'Terrorists could be testing airlines'

The Times of India ^ | 17 Sep, 2006 1242hrs IST || PTI | The Times of India

[martin_fierro]

bttt

[null and void]

Nothing to see here, move along.™

[alice_in_bubbaland]

Could be!

Here's a link to a possible related story:

Al-Qaida warning: Muslims leave U.S.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1702968/posts

[Canard]

"the number of such incidents since August was much more than recorded in the past"

I wonder how much of this is an increase in the number of incidents and how much is a change in the recording and reporting of incidents at a time of heightened tension that maybe wouldn't have been reported in the past?

[Slump Tester]

I wish WOULD leave!

[alice_in_bubbaland]

Oh no, then Michigan would be a Ghost State! sarc off/

[aimhigh]

Easy solution - don't let Muslims fly.

[basil]

It seems to me that the International Pilots are recommending "profiling" passengers. I hope that is the case.

[alice_in_bubbaland]

Let them fly...one way...out of the US!

[Philistone]

...and suggested putting a second cockpit barrier in place to enhance security of the flight deck.

As long as the pilot remembers to take the key when he leaves to go to the bathroom...

[Star Traveler]

But, but, but...., I've heard that they aren't going to use airplanes anymore, because we've got those so secure that they would be fools to try it again.

Regards,
Star Traveler

[Oh..., wait a minute, what was going on in England a few weeks back... something about airplanes..., can't quite remember...]

[TomGuy]

disruptive passenger behaviour, bomb threats, misuse of mobile phones in-flight and even an odd smell in the aircraft

How many of these are "look here" activities while other things might be slipping through elsewhere?

[alice_in_bubbaland]

LOL! On what Airline did that happen? I found it amusing.

[Philistone]

I did too, but then I wasn't on that flight...

[EGPWS]

Strategic experts have warned that some of the recent security incidents in different parts of the world involving aircraft and airports could be 'testers' by terrorists.

Not to worry, we (the U.S.) will get the lowdown from captured terrorists as to whether this is true or not!

Oh, wait a minute....

[alice_in_bubbaland]

Yes, John McLaim et al, comes to mind!

[EGPWS]

Yes, John McLaim et al, comes to mind!

Yes, it's mind boggling at times isn't it.

[blam]

"Easy solution - don't let Muslims fly."

Or, ride in trains or busses...no mass transit for Muslims, period!

[Leftism is Mentally Deranged]

It's rather obvious that it is testing.
Careful, however. When there is an "incident", no matter how small, the reaction is immediate and obsessive. This leaves an opening for a second set of perpetrators to take advantage of the distraction and start a real incident which will do vast damage.