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wtmusic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 01:28 PM
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The Fear Channel (CNN) serving up hot travel-fear porn this morning
Southwest Airlines flight from Burbank/Phoenix - loaded semiautomatic magazine seen in cabin
Logan Airport - possible security situation developing

Widespread possible death and destruction (nothing's happened...but think what COULD have happened!!) :scared:
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NightWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 01:30 PM
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1. their. timing. is. perfect.
rumors of security boycotts? cue an agent to place a mag in the aisle
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wtmusic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 01:32 PM
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2. Apparently TSA's junk-touching missed some semiautomatic junk.
Could ahem, backfire on them.
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rocktivity Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 01:50 PM
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3. Are they using the fear font?
Edited on Tue Nov-23-10 02:05 PM by rocktivity
Remember that from The Daily Show? And don't miss the ending--it's more relevant than ever.

P.S. if the magazine was "seen", how do they know how loaded it is?

:rofl:
rocktivity
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golddigger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 02:13 PM
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4. What utter bullshit.
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Tierra_y_Libertad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 02:16 PM
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5. TSA is obviously more concerned with T&A than guns.
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Blue Owl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 03:40 PM
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6. Can't wait for Wolf's "Shit-You-Nation Room" to monger some extra fear
n/t
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ecstatic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 03:44 PM
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7. Should we pretend that these incidents never happen
in order to prove the TSA wrong? Or would a better approach be to suggest alternative measures of keeping plane travel safe?
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MrsCorleone Donating Member (844 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 03:55 PM
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10. Suggest alternative measures, such as dogs (very effective) and air marshals.
Effective and so much cheaper than the $7B currently spent.
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seabeyond Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 03:49 PM
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8. why didnt the naked scan catch that? oh wait, was in the butt. CAVITY search all. nt
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wtmusic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 05:48 PM
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12. If a TSA agent sneaked the gun through
do passengers get to start groping back?
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GoldMedals4U Donating Member (26 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 03:53 PM
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9. There's a new one of these every day
Just so CNN can always be on breaking news mode.
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Glassunion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 04:53 PM
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11. Does Southwest have armed pilots?
Some airlines do...

Could have been an Air Marshall or a Pilots magazine.
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a la izquierda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 05:51 PM
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13. My brother in law is a Southwest pilot...
he wouldn't need a gun (I'm serious, he could literally break a guy's neck in about two seconds). But I don't know if he's allowed to carry.
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Glassunion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 06:04 PM
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14. Awesome
I would rather put my trust in any pilot over a TSA agent any day.

I'm amazed at how they try to fine an airline pilot for having a piece of airline cutlery(the exact same they give everyone on the plane) in his bag. Newsflash to the TSA... A pilot can destroy a plane and kill everyone on board without anything. A naked pilot with no baggage could kill in essence destroy the plane.
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a la izquierda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 06:29 PM
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15. He's a tough mo-fo...
but the nicest guy you'd ever want to meet. He wouldn't hesitate to take an idiot hijacker out, gun or no gun. I wish I could fly with him all the time.
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Glassunion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 06:31 PM
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16. Hmmm... Was he in the Navy? nt
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a la izquierda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-10 12:58 PM
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19. Air Force
He used to fly KC135s (I think) and retired after 20 years. In his spare time, he's an Ironman triathlete and a martial arts guy.
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Glassunion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-10 01:19 PM
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20. Good... No offense to Navy Pilots who now fly commercial...
I've had some real tough experiences flying with former Navy Pilots.
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Swede Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 06:33 PM
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17. They are reporting news.
It happened,it was reported but other organisations. Chill out.
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wtmusic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 07:40 PM
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18. I guess it's a matter of opinion
They may not have the same grip on our base instincts, but IMO there are a hundred other stories which could and should take precedence.
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