Mooseknucles,
Yes, it does offend me that we had a two cases of people getting their licences fraudently and because of all the media attention it received it is a problem in the subcontinent? Even a go-around in India makes it to the frontpage. Why? Because it's "fun to read".
This boderline yellow journalism and
I am sorry for my language used. Please read the following article
Passengers panic as chopper neared landing plane in Chandigarh | NDTV.com
This what our profession is subjected to every other week, and makes it a sensitive issue for me.
I take pride in being from the subcontinent and no, I wasn't aware that only 8 chaps have joined in the last year and half. Just like what flyboy_nz said a few bad apples shouldn't and doesn't give you the right to point a finger at everyone from the region.