Hi Jim, > Now that we've brought it out into the open, do Air Force jets over the City > make you feel more safe or less safe?
Since you brought it up - it definitely makes me feel more safe. The F-16s were flying over parts of L.A. right after 9-11, particularly near the harbor area (which is near where my parents live). My mom says they are still going over occasionally. I was on Catalina island a few weeks ago and one whizzed right over Two Harbors where I was staying one night at about midnight - jumped me right out of my seat - not because of it's presence but because I thought something had happened to be on high alert. Right after 9-11 several military helicopters started methodically criss-crossing back and forth over downtown every night around 2 a.m. One about flew by by window at eye level one night. Reminded me of the movie Apocalypse Now. It's all very surreal but personally I feel a bit more assured than not having their presence. Kakki
