[KeyLargo]

Last line of defense against in-flight terrorism: passengers

Terrorism on 9/11 permanently altered how passengers respond to airline hijackings, rewriting the conventional wisdom that the best way for passengers to stay safe is to stay quiet.

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2009/1229/Last-line-of-defense-against-in-flight-terrorism-passengers

[raygun]

Right. Janet Incompetano alluded to as much with some offhanded commendation of passenger actions. But her comments in that regard were entirely tertiary and incidental. The flight crew and the "system" being most notworthy; the actions of passengers merely being an inconvieniant elephant in the room (inconsequential to the ultimate outcome).

The thing that struck me the moment I heard here comments during her presser was whether, or not, she was acquiescing to, acknowledging, or condoning fundamental rights to an active self defense of life, liberty and property? My understanding is that according to the contemporary liberal paradigm no such de facto right exists; resistance is futile. I'm sure the camel's nose under the tent will soon get a most deserved swack by the media in the upcoming days. They'll soon be trotting out some story about how likely tragedy is to result from active resistance.

For example, the recent horror at Ft. Hood. Imagine the carnage that would've ensued if active and overwhelming resistance was mounted en-masse each and every time the shooter stopped to reload.