Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2001 12:49:20 -0400
Reply-To: Karl Ploessl <ploessl@SUNMAC.SPECT.UPENN.EDU>
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From: Karl Ploessl <ploessl@SUNMAC.SPECT.UPENN.EDU>
Subject: Re: Your Outrage
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on some airplanes sky marshals were supposingly on. It will
probably one of the safety "improvements" of the airlines to have sky
marshals on every single flight.
Up to now the world has never experienced this kind of hijacking and
terrible and gruesome event! The general rule was/is not to be the hero but
let the terrorist proceed, get the plane safely down and have the people in
charge (police, anti-terrorist units etc) deal/handle/argue/kill etc these
thugs.
My condolences to all who have lost loved-ones and friends in these
unbelievable acts of terror.
Karl
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2001 09:06:13 -0700
From: Marcia Holm <mholm@ONLINEMAC.COM>
Subject: Re: Your Outrage
I thought there were supposed to be armed sky marshals
on flights. No so? Just curious.
Vern H.
84 Westy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Leon Korkin" <korkwood@WSHOST.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: 13 September, 2001 8:53 AM
Subject: Re: Your Outrage
> There is something else that bothers me and keeps me looking for an
answer.
> How could 4-5 men armed with only razor blades take over 150 people? And
while
> passengers wittnessed the terror inflicted on the crew of the plane still
nobody
> had the courage to fight those bastards? Apparently someone did on one and
> perhaps saved White House and plane went down well short of the goal.
> Perhaps as society we are so used to Hollywood version of rescue operation
where
> one HUGE HERO suddenly appears and overpowers the enemy and it all ends
great.
> In real life it seems fear
> overtakes all other senses and make people follow commands from hijackers.
While
> risking only some injuries few brave men could jump on those bastards and
kill
> them right there.
> I know, some of you may say it's easy for me to argue here, never
experienced
> the real ordeal, and you are right. Still it makes me think...
> Leon
> 85 Subwagen Westy
>
> Bill Johnson wrote:
>
> > I have read a lot of rhetoric on this list and other lists. I hear
outrage
> > on TV. Nuke 'em..Send in the troops! Talk the talk and walk the walk.
How
> > many of you will encourage your sons and daughters to enlist tomorrow?
If
> > you are under 35 yrs old you can enlist. I know...it is not your chosen
> > field.
> >
> > The Army, Navy, and Air Force have not met their recruiting goals in
over 2
> > years. Do you teach your children to sacrifice for America? Are you
real
> > Patriots? That is for you to answer.
> >
> > Bill