Originally Posted by
core_dump
I do not know if this is true, but it wouldn't be a fair statistic anyway. You're ignoring the deterrence factor. If Mr. Abdul Badguy knows there might be an armed lunatic on the aircraft, they are less likely to act up.
And deterrence doesn't work if nobody ever hears about the program. If you have to show your junk to a FA to get in the news, then so be it. Or so the logic might go.
Surely you mean “another “ armed lunatic