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Originally posted by downside
Most people would open the door to save that one person in trouble, and not think about what could happen if the enemy gets into the cockpit.
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That might have been the case on September 10th, but I highly doubt it now. I tell you what, if some guy stood up on a plane, pulled a gun and said "Now, I'm just hijacking this plane, it's not going to fly in to anything. You'll all be safe"... I wouldn't be taking any chances. The first opportunity I had, I'd be on his ass like white on rice. I'm positively certain that a <b>huge</b> portion of the American (and international) public would do the same thing. Likewise, if I were in a situation where I had to choose between my sister (who is very close to me) or my sister + all on plane + many on the ground dying, I know she would understand that I would have to take the chance that sacrificing her would save hundreds or thousands of others. It's simple numbers. No one is going to be stupid enough to willingly hand over control of a plane anymore.