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Los Angeles International Airport shooting of TSA agent
(CNN) -- Parts of Los Angeles International Airport were being evacuated Friday morning after reports of shots being fired there, police said. Further details weren't immediately available, police said. (www.cnn.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
There's a distinct possibility that law enforcement / TSA may have been in command that day, so your wrath may be aimed at the wrong individual. Though a better plan seems like it may be a good idea.
The 'issue' was neutralized before your plane ever touched the runway. There's no good reason that arriving flights at unaffected terminals couldn't have continued operating normally, if perhaps with a bit of delay.
The 'issue' was neutralized before your plane ever touched the runway. There's no good reason that arriving flights at unaffected terminals couldn't have continued operating normally, if perhaps with a bit of delay.
Perhaps it was unknown at that time if the shooter was acting alone and that there was a possibility of others showing up in other terminals????
Of course you are correct. After the heat of the short battle it should have been pretty clear this inept individual was just another nut case. Over reaction though is the norm today. We need to get past the idea that true terrorists are stuck in the airline/airport rut. Do we think they are so dumb they can't figure out that's where we have stacked all of our resources and everywhere else is a target of opportunity and a soft target at that?
Just think of the reaction had another shooter shown up in another terminal and they hadn't shut the place down. They'd be getting the same sort of reaction - worse. It's a no win situation. Think back to 9-11, and how shocking it was when we became aware there was more than 1 plane involved. A second and / or third shooter wouldn't have been so out of the question.
Big boy terrorists aren't going to shoot a few people. They are going to blow up, poison, gas, or otherwise exterminate hundreds or thousands. They have every intention of topping their last victory. I don't think they think in small terms anymore. Just as easy to get a thousand as it is to get a few using rifles. That's just me. And that's why I think the crazy TSA presence at airports is a bit of a sham not to mention a waste.
BTW Donna, I do realize I shouldn't even post under you. Since you got that great education at H-F and I was relegated to the Heights you have me at a disadvantage. Lol
At least your education was good enough that you realize you shouldn't. (You crazy man!) Fact of the matter is, I don't believe I would have ever been able to qualify as a commercial pilot. You done good big guy.
Only pay I ever got for flying was from Uncle Sam. And it weren't much! Have a nice cocktail hour out there in the pacific time zone.
In that case, my education wasn't all that great cuz when I read your profile, I read it says you have a commercial pilot's license. But if the Uncle thought you were worth training, you can't be all bad.
And by the way, how do you know what time zone I'm in?
And by the way, how do you know what time zone I'm in?
Having the rating doesn't mean it's how you make your living.
Your posts at some time or another gave you up as Seattle I believe. Same as Preacher has let it be known he is near Ft Smith, Ar. I haven't made any secret I'm in Ky.
Don't worry. I don't work for IRS. Lol
Your posts at some time or another gave you up as Seattle I believe. Same as Preacher has let it be known he is near Ft Smith, Ar. I haven't made any secret I'm in Ky.
Don't worry. I don't work for IRS. Lol
I pose the question that at 350 Kilometres away from LAX, why they did not divert all of the international flights to other airports.
Flight VA1 from Sydney sat on the ground for 1 1/2 hours then passengers were let off, into the arrivals immigration area, then held there for nearly 3 1/2 hours before going into arrivals hall. On being allowed out of Arrivals Hall at 3-30pm 4000 people had no ground transport to hotels, car rentals, private cars etc or shuttles.
After 2 hours taxis arrived for a queue of 300 to 500 people.
I arrived at my hotel on Century Blvd at 6-45pm. Clearly LAX does not have a diastor emergency plan for incidents like this unfortunate incident.
It would have been better to place Everyone onto buses and detrain them out of the main airport precinct near Centruy Blvd and let them arrange for ground transport to pick them up. I am sorry to say the CEO at LAX should be fired for not having a better plan in place for this unpredictable event. It might never happen again, but you must be prepared.