Orca strait -
There were a couple of the pax who helped out in the Richard Reid case from a physical standpoint. BUT - a medal to the two AA Cabin Crew that initially went after the bas**rd!!
I am commenting on your post solely to point out the pax involvement. As a "professional" pax, I - and my fellow pros - normally sit in first class. The flight deck, at least in America, can rest assured that the pax are going after any, repeat, anybody that looks suspicious coming up the aisle towards the cockpit door. And, Yes, I
do profile those getting on as well as those walking up the aisle!!
GlueBall has it right in his earlier post on this thread.
But, I still support the idea of the Flight Deck crew having the choice to arm themselves, or not. At the end of the day, it is the Pointy End that has the ultimate resxponsibility.
Lots of talk about Air Marshalls on the USA TV recently, but ATPLs know that there are
very few of them in existance today, and real secure doors are one-two years away. So, the security gaps are still there and will be into the near future.
Even if we get the plane physically secure we still aren't doing the right thing about the people on the ground with access to the planes!!
