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To: Ilaine who wrote (166372)	5/13/2006 11:16:08 PM
From: D. Long	Respond to of 794399

Historically most plane hijackings have turned out OK for most of the hostages Historically, the paradigm for hijackers was to attract media attention to a political cause, not cause destruction. If you don't adjust to changed circumstances, you are likely to end up dead. Derek

To: Ilaine who wrote (166372)	5/14/2006 12:02:35 AM
From: kumar	Respond to of 794399

Raid on Entebbe ??

To: Ilaine who wrote (166372)	5/14/2006 12:22:52 AM
From: ManyMoose	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 794399

I quit flying because it's intolerable. I'm not afraid of hijackers. However, if I saw one I would act. This is one of the tragedies of the commons: Since "Hi, Jack" and "hijack" are homophones while aircraft are very vulnerable to any breaches to safety and security, this pronunciation is now widely regarded as a serious taboo in more airports. Los Angeles International Airport has reminded people not to say "Hi, Jack" or "Hey, Jack", but "Hello, Jack" is no problem.