Better still, why don't we stop hiring waitresses and start hiring linebackers for flight attendants.
Not a bad idea, but a few problems....
What gas do we use that is powerful enough to knock out a 250 pound hijacker without killing or injuring the infant and geriatric passengers? What happens if the system accidentally discharges gas, is the airline liable? A gas mask (or oxygen mask) would allow the terrorists to avoid the effects of the gas while everyone else is now incapacitated.
Better still, why don't we stop hiring waitresses and start hiring linebackers for flight attendants.
Now there's an idea that would put an end to air rage and make the hijackers think twice. But Air Marshals don't need to be linebackers. Just having someone on the plane who is armed and trained to stop terrorists will make them think twice. Training the fight attendants to use stun guns and pepper spray to incapacitate the hijackers would also help.
Prior to 9/11, everyone had been conditioned to just cooperate and negotiate with a hijacker. This is no longer a realistic option.
This one's almost too easy. A "good" idea until you consider a terrorist holding a grenade with the pin pulled out. What happens if he goes to sleep?
Better still, why don't we stop hiring waitresses and start hiring linebackers for flight attendants.
'Cause I don't want to look at linebackers' legs. And what I say goes. Sorry, that's just the way it is.