Air France Co-Pilot Is Accused of Making Remark About Bomb

The New York Times ^ | August 10, 2003 | ROBERT D. McFADDEN

[HardStarboard]

Small difference Professor. The Nazi's kept the Jews shoes. We give them back.

a crazed and warped analogy can only be created by a mind with the same characteristics

[rageaholic]

You obviously have not thought this through.

The Air Egypt co-pilot waited for an opportunity when the pilot was in the toilet to crash the plane into the water.

A more ambitious hijacker-pilot seeking to crash into a pre-selected ground target will have to create an opportunity by eliminating the flight deck crew. In order to do this, he will need to have a weapon, poison, and/or other device on his person or in his luggage.

Since you mention absurd references: the Air Egypt copilot-hijacker was not wearing a turban or an unkempt beard.

[jimbo123]

I hope this froggie experienced some prison lovin' from his fellow inmates in the Queens lockup.

[rageaholic]

No very long ago, it was incomprehensible that 15 seemingly pleasant arab students welcomed to study in the United States would kill 3,000 people using box cutters. Fortunately, we are on notice now.

If some pilot with an attitude is so inconvenienced by the security checks, he can drive a bus.

[jammer]

No--almost a perfect analogy.

[zeugma]

I feel for you. I just thank God that flying is a discretionary thing for me.

[zeugma]

...we have a legion of imbeciles harassing old women here in the US. If this make you feel safer then you probably need serious psyhcological help.

Absolutely. Anyone who can argue that tweezers are a 'weapon' needs to be flipping burgers for a living, not in control of 'security' at a terminal.