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Flight 253: Is Anyone Else Surprised...
that the other passengers didn't kill the guy? Or at least seriously maim him?
The reports so far seem to be that he was taken down in a pretty civilized manner. I'm honestly shocked that they didn't attack him en mass...
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[QUOTE]No I'm not surprised. I don't think most good people out there have the capacity to murder someone.
Posted by salt78[/QUOTE]<div>
</div><div>Even if they think he's going to blow them up? Perhaps I'm barbaric, but I think the will to survive coupled with our memories of 9/11 could lead people to do just about anything.
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Other passengers killing him hadn't even crossed my mind until I read this, really. Hm. I'm with ggmae - I am not surprised that he wasn't killed, but thinking about it, it is surprising that he didn't come out of it a bit more roughed up. Adrenaline runs high, I would assume, in such situations, so I'd expect that broken bones or bigger injuries would have resulted.
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[QUOTE]I am a little suprised. But more suprized at what the governement is doing. There are a whole bunch of new TSA regulations for flying..... If anyone is flying soon good luck
Posted by kbmeow[/QUOTE]
Any idea what some of the new regulations are? Are they banning any more items from being allowed on board?
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[QUOTE]GG - Air Canada is prohibiting passengers from leaving their seats or accessing carry ons in the last 60 minutes of the flight. It looks like the TSA will start doing something similar.
Posted by julezlee[/QUOTE]
Really? Wowww. It makes sense, but it sucks for all of us passengers who don't bring explosives on board.
I hate how a group of people can ruin it for the rest of us, but that's life I suppose.
I too want to know the new regulations that will come about because of this.
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I'm not surprised that people didn't kill/maim him.
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[QUOTE]FI says he would do some damage to the guy, but I think he's full of chit. I think that if it really happened to him he'd rein himself in, especially with other people around and being in an airplane. I could be wrong, but the few times I've seen him in a situation that could turn into a fight he's huffed and puffed and walked away. But they weren't life threatening like that would be either, so who knows. I too want to know the new regulations that will come about because of this.
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DH has the stereotypical Army mentality to protect and take down if necessary, so I'm 100% sure he would have done something. Me on the other hand? Probably not. I freeze in situations like that.
[QUOTE]I'm flying in under 2 months for the wedding. I wonder if this will affect us any.
Posted by salt78[/QUOTE]
I hope not! I forget, are you carrying your dress on the plane?
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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Flight 253: Is Anyone Else Surprised... : I hope not! I forget, are you carrying your dress on the plane?
Posted by julezlee[/QUOTE]
<div>Oh yes I definitely am taking the dress on the plane. I'm too afraid it would end up where I'm not.</div><div>
</div><div>gg - I'm glad that he didn't have any issues today. :) I wonder if anything will change for international flights though. I haven't left the country in like 10 years so I already know it will be a little stricter, but I'm interested to see to what degree. </div>
The 60 minute rule kind of doesn't make sense to me. Just because this guy pulled this duirng the last hour of the flight doesn't mean that it's the only time someone would. They're almost better off just banning carry ons completely (not that I want them to).
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Sil was a wreck when we heard this on the news. Her mil flew out of Detroit on NW airs Wednesday. Luckily she's not going back for about a week or so. Compound that with the fact that her husband is going to Nigeria for the next 2 years and it made for a somewhat panicked sil.
I don't think my bladder could survive not being able to get up to pee on a flight
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- Not allowed to go to toilet during that time either
- Crew doesn't tell about cities or landmarks so passengers don't know where they are flying (it's so hard to time that on clock)
These re some of the rules. I am also hearing rumblings of only 1 carry-on. No carry on plus personal item either one or the other. I am flying to Italy on Thurs. This is not good news.
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