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To: Scumbria who wrote (273405)7/11/2002 11:03:55 AM
From: CYBERKEN  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 769670
 
The biggest no-brain on this thread could have been expected not to comprehend the no-brainer proposal to arm pilots...



To: Scumbria who wrote (273405)7/11/2002 11:36:40 AM
From: Ish  Respond to of 769670
 
<<If the terrorists know that there are guns in the cockpit, they may take advantage of that fact. >>

There's also a fire ax in the cockpit but I've never heard of a terrorist breaking into a cockpit to grab it. OTOH recently a copilot did smack a would be hijacker in the head with one.