To: devolve
I'm sure terrorists are taking note of the fact that the plane turned towards the White House a second time (paperclip move)and the plane still wasn't shot down.
192 posted on
05/11/2005 12:16:39 PM PDT by
rdl6989
(If it drives the left into fits, its a good thing.)
To: rdl6989; MeekOneGOP; Happy2BMe; PhilDragoo; potlatch; ntnychik; Smartass
A Flight Instructor has no excuse for getting into that corridor.
From PA to NC anyone could fly out of that area with no problem.
That Cessna should never have been allowed to get with 2½ miles of the WH. That is mere seconds from the WH.
It gave a free trial run for terrorists and great PR for our enemies whether it was an error or not.
That Cessna is registered to a "Vintage Aircraft Club" but it is the only aircraft that they have.
Regs and consequences need to be tightened up.
Secret Service say three (3) aircraft violate DC/WH airspace restrictions every day.
They walk without the consequences of a DUI.
Time to levy monster fines, loss of licenses, jail time, and confiscations aircraft of offenders - rented/leased or owned.
There are civil penalties - but oddly no criminal statutes against flying into restricted airspace.
Flying is not like going bowling.
A quick cure would be requiring liability insurance that would pay for sending up F16s and all the DC and Capitol police.
The insurance premiums would prove an instant deterrent.
235 posted on
05/11/2005 1:59:11 PM PDT by
devolve
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