"Suspicious Activity" Delays Flight from Baltimore

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seriously. My husband, born in the US and Catholic, of Lebanese descent has an Arabic last name and is decidedly "middle-eastern looking". Not looking forward to our flight to Texas next week for Thanksgiving.

I might wear a shirt naming my parish. It's all a mess. What do you suggest?

Order a "Pope" halloween costume off amazon and make hubby wear it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yay, it's 9/11 all over again. Irrational fear makes people do stupid things.

What would an example of rational fear be? I assume it would be an objective instead of a subjective test?

[Anonymous]

I love the part where they "had several backpack"....everyone that flies has a bag/backpack. Ive never traveled without one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seriously. My husband, born in the US and Catholic, of Lebanese descent has an Arabic last name and is decidedly "middle-eastern looking". Not looking forward to our flight to Texas next week for Thanksgiving.

I might wear a shirt naming my parish. It's all a mess. What do you suggest?

Order a "Pope" halloween costume off amazon and make hubby wear it.

There's too much anti-Catholic bias out there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yay, it's 9/11 all over again. Irrational fear makes people do stupid things.

What would an example of rational fear be? I assume it would be an objective instead of a subjective test?

Are you saying it's rational to think that someone reading the news on their phone while the plane is on the ground (which EVERYONE is doing now, especially now that they allow electronics to be used) is a threat?

[Anonymous]

My husband is a Syrian Jew and is used to extra security. He likes it.

That said, this is dumb. Glad they were good sports about it.

TSA is a disaster.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And yet, not one step forward to protect us against school/theater shooters.

Exactly what do you suggest??

not pp, but gun control would be a nice start

Because the criminals are going to turn in their guns.

Says every NRA lackey.

You are the reason why children die at school. No balls to stand up and do the right thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yay, it's 9/11 all over again. Irrational fear makes people do stupid things.

What would an example of rational fear be? I assume it would be an objective instead of a subjective test?

Are you saying it's rational to think that someone reading the news on their phone while the plane is on the ground (which EVERYONE is doing now, especially now that they allow electronics to be used) is a threat?

Uhh...no. You referred to irrational fear. That suggests that there could be rational fears. Just wondering what an example would be. If you can't provide one, that's ok.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And yet, not one step forward to protect us against school/theater shooters.

Exactly what do you suggest??

not pp, but gun control would be a nice start

Because the criminals are going to turn in their guns.

Says every NRA lackey.

You are the reason why children die at school. No balls to stand up and do the right thing.

Is that how painful the truth is? How will you respond when a crazy shoots at your kids? Run away?

[Anonymous]

If your gonna make an omelet you gotta crack some eggs, better safe then sorry

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If your gonna make an omelet you gotta crack some eggs, better safe then sorry

Exactly. Which is why we need serious gun control requiring people to take safety classes and get a license before buying a gun. Sorry for the inconvenience.

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:If your gonna make an omelet you gotta crack some eggs, better safe then sorry

Then let's start cracking some Confederate-flag-wearing eggs based on the concern that they might be the next Dylann Roof.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yay, it's 9/11 all over again. Irrational fear makes people do stupid things.

What would an example of rational fear be? I assume it would be an objective instead of a subjective test?

Are you saying it's rational to think that someone reading the news on their phone while the plane is on the ground (which EVERYONE is doing now, especially now that they allow electronics to be used) is a threat?

Uhh...no. You referred to irrational fear. That suggests that there could be rational fears. Just wondering what an example would be. If you can't provide one, that's ok.

It's not that difficult. Let's say the attacks on planes or via plane were "common", than it would be a rational fear. But they are not, and I doubt the person that complained even knew what religion these people were besides an assumption based on complexion.

Worrying about developing preeclampsia during pregnancy because 3-5% (fairly high) of woman do? Rational fear.
Worrying about you child because you just found out they are in a theatre that has a gunman inside? Rational fear.
Not letting your child go to the movies because of a couple attacks on theaters around the country? Irrational fear.

It really depends on the numbers and how you interpret them, which is why some people just fear everything because for them "any chance" to too great.

[Anonymous]

is too great*

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:i thought i read earlier that one of them got up and walked around while the plane was taxiing? that seems more suspicious than say, looking at a phone.

A reporter who was on the flight, Suzanne Kennedy, tweeted this from the plane:

Woman got up and went to back of plane w/child as plane was taxiing. Then aircraft called back to gate. Plane being held at gate

Kennedy co-authored one of the articles to which I linked. However, she doesn't mention this in her article and no child is mentioned as being among the passengers removed from the plane. My guess is that the woman and child she tweeted about where not among those removed. Otherwise, you are correct, the moving about the aircraft would be the "suspicious activity".