[TaxRelief]

Why would they want to attract attention to themselves prior to executing their mission? Why not just walk quietly into a crowded area and execute?

If the mission is to target is law enforcement, public officials and military--the tough guys--, attracting attention is standard m.o. Some suicide bombers are assigned to terrorize civilians: They walk into crowds and detonate.

Again, the air marshall had no way of knowing this was not an ARMED terrorist.

[Jigsaw John]

I don't think so.