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"The cost of TSA (direct and indirect through delays, etc.) is immense" I hate debating based on speculative estimates.. That said, El Al seems to put sky mars
by easy_rider 13y ago
"The cost of TSA (direct and indirect through delays, etc.) is immense"
I hate debating based on speculative estimates..
That said, El Al seems to put sky marshalls on every single flight.
I would throw in a dime that this would be a more (cost)effective and reliable solution compared to current screening implementations.
- pkfrank 13y agoI haven't been able to find any instance of an air marshal actually confronting a "terrorism-related" event. I'm sure there are examples of them subduing an unruly or drunk passenger; but the sheer magnitude of flights, combined with the fact that on-board threats are very few and far-between, makes me doubt the cost-effectiveness of the program.
- ufmace 13y agoI hope they're trained better than that. It would be awfully easy for a small group of terrorists to have one of their group act like a unruly drunk asshole. If an air marshal intervened in that, he'd out himself, allowing any other terrorists on board to jump him from behind at their convenience.
- alexeisadeski3 13y agoAir marshals are superflous at this point, in my estimation. Post 9/11 regular passengers have intervened admirably every time the opportunity has arisen.