Local and federal investigation underway

…. in the shooting yesterday by two air marshals of a man who claimed he had a bomb on a plane in Miami.

I guess this is standard operating procedure, but I hope to God these air marshals are not reprimanded for what happened – they did exactly what they were supposed to do. It’s tragic all the way around, but think about what would happen if air marshals in the future hesitated too long after hearing that someone has a bomb on a plane, and it turns out that person really DOES have a bomb.

12 Responses to "Local and federal investigation underway"

Pam says:

December 8, 2005 at 10:47 am

I caught some fellow passengers on Anderson Cooper last night. They both claimed that there was arguing with his wife, he was highly agitated, he fled and they heard shots. I didn’t hear one say that he was shot for nothing.
PCD says:

December 8, 2005 at 12:44 pm

OK, we all know the MSM can’t distinguish right from wrong and love to play monday morning quarterback because they aren’t held accountable.

The guy was out of control and threatening to detonate a bomb. I would have pulled the trigger myself.

Liberals have to learn that this isn’t a video game. There are no resets. They will kvetch and whine about Air Marshalls with guns, but let an airliner or airport get blown up because there were no Air Marshalls or the Air Marshall hesitated, these mantal midgets would be scraming about the Bush Administration not taking security seriously, etc.

It is time to tell the left in the MSM to stuff it.
WildPonyMom says:

December 8, 2005 at 2:17 pm

When other’s lives are at risk we count on trained professional to do their job. Those same trained professionals must be allowed the latitude to do their jobs effectively.
Doug in Colorado says:

December 8, 2005 at 4:43 pm

Even though they absolutely did the right thing under the circumstances, those two air marshals now have to face the Christmas season knowing they killed a mentally ill, and otherwise innocent, man. Pray for the victim’s wife and family, it’s truly a tragedy, but don’t forget to pray for the AirMarshals and their families. The Marshals volunteered to risk their own lives to protect others, and now it’s a tragedy for them as well. That’s just a hard row to hoe.
Baklava says:

December 8, 2005 at 4:58 pm

Yahoo news is reporting they are on paid leave now (the two air marshalls)
stackja says:

December 8, 2005 at 7:33 pm

Why was a mentally ill man travelling alone on a plane?
Lorica says:

December 8, 2005 at 8:43 pm

Stackja He was with his wife and was not taking his Meds. This is tragic. I agree with you Doug, there is a serious need for prayer for all of these folk. It will be a hard Christmas for all. Always – Lorica
andrew says:

December 9, 2005 at 12:13 am

I wonder if this will end up being as bungled as the Brazilian that was killed by the london cops.
camojack says:

December 9, 2005 at 3:51 am

One thing’s for sure…he won’t do it again.
stackja says:

December 9, 2005 at 7:31 am

Why was he not taking his Meds?
I agree “It will be a hard Christmas for all. Always – Lorica”
Pam says:

December 9, 2005 at 8:40 am

In light of this story that isn’t getting as much press as the shooting in Miami, I can see that the Air Marshalls were operating under a sense of threat.

as this article states “Officials said a 50-year-old Egyptian man was stopped a week ago at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport. Sources said he had a suspicious pair of shoes that tested positive five times for the explosive substance TATP on the interior of his shoes between the heel and sole.”

I am sorry the man was shot, but she knew he was bi-polar, she knew he was off his meds, and most importantly, she should have known that 1. a crowded/noisy place, such as an airport will easily confuse a patient. 2. Being off the meds can cause a psychotic episode. Putting him on an airplane endangers not only him but the fellow passengers.
PCD says:

December 9, 2005 at 8:42 am

andrew, oh you mean bungled as in Kerry firing a weapon at some rocks in an unauthorized manner and then claiming a purple heart fot the wounds he suffered especially since Kerry had to write the PH recommendation himself?

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