What having a sky marshal really means

"R. Hubbell" wrote in message news:fIFJb.99695$pY.17255@fed1read04...
... The new backscatter xray machines can see pretty much see everything. So
I'd have to suspend disbelief to think your scenario could play out.

Are you saying that you think a gun and/or bomb could be gotten on board
somehow? You scenario seems to rest on that premise.

Your assumption is that ALL luggage, cargo, and supplies for the plane
are xrayed with the new machines. In fact, reports have shown that
only part of the luggage (more carryon is examined), little of the
cargo, and almost none of the supplies are xrayed. And some of that
stuff that is xrayed is using the older machines.

So yes it's quite feasible. Witness the student recently who had to
finally tell the FAA of the stuff he'd hidden on several SW air
flights much earlier.

The information on this is available through regular news outlets, but
like always we just have to work a little to distinguish between real
information and commentator opinion.

-Malcolm Teas

"R. Hubbell" wrote in message
news:fIFJb.99695$pY.17255@fed1read04...

Do the sky marshals guard every emergency exit? What would happen if a
terrorist opened and emergency hatch at 36,000 ft? Can they be opened at
all
when the plane is at altitude?


Well, if they can be opened at altitude, the terrorist would be the first to
depart. So what would his purpose be in opening one?

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
hlink.net...



Do the sky marshals guard every emergency exit? What would happen if a
terrorist opened and emergency hatch at 36,000 ft? Can they be opened at
all
when the plane is at altitude?


Well, if they can be opened at altitude, the terrorist would be the first to
depart. So what would his purpose be in opening one?

You don't think the 9/11 hijackers weren't willing to die for the cause?

"Ron Natalie" wrote in message
m...

You don't think the 9/11 hijackers weren't willing to die for the cause?


I do. But what cause would a terrorist be dying for by opening an emergency
hatch?

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message ink.net...

"Ron Natalie" wrote in message
m...

You don't think the 9/11 hijackers weren't willing to die for the cause?


I do. But what cause would a terrorist be dying for by opening an emergency
hatch?

Causing terror? That's what they do.

On Wed, 07 Jan 2004 20:12:14 GMT, "Steven P. McNicoll"
wrote:

Well, if they can be opened at altitude, the terrorist would be the first to
depart. So what would his purpose be in opening one?

They can't be opened at altitude.

-J

Jack Davis
B-737


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In article k.net, "Steven
P. McNicoll" writes:


Do the sky marshals guard every emergency exit? What would happen if a
terrorist opened and emergency hatch at 36,000 ft? Can they be opened at
all
when the plane is at altitude?


Well, if they can be opened at altitude, the terrorist would be the first to
depart. So what would his purpose be in opening one?


Not only that, but if he can open it at altitude, then he is Superman and
you're going to lose anyway.

Don

--
Wm. Donald (Don) Tabor Jr., DDS
PP-ASEL
Chesapeake, VA - CPK, PVG