The US Army(apache pilots) in Kosovo as well as the Canadaian Coast Gaurd off the coast of Seattle have both reported cases of laser Hazing of their pilots in the past by
the serbs using russian gear and in seattle the beams always seem to come from somewhere near a russian fishing boat...odd..google to your hearts content this threat has been real for several years.
If your arm the pilots, then you have to train the pilots. After trained getting a firearm from one would be as difficult for an assailent to get a firearm from a police or FBI officer, different story than just handing a firearm over to a bunch of untrained(firearms wise) pilots.
A more logical solution which has been brought up is the reinstatement of the Air Marshall programs.
An armed US marshal is a threat to any terrorist if their on the aircraft.
and while I HATE to point to anything the PROC does good. They have had "Air Police" for some time, they utilize plastic rounds in 9mm's to prevent the rounds from being able to depressurize the cabin. Perhaps a thought.
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The US Army(apache pilots) in Kosovo as well as the Canadaian Coast Gaurd off the coast of Seattle have both reported cases of laser Hazing of their pilots in the past by the serbs using russian gear and in seattle the beams always seem to come from somewhere near a russian fishing boat...odd..google to your hearts content this threat has been real for several years.
If your arm the pilots, then you have to train the pilots. After trained getting a firearm from one would be as difficult for an assailent to get a firearm from a police or FBI officer, different story than just handing a firearm over to a bunch of untrained(firearms wise) pilots.
A more logical solution which has been brought up is the reinstatement of the Air Marshall programs.
An armed US marshal is a threat to any terrorist if their on the aircraft.
and while I HATE to point to anything the PROC does good. They have had "Air Police" for some time, they utilize plastic rounds in 9mm's to prevent the rounds from being able to depressurize the cabin. Perhaps a thought.
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