building. We've solved the problem of guns in the cockpit."

And what about the flight attendants being cut to pieces by terrorists bearing box cutters?

[carpio]

Holling's Washington fax # is 202 224 4293 for anyone wanting to voice an opinion.

[carpio]

Holling's Washington fax # is 202 224 4293 for those who might want it.

[carpio]

Bump/ping

[Skybird]

"One pilot, Capt. Ed Davidson, director of flight safety for Northwest Airlines, testified against it, Davis said."

Guess I won't fly Northwest anytime that there's another choice!!

[maxwellp]

Mrs. Saracini has more brains in one little pinky than that fool, idiot old fart politician Hollings has in his whole body and he knows this, which is why he would not let her appear.

I have signed numerous petitions on the Internet for arming pilots and will never fly again until they are. And most Americans want armed pilots. And Hollings "doesn't want the doors opened at all while the plane is aloft". See what I mean about Hollings being a stupid old fart politician. When the pilot has to use the bathroom, what's he supposed to do? I'll bet Hollings can't go more than five minutes without having to use the bathroom. God save America from politicians!

[Skybird]

Hollings doesn't want the doors opened at all while the plane is aloft. "The door has got to be fixed - impenetrable - and never opened in flight," Hollings said on Thursday. "Once that's fixed, we've solved the problem of an airliner flying into the Empire State Building. We've solved the problem of guns in the cockpit."

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Hollings is truly a MORON.

There are various flight procedures which REQUIRE a crew member to visually verify equipment in parts of the aircraft (outside of the flight deck) when there are malfunctions. One common one is when there's a question about landing gear being "down and locked." I've seen it on several commercial flights that I've been on where the carpeting is pulled up and a floor panel removed to check something. Boeing and other manufacturers have this in their operating technical orders and specifications.

Imagine the United DC-10 flight which crash landed at Sioux City several years ago not being able to leave the flight deck when one of the turbines shattered and titanium pieces went everywhere. The crew had to figure out and implement emergency procedures when the hydraulic lines were severed and also needed to assess the airworthiness of their aircraft. This, Sen Hollings, necessitated going back to the rear of the plane (e.g. leaving the flight deck).

[Mr. Bungle]

"Hollings doesn't want the doors opened at all while the plane is aloft. "The door has got to be fixed - impenetrable - and never opened in flight," Hollings said on Thursday. "Once that's fixed, we've solved the problem of an airliner flying into the Empire State Building. We've solved the problem of guns in the cockpit."

If Hollings truly believes this, he ought to sponsor a bill making it illegal for any hijacked airliner to be shot down by the military. Secured cockpit doors also make this step unnecessary, after all.

He should put his money where his fat, old, gaping maw is. But like most effing politicans, they lack the stones to propose anything that puts their sorry asses on the line.

[river rat]

To hear the "honorable" Senator Hollings speak - is to hear a brain fart.
The man has been an incompetent fool for at least the past 20 years.
Semper Fi

[timestax]

He's an arrogant monster!!

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[gitmo]

Commercial airlines are under Federal Aviation Administration orders to install new, heavier cockpit doors by April 9, 2003. They must lock from inside the cockpit and be strong enough that terrorists can't shoot off a lock or blow up the door.

Mean while, the F-16's are ready to blow you travelers out of the sky. The people who think this stuff up are fools with inflated egoes, believing they know better than anyone else.

I guess their take is: why give the pilot a lil-ole gun when we already got a pilot up there with a heckuva gun. OUR pilot will blast that nasty ole hijacker to kingdom come, plane and all.

The important thing is, it's a Federal pilot that's carrying the gun!

[timestax]

YIKES!!