[OldPossum]

I'm with you on this. The others on this thread couldn't see that you are objecting to the way that the airlines treat their passengers, though I can understand why the airlines would react the way they do about threats, real or implied. Nevertheless, those made in jest--though this is a stupid thing to do--shouldn't warrant four years in the pen, maybe some time or just a heavy fine but not substantial jail time.

I think that what you are saying is that if the airlines were dependent on folks such as you to fill their coffers they would have been out of business a long time ago. Count me on your side.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I think that what you are saying is that if the airlines were dependent on folks such as you to fill their coffers they would have been out of business a long time ago. Count me on your side.

The only reason the airlines are making it is because the Pentagon is sending all the soldiers to Iraq on commercial flights.

A hidden airline subsidy.

Once the war in Iraq is over (and it will be soon because Bush wants to remove it as a reelection issue) the airlines are going to start feeling the pinch.

[Semper]

The Airlines are not responsible for this situation, it is the government. We have given the government way too much power to solve a problem which it created with incompetent policies and ignored intelligence warnings.

When a government makes a serious crime out of just being immature and stupid, that is a problem. We are indeed loosing more freedom all the time.

[Publius6961]

Nevertheless, those made in jest--though this is a stupid thing to do--shouldn't warrant four years in the pen, maybe some time or just a heavy fine but not substantial jail time.

Thank you for sharing. I feel four years is way too lenient. Stupidity should be a crime, heavy duty stupidity warrants heavy duty jail time. There. I've shared my equally valid opinion.