There are business men and women on every flight I've ever been on so I don't think dressed in a sports jacket signifies 'MARSHALL' at all.
Further, I think seeing someone dressed in a suit or sports jacket sends a message of authority.
Better to discourage anything untoward than to have a situation on board.
Quinn needs to go.
Why send ANY message? The point of an air marshal on board is so attackers will have NO IDEA WHO might suddenly plug them during an attack. "Sending a message" does not assert authority, it identifies who needs to be killed first - not exactly helpful to airline security.
Oh I forgot. Anyone wearing a spoart coat is an authority figure and is the ultimate deterrent against terrorists. Why did they restrict wearing coats and ties on the 09/11 flights?
There are business men and women on every flight I've ever been on so I don't think dressed in a sports jacket signifies 'MARSHALL' at all.
On any of the NE shuttles, they probably would blend in. But not on holiday flights, like Thanksgiving, when air marshalls were recently disciplined for trying to blend in with families going home for the holidays.
I suspect they tend to stick out on those Miami flights also. Why not let them decide?
As someone who travels 100%, and has been for about 9 years, I strongly agree. There are always people dressed in business wear, even pre 9/11.
When did you last fly? The marshals are the best-dressed people in the terminal. I overdress routinely for flights, and my sweater, slacks, and boots will be too much.