Jeff jfranks1971 minus wrote:
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IMO a 30NM TFR is more than excessive.

Well, IMO, I think the 30 NM TFR is a joke. If someone REALLY wanted to do
damage to a building/person/event, 30 miles isn't going to keep a jet
traveling at 6.5 miles per minute at bay for long. Now, my
C172...ok...they've got 15 minutes to shoot me down before my plane bounces
off the wall and kills no one but me

It amazes me that most of the terror deterrents seem to be in the area of
aviation. It's like we can't come up with any possible ideas of how a
terrorist could screw with us if it hasn't happened to us already. I know
there are some "big" things, like nuke plant security, etc. But what about
the gas truck driving beside my house?

We can't cover all our bases, so I guess they just cover the popular ones.

But I digress.....I went flying this weekend (that should cover the avaition
requirement to post in this forum ).

An M252 81mm mortar is 56 inches long, weighes about 90 pounds, has a
maximum range of 3 1/2 miles and can fire 33 rounds in a minute.

How much damage do you think you could do to a VIP event in the space of
a couple of minutes?

No airplane required.

--
Jim Pennino

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