12 Sep
2001
12 Sep
'01
3:32 a.m.
The problem is, a lot of planes that are hijaked in the the air are being
diverted for an "on the ground, they'll let us go after they get to iraq (or
wherever" type scenario. This is probably what the passengers thought was
going on (in which case it would be better to just cooperate and wait till
they let you go), until it was too late...
In fact, I don't know of any previous hijacking scenario where the whole point
was to fly the plane into something to destroy it, rather then to take the
plane somewhere other then the intended destination; hijackings do take place
all the time in other parts of the world, though, so it might happen and I
just don't know about it. Anyone else have any idea?
marino13(a)btopenworld.com said:
I have to say that I agree with the original
part of this - I have been discussing this
with my colleagues and I know for a FACT (and
yeah its a lot easier to say this when you're
not involved) that I would definately take
the risk... the chances are you're gonna die
anyway. If the plane was on the ground or
part of a "hostage scenario" thats different
but I am surprised not one person would have
tried anything. But who knows... perhaps they
did.
Just my thoughts.
> Unfortunately, I think you're mistaken here, Bill. The typical American of
> today hasn't the courage to risk his life as an individual, even if it means
> being slaughtered as part of a group. That same American hasn't the courage to
> call the cops if he sees someone breaking into his neighbor's house or car,
> because he fears being singled out as an honest individual, rather than part of
> the corrupt masses.
>
> Dick
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Sudbrink" <wh.sudbrink(a)verizon.net>
> To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 7:10 AM
> Subject: Re: OT: World Trade crash...
>
>
> >
> > Mike Ford [mikeford(a)socal.rr.com] wrote:
> >
> > > Very sadly I suspect this type of attack to be
> > > repeated soon. It was simply too easy and too
> > > effective, for other organizations not to try
> > > it again.
> >
> > I doubt that. As a matter of fact, I think that
> > most airline hijacking will cease to be effective.
> > I think that, after this, any able bodied person
> > on a hijacked plane will resist with their life.
> > I know that I would, rather than die as part of
> > an instrument used to kill many more.
> >
> >
>
- Dan Wright
(dtwright(a)uiuc.edu)
(http://www.uiuc.edu/~dtwright)
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