Paperwork? We ain't got no paperwork. We don't need no paperwork. I don't have to show you any stinking paperwork!
What is the correct paperwork for a terrorist?
Would that be MWAAAAAAHAHAHA ?
BTW, probably for the firearms (no excuse).
Bullet Proof Union Jerk.
Incredible, but not surprising is it? I sometimes think the only one serious about security in this nation is the President, and he gets little help. There will be sorry people sooner or later.
Oh, man... A gate agent shouldn't have that authority, should he? I guess if a terrorist could become a gate agent (which is much easier than becoming a pilot), he could let on people he wanted on the plane and keep off people he didn't want on the plane...
Paperwork? We ain't got no paperwork. We don't need no paperwork. I don't have to show you any stinking paperwork!
They also dragged an 89 year old women in a wheelchair off the plane because some moron with more authority than brains felt that she looked mean at him.
So much for commonsense.
Well worth reading the full article. While the Fed Air Marshall Svc spokesman is careful not to lay blame for this particular incident until after the investigation is complete, the last 2 paragraphs are, hmph, interesting.
As written, unnamed air marshalls have complained of previous problems ("animosity" is the word used) from airlines and crews. An unnamed marshall claims that in the wake of Sept 11, marshalls who met with lack of cooperation from airline personnel learned it was useless to file an incident report because apparently it went no further than putting the onus on the marshall.
He said/she said/unnamed sources. All the same, looks like the airline staff was at fault in this case. Would be enlightening to find out the facts overall. I suspect we'll not find out either way.
Reminds me of the scene in airplane where the security agents tackle crippled grandma to the ground but turban heads with maching guns walk right by.
Some things never change.
I would hope that the gate agent was summarily dismissed from their job, and brought up on charges of obstruction of justice....
But in reality, this is probably a union idiot who will likely get a raise and moved to another position...
Just think if they had been impersonating marshalls, and didn't require any paperwork to prove who they were!!
For the record, a 3400 series flight number isnt mainline USAIRways, I think its an Air Wisconsin flight (DBA as US Express)
Understandable. They have a reputation for acting nutty, terrorizing people, and occasionally killing innocent people.
Think about it before you call for the Gate Agent's head. There are proper procedures for the Air Marshalls, and maybe standing policies REQUIRE the badge and paperwork. A bagge can be faked, but paperwork with proper code numbers could be the second check to verify that the agents were who they said they were.
Now, what would you have been saying if a Gate Agent violated policy and let a terrorist with fake badge and no peperwork hijack a plane...
Aim before you fire people...
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