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Originally posted by edew
I wrote the above last year (around October), basically predicting the pointlessness of using Air Marshalls, and probably the chances that they would do more harm than good.

Here's a nice little story to back it up:
http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/4102992.htm

On the other hand, anyone got an example of an Air Marshall saving the world from terrorists? Thought not.

My former boyfried, a sky marshall named eric did a very good job, i wouldn't want to stand in his way, back then, he's retired now and kayaks to keep in condition, but during his prime, he could've stopped a skyjacking. by the way, the passengers who tackled the men who were trying to take a plane weren't even trained, but they did a very good job, if they had training, it wouldve been better, it really would've saved the world, believe it or not....
I read the article as submitted by Peach. Here's my take on this. Without sky marshalls you run the risk of having everyone get bombed, with skymarshalls you run the risk of embarrassing a few people. Now, I've been 'profiled' in the past, I find it interesting. Some people have thought that I'm: 1. middle eastern 2. black 3. indian 4. mob 5. a hooker. It's interesting and infuriating. It's my hair. If it were short, and 'american business woman' and if i wore a 'american business woman' suit, no one would stop me, but i refuse to let anyone dictate my appearance to me. My skin is very dark and i get profiled all the time. But, nice people [like me] will understand that there is a lot of fear on the part of the public and allow the state or whatever to moderate the flow of traffic. The problem was and will always be: training PROFESSIONALS to do security work. The danger is their becoming over enthusiastic. This is when we yell "police state" and thats when the 20 year old white guys get scared and grow beards and get dirty to show everyone that they're 'just like everyone else' [meaning the dirty masses], which is an insult in itself, so i believe one should just hop in the shower, do your profiling and keep checking our bags.

[edew]

I check up on Philly news to see if there's been any more neighborhoods being burned out by the police. Also checking to see if John Street is more like Rendell or Goode (bad)

[Peach]

Nah, Rendell left it in pretty good shape except for the schools which are beyond anybody's individual influence. And Street, while not as good as Rendell, is WAAAAY better than Goode. He's been handling the wild political scene pretty well, which was a surprise.

[edew]

Yeah, I know Rendell came out smelling like a rose. I was told that during the campaign, both candidates (the Dem and the Repub) were trying to claim how closely their platform match Rendell's.

I'm happy to hear that Street is doing well.

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Originally posted by edew
I check up on Philly news to see if there's been any more neighborhoods being burned out by the police. Also checking to see if John Street is more like Rendell or Goode (bad)

ill ask again, without the interesting digressions: WHAT NEIGHBORHOOD? KESSKUSAY? Was it a WATTS or was it a MOVE? [does anyone out there remember MOVE? or am I the only one?