Separating Explosives from the DetonatorSo true -- I wonder just how long it will be until we are strapped into one of these:
Chechen terrorists did it in 2004. I said this in an interview with then TSA head Kip Hawley in 2007:And what sort of magical thinking is behind the rumored TSA rule about keeping passengers seated during the last hour of flight? Do we really think the terrorist won't think of blowing up their improvised explosive devices during the first hour of flight?I don't want to even think about how much C4 I can strap to my legs and walk through your magnetometers.
For years I've been saying this:This week, the second one worked over Detroit. Security succeeded.Only two things have made flying safer [since 9/11]: the reinforcement of cockpit doors, and the fact that passengers know now to resist hijackers.
EDITED TO ADD (12/26): Only one carry on? No electronics for the first hour of flight? I wish that, just once, some terrorist would try something that you can only foil by upgrading the passengers to first class and giving them free drinks.
Base ball bats wont do. Archie Bunker Years ago in an episode of all in th family advocated handing out guns to all passengers as they boarded the airplane. It could work!
Posted by: bob rapp at December 29, 2009 9:22 AM