"JohnH" wrote in message
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On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 20:19:11 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
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"JohnH" wrote in message
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No response to the rest of my post? You're too easy on me.

Exactly, the airlines controlled them and there were no standards.

Thank you.

John

The remainder didn't merit much response. As 9/11 proved, it's absurd to
theorize about what objects could be used as weapons. Therefore, it
accomplishes nothing to discuss nailclippers and who should or should not
have them. A terrorist could easily use his shirt to garrot someone and
then
break their neck.

If you'd like to read something constructive, go he
http://www.secure-skies.org/


In other words, you couldn't refute the arguments.

You could read it that way. But the reality is twofold: First of all, your
talking about a random sampling of passengers. A certain portion is like my
ex-wife and thinks violence for any purpose is wrong. Giving them a weapon
of any kind would be pointless. They'd die like sheep, and happily. Another
portion would be like the woman in the movie "Airplane" who panics, and
everyone in the plane lines up to slap her around. The remaining portion
MIGHT contain a few who'd go into warrior mode, and they'd have a good
chance of success even if they used just their hands. (I'm partial to
ripping the lunch tray off and using the twisted metal brackets as weapons).

The other half: I really don't have time to respond to everything,
especially when you already know all the answers.