On Fri, Sep 21, 2001 at 12:08:39AM -0000, Rich Cloutier wrote:
> > - Have air marshalls fly on large numbers of flights (this has some
> > potential problems associated with it, which I won't go into unless
> > someone asks...)
>
> (Don't need to ask. I understand that the marshalls use rubber
> bullets to prevent decompressions.)
O.k... There are worse POTENTIAL problems though. Like the fact that
riding airplanes is generally pretty boring. Marshalls may be likely
to fall asleep and be left in a compromising position. The opposite
problem is that marshalls may get jumpy waiting for something to
happen, and see threats where really there are none...
> > - Firewall off the sections of the airplane. This could serve two
> > useful purposes: 1) contain the terrorists to one compartment and 2)
> > split up terrorist to keep them disorganized and out of
> > communication.
>
> That you need to explain...to me anyway. :o) How would you guarantee
> that some terrorists would be in one section and the rest would be
> in another? Wouldn't families want to sit together? Wouldn't
> terrorists figure this out and claim to be members of the same
> family?
Well, my thought is that when an airplane is threatened, you lock down
the firewalls. Terrorists (and everyone else) will be locked in
wherever they are. The result would be either one of the two
scenarios above... the terrorists will either be concentrated, or
separated. Restricting their freedom to move freely is the goal, and
either of the two has advantages.
Of course, this would restrict movement of air marshalls and flight
crew as well...
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