IS GLADIATOR A SECURITY RISK?
Having just reviewed the Fedex attempted hijack of Flight 705, on April 7th, 1994, by one of their F/E's - Auburn R. Calloway - I couldn't help but draw parallels between him, and Gladiator.
For example, Calloway, during his more than 20 years employment with Fedex, kept documented evidence, by way of names and dates, of every "run-in" he had with different Captains, and the Company. He felt persecuted and dis-advantaged, until one day he decided that he would hijack, and crash, a DC10 into Fedex's Memphis HQ's.
Although Calloway was employed by Fedex at the time, and was thus able to obtain an foc, it would be just as easy for anyone who intended revenge, to purchase a ticket [eg. Gladiator on SQ] and adopt similar tactics. For security reasons, I don't wish to - and won't - amplify how, as I'm sure most aircrew have a reasonably good idea about the limitations on airport security.
Just as Gladiator sees it fit to raise concerns about SIA's, supposed deficiencies, ad nauseum, I also believe that his PUBLIC outpourings - at times extremely emotive - should be ringing alarm bells with NOW, rather than "after the event".