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Protecting Cities from Hijacked Planes

Posted by michael on from the father-knows-best dept.

Kong99 writes "A group at UC-Berkeley has proposed Soft Walls to stop hijacked planes from entering a protected airspace. Interesting read especially since they claim it is 'hack' proof."

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  1. hack' proof by Gortbusters.org · · Score: 0, Redundant

    That's what they all say..

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    Free your mind.
  2. Re:Pilot control by bazmonkey · · Score: 1, Redundant

    and the pilot had to make "evasive maneuvors" (sp!) or something?

    There's no justification for "evasively maneruvering" into DOWNTOWN. The plane can take its chances elsewhere. Threatening thousands of lives to save a couple hundred... eh, NO.