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Originally Posted by jane_says
I As I also said before, we have zero terrorist incidents as a result of the policy. You know the old adage that begins "if it ain't broke..."
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we also used to allow cockpit doors to stand open in flight, the policy used to be for pilots to comply with terrorist demands if immediate landing wasn't available... those practices never had negative results, until...
sometimes you can't wait for bad shit to happen before you open your eyes. "brown people" are not being targeted. the current intel suggests that there are going to be further attempts at hijacking from muslim terrorists, who are generally, from arab descent. certain things raise red flags. if there are enough red flags then further scrutiny is required.
14 syrians - check against data base for terrorist affiliation, if none found clear for travel
14 syrians on one way tickets, pay closer attention
14 syrians who do not sit together but take items into a restroom and pass it off to each other pay very close attention.
anything other than this and the air marshalls, DHS, who ever is responsible, would have been remiss in their duties.
the 14 syrians were not denied access to flights, they were not harassed in the air, they were not detained on the ground. they were watched, as they should have been.