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I thought the captain has a taser available usually

• macintux 5y ago
  That seems worse. Harder to accidentally kill someone with duct tape.
  • shapefrog 5y ago
    Not only is a taser still a lethal weapon in some circumstances, its effects dont necessarily last for the remainder of a flight. Most likely use would be to temporarily subdue someone to then restrain them.
• phreeza 5y ago
  Isn't the procedure these days that the pilots are pretty much locked in to the cockpit and can only get out when the door is reasonably secured from people charging it? I would imagine that could be hard to ensure in situations where a taser may be needed.
  • CrazyStat 5y ago
    On a recent Delta flight I was seated near the front and got a good view of this. When one of the pilots came out to use the lavatory one of the flight attendants stood with the food service cart turned sideways blocking the aisle at the front of the business class cabin.
    • brewdad 5y ago
      So potential hijackers should sit in first class. Got it.
      • CrazyStat 5y ago
        This was a domestic flight with no separate first class, just economy and business/first. I'm sure if there was a first class cabin they would be at the front of the first class cabin.
• lvspiff 5y ago
  based on the rule that cell phones have to be turned off to not cause potential interference with ground networks - the idea of a taser going off and accidently hitting the fuselage seems worse...
• nradov 5y ago
  Captains do not carry tasers. Some pilots are members of the flight deck officer program and carry handguns to defend the cockpit. They generally aren't supposed to get involved in restraining unruly passengers.