srothstein wrote:
Then why can you not carry your weapon on a plane? And why must you jump through special hoops to even carry it in checked baggage where it cannot be accessed and cannot possibly harm anyone? And why can you not even agree to go through a search and be checked and then walk with your guest down to the actual gate to wait with them until takeoff?
Answer: They are looking to control you and prepare you for more actions. It clearly is not anti-terrorism or anyone could go through the safety search and go down to the gate.
I can carry my gun on a plane. Just not an airliner unless its checked. Its never been a problem, I have carried it all over the country. No hoops, just declared it if on the airlines! If I was an airline pilot, I would be an FFDO.
We have no right to fly on a plane with guns. We have no right to smoke on a plane. Using your line of thinking, you should be able to visit a prison with a gun. Come on now. I have not seen any examples of what right, liberty, or freedom anyone has lost. Only hypothetical conspiracy theories. Lets deal in fact. . .What right, liberty, or freedom have you lost?
How long do you think airport lines would be if they still allowed non passengers into the secured area? Think they are bad now!
Your comments don't make any sense, but then again you one of those with whacked out conspiracy theories.
srothstein wrote:
So far, the problem I have seen reported in not stopping the Sep. 11, 2001 attacks was that the various intelligence and investigative agencies did not talk to each other or even listen when their own employees raised suspicions. We could have had the information on them and stopped them IF we had wanted to, all while obeying the laws. Or, to give you another thought to think about, consider how quickly after the attacks we had identified which passengers it was that were the criminals, including releasing that information to the public. And we did it without having any evidence available from the scenes, which means we had to have known about it in advance or at least had the suspects identified in advance.
Just as with the 1993 bombings, I firmly believe that the government knew about it and decided we wanted a better case than just a conspiracy charge, and it backfired on them. This is not a criticism since it is a tactical and strategic question to be answered at the time and I wasn't there. I am just observing that the criminal justice system and intelligence system in place was working and could have stopped it IF they had made different decisions. And conspiracy charges would have worked to stop many of the cases that were posted as hypothetical what do we do cases.
I think I could pick those names out of a passenger list very quickly. They knew what seats some of them were in from the phone calls.
If you really believe that our government knew about 9/11, you need serious mental help. I don't mean to flame you, but that is the absolute nuttiest thing I have ever heard.
Who's keeping count???
