Posted by Stormin Norman at 202.33.252.99 on September 11, 2001 at 21:28:17:
In Reply to: All I can think is... posted by Hungry like the wolf on September 11, 2001 at 21:23:11:
: Consider this, schools are not used to terrorist attacks so would not be prepared-airpots are supposed to have security messures in place that stop guns getting on to planes.
: There would need to be at least 2 terrorists on each plane and possible more because either 1: you need one to fly the plane and one to stop anyone beinga hero (if it's a choice between letting some nut ball crash the plane I'm on into the world trade center or knocking him out when he's trying to fly the plane on his own I know which I'd choose).
: or
: 2: once onboard you kill everyone else, can't do that alone will a gun no small arms holds enough bullets (I think) and if you blow a window out cabin pressure drops and you have to land it.
: If it was one person on each plane they would've had to use gas first then taken control of A BIG PLANE alone which is much more difficult if you've never flown such an aircraft and so if it was 1 person on each plane the planning would have to be very good. Just think about every step you'd need to take to take control of a passenger plane with the intention of crashing it into a major American landmark without anyone getting suspicious until it was too late if you really need an answer.
: It was a callous, inhuman act but it was very well planned, and if it wasn't then your National security isn't worth much, they hit the pentagon for goodness sake I would think that has restricted airspace.
I am right there with you on that. If anyone tried to hi-jack a plane that I was on with a card board cutter I would try to stop him at the expense of injury to myself. But to be honest, no one knows what they had on them. It could be that they lied and said they have a bomb or something. But fuck it you gotta try!
Stormin!