F-16 Jets Intercept and Escort NYC-Bound Plane After 3 Passengers Locked Themselves in Bathrooms
- Posted on September 11, 2011 at 5:19pm by
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Two military aircraft escorted a New York-bound American Airlines flight from Los Angeles after three passengers locked themselves in the bathroom, officials said Sunday, the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. A law enforcement official said it wasn’t thought to be terrorism.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command scrambled two F-16 jets to shadow Flight 34 until it landed safely at New York’s Kennedy Airport shortly after 4 p.m., the Transportation Security Administration said in a statement.
A NORAD spokesman said passengers locked themselves in the bathroom and were still inside when the plane landed. The FBI was responding to the airport. The official was not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
A law enforcement official says it isn’t thought to be terrorism. A NORAD spokesman confirmed the military aircraft intercepted the flight about 100 miles west of New York and shadow it until it landed.
The Transportation Security Administration said in a statement that it was “notified of passengers allegedly behaving suspiciously” onboard the flight at about 3 p.m., and that the jets were scrambled “out of an abundance of caution.”
NBC News New York has reportedly spoke with several sources that say two to three passengers were drunk and refused to follow flight attendant instructions, making long and frequent visits to the lavatories.
A spokesman for American Airlines told the New York Post that incognito air marshals were on board, but never had to reveal their identity. Sources told the Post that “a passenger freaked out over another flyer’s frequent bathroom trips,” causing the scare.
Sources told CBS News that the three passengers were “disruptive, moving in and out of lavatories, even at one point locking themselves inside.”
“In our eyes, it’s a big nothing,” American Airlines spokesman Tim Smith told CBS.
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vaflaca
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 6:48pmYou realize that there will now be a push to take bathrooms out of planes! Probably issue Depends to those who request them. I can also envision security lap bars, like in roller coasters. No one gets out of their seat for the duration of the flight! Yes, this is ridiculous …just ridiculous enough to be shoved down out throats.
Report Post »kryptonite
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 7:59pmI can envision hidden “security” cameras inside the bathrooms.
Report Post »rose-ellen
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 8:34pmThis absurd situation that this superpower is in could end so quickly and easely. All it requires is letting go of your hubris- a little truth and reconciliation-acknowledge that you done wrong to muslims by propping up dictators for our benefits, acknowledge you havn’t been fair to the palestinians and work to peacefully get israel to return to 67 borders, pull out of iraq,afghanuistan ,pakistan and Yemen. And apologize to the iraqis for that unjust invasion and occupation. Those muslims don’t want to impose sharia on you or force islam on any one. One day perhaps a hundred yrs. from now you will recognize that alquada was a reaction to our unjust meddling in their homelands. But in your hatred and arrogance you‘d rather comtinue your wars and spend more money and resources you can’t afford when people act like people.It would be funny if so many people[both here and there] wern’t so victimized by your arrogance and hubris.
Report Post »wookie001
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 8:54pmTake the bathrooms out, and give everybody an empty soda can to wee in, or a zip lock bag.
Report Post »captaincameron
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 6:38pmFor those of you talking about banning alcohol on flights, you realize that you are proposing taking away yet another bit of freedom?
Report Post »I like to have a beer or three on or before a flight–after all, I’m not driving.
And airlines have turned away passengers for being too drunk–I certainly don’t envy the person who was talking about their flight back after the Super Bowl.
What needs to be done is this: these three people who caused this delay need to have the crap pounded out of them. Perhaps with some waterboarding thrown in. Doesn’t matter if they were an Islamic terrorist, a pair of people trying to join the Mile High Club, or somebody doing a line of blow of the sink.
Similarly, each time that a private plane gets too close to Camp David or any other secure site, either blow them out of the sky or, once they are forced down, back to the waterboarding and the removal of their right to fly.
Start punishing the people who are causing any of these scares and maybe the “innocent” scares will drop off.
jpschaeffer
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 6:52pmCapt. if you are a pilot for a major airline I am sure you’ve had your difficulties with drunks on planes before. There should be nothing to take your attention away from flying that plane. As for taking another freedom away no one has the freedom to get drunk. There are extensive laws controlling the distribution and selling of alcohol. there are children on the plane who do not need to see alcoholic drunken behavior and to be made afraid. Alcohol should be restricted to restaurants bars and diners. Many passengers also take tranquilizers and sleeping pills and also consume alcohol along with the stress of travel the time zones the disrupted dietary habits contribute to behavioral problems and inhibition and infantile behavior that I choose not to be subjected to. I avoid drunken bars and past years have avoided stadiums and other venues after having beer poured down my back and the Giants game and watching drunks start fights in the stands and in the parking lot. And you bring up another point that these passengers who do get drunk will be driving out of the airport and out onto the highways… It‘s just unnecessary and it’s not a loss of freedom! And of course everyone‘s can I bring up that it’s their right to drink responsibly but drunks don’t drink responsibly! And alcohol affects people differently every time they drink. And not to single out the airlines but I would ban it on buses and trains also!!!
Report Post »kryptonite
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 7:33pmStart punishing the people who are causing any of these scares and maybe the “innocent” scares will drop off.
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Commendable solutions (or not), but even extreme threats would not deter alcoholics, d-heads or jihadists attempting any kind of dry run under the guise of being drunk. NO DRINKING is simpler. Drink all you want after you arrive at your destination.
wrtaber3
Posted on September 12, 2011 at 7:04amPublic intoxication and disruptive behavior have consequences on the ground. If you can’t make a “joke” in the airport, why would you expect to get away with this BS in the air?
Report Post »NealPatrick
Posted on September 12, 2011 at 7:35amPeople who can not control their drinking and are intoxicated in public, including airline flights, have all ready forfeited their rights. Drunk on a plane should be a trip to lock-up when you hit the ground (even if you don’t cause a scene), if you can’t be banned from boarding at the start. Flying has become so cheap that is now like boarding a subway car at midnight in NYC with all the people you don’t want to be traveling with.
Report Post »Bill in Texas
Posted on September 12, 2011 at 11:03amReally? Booze on flights is a freedom? No it’s a service and a privilege offered by the Airlines. They are private companies and don’t have to offer anything. Now if a city said no booze in our town that might be different. But that is a local government and the right to get drunk isn’t protected by the Constitution. If you don’t like their laws you are free to move to a different city. If you don’t like Airlines policies you are FREE to use a different airline.
Report Post »DMSNC
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 6:27pmWhy the hell would they escort to JFK? How stupid is that? Teeterboro or Newark maybe – why pick the hub of NYC? Man, is it just me or do you feel a little more unsafe each day?
Report Post »Nlitend1
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 6:53pmdo you work in the industry or are you just accustomed to calling everything you don’t understand stupid and scary? to tell you the truth, I’m glad you feel unsafe, you should stay at home and not engage in any communication until you have that figured out.
Report Post »kryptonite
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 6:27pmWhat‘chu talkin’ ’bout, Willis?
Report Post »AnAmerican111
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 6:14pmShould have flushed then down the toilet!
Report Post »Morons! I wonder what nationality(Were they of desert descent?)
Nlitend1
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 6:56pmIt turns out that their nationality was the same as the most dangerous group in this country…the one that has committed the most terrorism in this country’s history!!?!
Report Post »They were white american christians
booger71
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 7:39pmNlitend1
Report Post »Posted on September 11, 2011 at 6:56pm
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Epic Fail
HumbleMan
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 7:44pmDouble troll alert.
Report Post »rose-ellen
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 8:16pmAnother victory for the noble freedom fighting muslims . This was the intent in the first place-to get you scambling like a paranoid police state that you are becoming .You can no longer act in the world with impunity Empire has it’s price.
Report Post »treas54
Posted on September 12, 2011 at 2:07pmNlitend1
Report Post »You are, a good little Alinskyite. Following all the rules right down the list. Bet Rules for Radicals is on your students required reading list. So Rule #5 using your words, you dumb, stupid, know nothing, Commie. The punks who did this were Godless, Socialists. #9 the threat is more terrifying than the real thing. These were Bullies, who use fear tactics to loot the future of my grandchildren. We’re on to you and if you want to use #4 – Go for it, Lucifer.
Sleazy Hippo
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 6:10pmTis story highlights the protection available if there were a real sky jacking incident.
Report Post »flatbroke
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 6:10pmwhy dont they have “ blow darts” on board the planes for anyone who is acting suspiously, you can just blow dart there a$$, knock them out till the plane lands, and then deal with them then?
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 6:29pmI have to admit that is a very good idea.
Report Post »Bill Rowland
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 6:40pmAnd cheap to. Unless the government sets the specs and goes out for bids. Then the price esculates enormously, not to mention cost overruns, design changes and the requirement that they be built by union labor.
Pray for our President – Psalm 109:8
Report Post »sissykatz
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 7:05pmFlatbroke
Report Post »I think that is a wonderful idea…….. Just tranquilize them like they do other “Animals”, until they can
get to safety to deal with it. Of course some will be taking other medications that will die as a result, but hey Sh$$ happens. Moral of the story is,,, Don’t act like a fool…. and there will be no risks involved.
GBMBulletsSKNRD
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 7:17pmBlow darts take to long to load. If a fist to the face does not work a 357 would be in order.
Report Post »Mil Mom
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 8:24pm@Bill Rowland
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 6:40pm
And cheap to. Unless the government sets the specs and goes out for bids. Then the price esculates enormously, not to mention cost overruns, design changes and the requirement that they be built by union labor.
Pray for our President – Psalm 109:8
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And what would the anti-dart activists equivilent be to trigger locks? Considering the simplicity of design of your weapon, probably super glue to lock the lips of anyone who is near them!
Bargis Tryhol
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 6:06pmMaybe it’s time we ban alcohol on all flights
Report Post »jpschaeffer
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 6:13pmAgreed and read my post prior to this! I am sick of having to deal with drunks on planes specially after a football game like I was subjected to after the Super Bowl and IT was the following morning and people were still drinking throwing up and acting like a holes
Report Post »crackerone
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 6:14pmThey were in the can snorting coke.
Report Post »Katydidnt
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 6:36pmNever going to happen. They make too much money off of the drinks.
Report Post »Favored93
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 6:39pmSo how is it that NORAD was able to scramble fighters this fast over a “suspicious” situation but not to save the pentagon or wherever the PA flight would have been heading? The first two planes I can understand MAYBE but the others?
Report Post »That is the only thing about 9/11 I do not understand …. why was NORAD shutdown on 9/11?
I do not believe that our Govt. murdered 3,000+ people but there are still questions that to this day the answers they gave have not made logical sense and this is the only one that makes me scratch my head.
kryptonite
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 9:42pm@Favored93
Report Post »That is the only thing about 9/11 I do not understand …. why was NORAD shutdown on 9/11?
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Four months later, a 15-year-old al-Qaeda supporter crashed a stolen Cessna 172 into the Bank of America Tower in Tampa, FL., and NORAD still hadn’t gotten its act together. Besides, it takes a lot of psychological adjustment to be willing to shoot down a passenger jet, let alone a domestic one. IMO, our entire homeland defense system went into shock that day.
Bill in Texas
Posted on September 12, 2011 at 11:40amkryptonite
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 9:42pm
@Favored93
The Fighters on alert were only started as a result of 9/11. And it was the North American Aerospace Defense Command (another post 9/11 entity) that scrambled the jets.
Report Post »NORAD wasn’t looking for jets originating in the US as threats. Their focus was on looking on missiles coming from overseas in order to launch a counter attack if that should happen. It wasn’t until planes were reported as being hijacked by the FAA. At that time NORAD became the centralized command for dealing with the situation. By the time they had geared up the 9/11 attacks were done.
jpschaeffer
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 6:00pmIt is time to cut off all alcoholic drinks during all flights!!!!!!!!
Report Post »jpschaeffer
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 6:11pmThere is no need for airlines to sell alcoholic beverages during flights! The fact that their atmosphere is thinner and under pressure causes people to react differently to alcoholic drinks. The fact that most airlines have diminished or eliminated all food services which would serve to neutralize alcoholic drinks also contributes to the problem. Flight attendants should energize their unions to force airlines to stop serving alcohol. It causes many problems for flight attendants and pilots. It causes many problems for passengers who were subjected to alcoholic behavior. It is not a bar it’s not a time for celebration it is a method of transportation. It is also a safety problem in times of emergency if you have trunks all over the plane and emergency procedures need to be performed or the plane needs to be evacuated. I am in favor of having a breathalyzer for people even boarding the plane who get drunk in the airport and create problems for the flight attendants. Many flight attendants have been physically attacked and injured by drunks. I would also like a lost that if you are found guilty of being drunk on a commercial airline that would count as a DUI against your drivers license. How many times do we have to read about some drunks trying to open the emergency doors during flights… Or starting a fight with other passengers… Were just recently a French actor urinating in the aisles because he wasn’t allowed to go into the bathroom.
Report Post »Nlitend1
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 7:11pmWhat happened to the free market, hmm blazers? you all sound like liberal left-tards that condone nanny state extremism?!?
If alcohol actually causes problems, the airlines will raise the prices to recoup the costs. the higher costs will prevent people from drinking too much. That’s how your almighty invisible hand works, banning alcohol is how prohibition worked and how the government tells you all the things they don’t think you can do responsibly. stay principled you right-tards.
Report Post »Bill in Texas
Posted on September 12, 2011 at 11:45amNlitend1
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 7:11pm
What happened to the free market, hmm blazers?
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Allowing companies to offer services or take them away if they see fit is the free market because they will do what is good for the company and the share holders.
Report Post »2012hey
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 6:00pmInteresting that there is no description or names for the three causing the commotion. I’m betting they were bl ack Muslims… Just a wild guess tho
Report Post »Sheepdog911
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 6:05pmSpot on guess. Drunk swine.
Report Post »jpschaeffer
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 6:14pmcome on you know that Muslims are forbidden from drinking alcohol…… Ha ha
Report Post »Nlitend1
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 7:14pmI wanna play, let me take a guess…I’m guessing you are just literate enough to read the gun registration pamphlet. You a racist. dummy
Report Post »Nlitend1
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 7:20pmthe muslim hatred is fine…it is ignorant and hateful, but fine. I expect no better from you.
but to mention that they must be BLACK as well as muslim, is probably the kind of thing that you should be punished for. If i was your boss, i would fire you. If you ran a business (mowing lawns) i would not hire you. If you had kids, I would suspect them of being ignorant, hateful racists like their father was and I would keep my kids away from them.
Report Post »SamIamTwo
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 7:31pmWaiting to hear their last names myself. And I’m not a racists. Just a fact gather.
Report Post »Nlitend1
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 8:26pmIf you’re such a fact gatherer and not just another prejudiced ignoramus, you would probably know all sorts of random last names from all sorts of events. what do you do with all of these facts and what do you plan on doing with this ‘fact’? btw, what‘s you’re last name…should I just call you samiam, that sounds mysterious. if they all do have muslim names, what assumptions may we draw from your facts? does that tell us what happened on the plane or why they were in the bathroom? does it explain the f-16? you’re the fact gatherer…are you going to pursue other facts or just the last names?
Report Post »Mil Mom
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 8:45pm@Nlitend1
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 7:20pm
the muslim hatred is fine…it is ignorant and hateful, but fine. I expect no better from you.
but to mention that they must be BLACK as well as muslim, is probably the kind of thing that you should be punished for. If i was your boss, i would fire you. If you ran a business (mowing lawns) i would not hire you. If you had kids, I would suspect them of being ignorant, hateful racists like their father was and I would keep my kids away from them
Report Post »*****
What ever happened to America where “Stuck on Stupid” was the proper response to the obvious?
Muslim? To be leary of them on 9/11 with all kinds of threats coming from (guess who?) and ALL TERROR ATTEMPTS COMING FROM (guess who?), I would wonder why,? Black? My question is, How do you tell the difference between a black business man and a Black Muslim, unless they’re acting in a way to scare people?” My favorite Dr. is Arabic, born and raised in the US, and as upset about terrorism and what it’s doing to people of his nationality as anyone of any other descent. Is he muslim, I’ve never asked, but when I had the words to my favorite hymn written on a tablet that he looked at, he read it and told me it was one of his mother’s favorites. Might be why he was born in the USA~
conservativemom99
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 5:59pmThe names will be changed to protect the innocent, peaceful religion.
Report Post »Nlitend1
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 7:28pmSure, yeah.
Report Post »btw, did you know that Timothy McVeigh was actually named mohamed al obama. Maybe the blaze and it’s readership can alter that history a bit. Evil media propagandists actually tried to convince america that mcveigh was a conservative anti-government type?! can you believe that? He was actually a high ranking member of the aclu and a part-time lib professor of political science at harvard. I’m sure there are many other name changes out there…do you have an example?
Buttercup
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 5:53pmWere they all in the same lavatory? If so, that would be a neat trick to see. There’s barely room for one person, let alone three.
Report Post »bulletsinthegun
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 6:05pmWhat were the F-16′s going to do, watch the air liner blow-up. Another useless act by Big SIS. BHO is powerless
Report Post »treas54
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 5:53pmSounds like Saul Alinsky and his cowardly radical pranks. Yes it is terrorism and it sounds to me like they locked up all the restrooms to scare and make the rest of the passengers uncomfortable. Too bad they don’t have a giant flush on the bathroom and they could have jettisoned them into outer space.
Report Post »Nlitend1
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 7:32pmHow is it that you get to define terror?
You embarrass yourself and diminish the meaning of terrorism when you slop it onto any and everything that you don’t understand or condone. Especially today, you should be more careful with what you say.
Report Post »Socialism_Is_The_New_Black
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 7:45pm@Nlitend1 – You really think those on the plane weren’t terrified? It’s not terrorism till someone gets hurt or dies? You are just an indifferent self-hating know-nothing. The intimidation those that perpetrated this little play is nothing short of terrorism.
Report Post »Nlitend1
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 8:40pmoh good, i’m glad someone responded…
you know nothing. for instance, you do not know how terrorism is defined criminally. frightening people is not the precise definition…it requires the use of violence or threat of violence, usually to affect a governmental policy. When I teach this to my students, I explain how vague the definition is and how it encompasses a wide range of activities that are usually not considered ‘terroristic’. For instance: picketing at an abortion clinic would fall under the definition. Even though it is a vague definition it does not and would never include the act of getting drunk on plane and locking yourself in the bathroom. For you to call this terror, is very simply using the definition of terror and not terrorism…and you are being subjective at that because you have no idea what people were feeling. I agree that it would have been peculiar, maybe even a little scary, but terror? ok, maybe it was terror, i won’t actually try to assume, i really don’t care. what i’m sure of though, is that it was not terrorism…or to reuse your words, it far short of terrorism. btw, why am i self-hating? how did you know that? was that just a random insult or do you know me? I’m not indifferent though, that was off. I care about things, like when i’m being self-hating. technically those are opposing, i hate myself therefor i cannot be indifferent. get your insults in order. you cannot be a facist and a socialist and a nazi. they oppose each other
Report Post »Mil Mom
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 8:54pm@Nlitend1
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 8:40pm
oh good, i’m glad someone responded…
you know nothing. for instance, you do not know how terrorism is defined criminally. frightening people is not the precise definition…it requires the use of violence or threat of violence, usually to affect a governmental policy. When I teach this to my students, I explain how vague the definition is and how it encompasses a wide range of activities that are usually not considered ‘terroristic’. For instance: picketing at an abortion clinic would fall under the definition. Even though it is a vague definition it does not and would never include the act of getting drunk on plane and locking yourself in the bathroom. For you to call this terror, is very simply using the definition of terror and not terrorism…and you are being subjective at that because you have no idea what people were feeling. I agree that it would have been peculiar, maybe even a little scary, but terror? ok, maybe it was terror, i won’t actually try to assume, i really don’t care.
Report Post »***
Do you also teach your students that busing people to business executives front lawns and picketing there is terrorism? How about publishing their names on line & their children’s schools? Terrorism? How about pulling people out of cars at exits to state fairs and beating up whites? Terrorism? How about stopping freight trains loaded with grain and dumping it, or holding security guards hostage? How do you teach these
Nlitend1
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 9:58pmtechnically, none of those are terrorism.
Report Post »so, what? huh?
I remember all of those crimes and/or busing of political activists. I’m confused. How is that a response to what I wrote. could you clarify yourself, so that we can have a proper argument.
Sleazy Hippo
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 5:48pmThey are staying as safe as they can.
Report Post »Bonnieblue2A
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 5:44pmWouldn’t an “abundance of caution” dictate the flight be diverted away from the NYC metro area to less densely populated area/airport?
Report Post »Bonnieblue2A
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 5:51pm“In our eyes, it’s a big nothing,” American Airlines spokesman Tim Smith told CBS
Maybe it would be a “big something” if American Airlines had to pick up the tab for those F-16s being scrambled. Are we to believe that flight attendants cannot cut off drink service to those headed toward inebreation or would failure to sell that $10 drink cut into American Airlines’ profit margine.
No worries, it is only the taxpayer stuck with the bill for the drunken passengers and the F-16 escort. “A big nothing” indeed, as long as it is other people’s money.
Report Post »Selmalee
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 6:19pmIf I’d been on an American Airlines flight with a fighter jet escort, it wouldn‘t be a ’big nothing’ to me.
Report Post »AB5r
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 5:42pmMaybe they ate Mexican food before the flight. Could be the other passengers are lucky they were locked in the bathroom.
Report Post »Stuck_in_CA
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 5:47pmHa! LOLOL! Thanks. I REALLY needed a laugh today :^)
Report Post »Sicboy
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 5:48pmAfter Italian food, Mexican food is the best. You say that like some “fake” “poser” Conservative. If you can’t come out and say who you really are. SHUT YOUR PIE HOLE.
Report Post »Pujols
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 5:48pmThey need to get 5 to 10 years for doing this stunt. I don’t care who it is.
Report Post »KusoJiJi
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 5:42pmthe authorities over at obama‘s ministry of truth are always very quick to tell the public they don’t suspect terrorism when in fact they should be honest with the public and boldly state they are investigating for terrorist connections. not holding my breath, these are the same people who cannot utter the words “war on terrorism” and continue to assert the hassan terrorism killings at fort hood was not a terrorist attack.
Report Post »Mil Mom
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 8:06pm@KusoJiJi
Report Post »Posted on September 11, 2011 at 5:42pm
the authorities over at obama‘s ministry of truth are always very quick to tell the public they don’t suspect terrorism when in fact they should be honest with the public and boldly state they are investigating for terrorist connections. not holding my breath, these are the same people who cannot utter the words “war on terrorism” and continue to assert the hassan terrorism killings at fort hood was not a terrorist attack
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How can they suspect terrorism, they don‘t believe in it unless they’re wearing Tea Party insignia’s or are clinging to their Bibles. (Guns, would be a stretch on an airplane nowadays.)
boston-rightwinger
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 5:40pmI hope they put a few bullets thru the bathroom doors before they opened them. The courts will take to long and are too liberal to deal with this. Just think how the other passengers felt before they landed. Heck with it, i guess i hope they emptied a couple of clips before they opened the doors.
Report Post »Mil-Dot
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 5:39pmREAAAAALLLLLLLY? Locked themselves in the bathroom huh. Kinda hard to fly a plane from the bathroom. Scrambled F-16s? Really? How fricking stupid.
Report Post »kryptonite
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 6:47pm” Locked themselves in the bathroom huh. Kinda hard to fly a plane from the bathroom.”
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Wow! I can tell you really know how to think outside the box.
Rogue9
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 7:46pmA few innocuous, airport screening allowable tools in a bathroom environment with some education, especially bathrooms in the rear of the plane, can create significant depressurization and/or electrical malfunctions with the rudder, horizontal stabilizer, or vertical stabilizer depending upon the type of plane chosen. Attempting to “fly” a plane is historically one of the least used methods to cause terror with an aircraft.
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 5:35pmI hate to say, but I think I’d have to get drunk to fly today.
Report Post »Sleazy Hippo
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 5:59pmGreat visual, wonderful idea.
Report Post »Daniel
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 5:35pmdry run?
Report Post »Rogue9
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 7:41pmThere is a similar incident being reported on a Frontier flight out of Denver today.
Report Post »Asmodeus13
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 5:34pmTalk about stupid, How drunk does one have to be to think acting like a demented ding-dong on an airplane on 9/11 is a good idea.
Report Post »RootsOfTruth
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 5:38pmProlly some of the same group that troll these pages
Report Post »Essa
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 5:55pmLmao
Report Post »randy
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 5:33pmI’d like to know the names.
Report Post »If they don’t mention their names in the story, whaddya wanna bet they’re Muslims
Brad
Posted on September 12, 2011 at 6:16amMy thoughts exactly Randy… Why do they protect these people. It’s VERY relative to the story. We also need to know who these people were and what happened to them after they landed. They should be required to pay for the cost of the F16s that were scrambled, and we the people have a right to know exactly what the government is doing about it.
Report Post »grandma7
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 5:33pmThe poor passengers who were seated.
Report Post »They must have been horrified.
How on earth can three passengers fit in there.
One MUST assume it’s a terrorist first.
1bambam
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 5:27pmwho were the passengers Huntsmann Romney and Gore
Report Post »Sicboy
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 5:39pmNa, three other losers. Perry, Huntsman and Romney. Don’t vote for opportunist politicians.
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