Surely not
The line for the ride at Disneyland will be one shorter, thanks and bye bye.
Danny
No bones, thats okay. I'll give you credit, you did at least censor your moderators also.
Stafer
You would be dead before you came close to the marshall with it. There are only so many extinguishers, and it would be awfullly strange to see some one not crew with it.
Memetic
If you observed a pax with a weapon your responsibility is to notify the crew. You think your role is greater than it is. It is the crews job to maintain security. You tell them the guy next to you has a weapon, they will likely tell you to keep it to yourself or direct you otherwise. It ISN'T your job to be asking for ID. You might very well compromise the person by these actions. Like it or not when you get on the plane you give up a lot. Others are responsible for your safety, be it flight safety or your well being in the cabin.
To answer your question, yes it is the crews responsibility to verify credentials of armed individuals on the aircraft. You were also concerned about fake ID'S. Whgo would be better at picking out a fake ID, one who sees them on a regular basis or a passenger.
Bottom line, the crew is responsible for your safety, your job is to do what the crew says. If they say to sit down and be quiet, you are obligated to do so. If they say to hop on the guy with the gun ( or fire extinguisher) then do it. They are better informed and trained in the matter than a nervious pax taking matters into their own hands.
Frankfurt cowboy
The same way the flight attendants do now, with the interphone to the cockpit. As a last resort they can talk at a slightly elevated tone next to the door and it can be heard in the cockpit. Especially if the FO is right behind it with the ax. The door is (hopefully) bulletproof, not sound proof
Last edited by West Coast; 1st Jan 2004 at 02:37.