Passenger sets off firecrackers on Detroit flight

[pilotextwo 0]

Not sure if this story has been posted here on Avsim yet:http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_airliner_disturbanceI think we should start testing passengers to make sure that they have a brain in their head before they get on an aircraft.

[pilotextwo 0]

UPDATE: Apparently not just firecrackers:http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_airliner_disturbance

[Orlaam 306]

But I thought the WH said terrorism was a dirty word? Have we not acted kindly enough towards these folks or something?? Maybe "The One" needs to go to Nigeria and bow to the people. :(

[scott967 62]

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[duckbilled 310]

But I thought the WH said terrorism was a dirty word? Have we not acted kindly enough towards these folks or something?? Maybe "The One" needs to go to Nigeria and bow to the people. :(

Terrorism?? What's that? I have heard of "man-caused disasters" but... I can't believe a passenger jumped this guy. Don't they know that acting like that will only invite more "man-cuased disasters?"They really need to screen the passengers list better so that only enlighteneed people are allowed on the plane. These crazy right wing vigilanties need to be stopped.

[TheDanger 182]

I can't believe a passenger jumped this guy. Don't they know that acting like that will only invite more "man-cuased disasters?"

So you believe that everyone should sit tight and wait to be blown up? Do nothing cause you will only provoke more attacks?

[Orlaam 306]

Duckbilled was being facetious. Our WH didn't like the word terrorism when it first took term last January and decided to called them "man-caused disasters". The democrats thought the rebublicans were too harsh on AQ and other radical terrorists, therefore we needed to treat them with kid gloves and they would be nice. It isn't working though. First the Ft. Hood incident and now this.

[WarpD 824]

It's one thing to discuss the actual incident... but to toss your political views into the discussion like dirty diapers... soils the discussion.

[WarpD 824]

If this type of discussion continues... then AVSIM no longer serves a purpose for me. Seriously.