Do you think pilots and hostesses should be armed in the hope it prevents further attacks like 9/11?
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nobody should be allowed a gun on an aeroplane, as its extremely dangerous, and what happens if terrorists get hold of it? instead the pilots cabin should be heavily secured and have a seperate supply of air to the rest of the plane. incase of emergency sleeping gas should be pumped into the passenger part of the plane allowing the pilots to land and police to take over.
Yes, that sounds like a good idea, but specially trained.
Not the pilots and hostesses themselves, but I think there should be trained and armed guards on every flight.
No!
You cannot shoot a gun on an aeroplane.
If anything they should be trained to use Chloroform or tranquiliser darts!
That would be fun for them too!
no i certainly think not,they'll pass it on to the hijackers
..NO .. full chaos .. they will be fighting with each other .. over petty matters ....
Pilots, yes. They and their guns are relatively secure in locked cockpits. Hostesses, no. It would be too easy for hijackers to disarm them when they are passing out beverages. Then, the hijackers would be armed.
Kelly are you bored? No disrespects to you but can't you find some other question to ask?
What you are talking about has all been discussed and sorted by the powers to be. Believe me.
Actually that question was for my course work too, so touche and no hard feelings. lol.
And I hope you can draw something tangible from the rest of the anwsers that will help you with your course work
The best way to way to avoid another 9/11 is not to fly on 11th Sept, and just fly on the other 364 day in the year
No because it may provoke hijackers into killing innocent passengers that may not have to die for what is needed or wanted by them.
placing pilotes and hostesses under than kind of stress is a bad idea. Trained armed gaurds, who can determine a hostile situation would be a better idea, but things have become so damn tight on the airways, that i really dont think that a 9/11 repeat will be happening in the near future.
People will be come too afraid to fly, because no matter what they wont feel safe with someone toting a large gun and bullet proof jacket.
I would prefer they have mace. Guns going of inside airplanes would not be a fun thing.
There are few resons why this is a bad idea! First of all the cabin is preassurised and any hole in the skin will cause decompression and everyone will then need an oxygen mask. Secondly when on an aircraft it is an enclosed environment if there are no weapons for terrorist to get hold of they can't shoot the passengers with them. Have you ever seen Con Air?
its impossible for them, they r not soldirs, they r told to serve people gently.
i think its a good idea.. know what gets me? they will check down a redneck looking man in the aiports ( im talking pat down, take off shoes, etc.) but will mohammad fly the plane. whats up with that!
are you kidding,they would go mad no way we need trained armed guards.
No way. "Don't bring guns on to a plane, the staff will be happy to provide one." I don't think it would be difficult for a terrorist to take a gun from a steward (ess). It's the same dilemma as supplying knives to eat your food, but you can't take your own.
No. Definitely not. You can't shoot a gun on a plane as it causes decompression in the cabin. Besides, we already have enough escalation of suspicion and 'security.'
I dont know - i think it might be a bit extreme. I think in suc a small area the temptation to use would be too much. If there was a drunk passenger who got too boisterous or someone was irate and the aggressive they could cause the use of it to protect when there is no need in that situation. Saying that though maybe tranquiliser guns could be useful to knock people out..in all situations.daze them a bit then tie them up!!
Orca, you are an ***, don't be so rude, that's twice I've seen rudeness out of you today. Idiot.
Regarding the actual question, I'm afraid that I think that no guns should EVER be brought onto a commercial aircraft. Tazers, mace, baseball bats with nails through, yeah maybe, but guns NO WAY EVER. If somebody missed a target and hit the fuselage, the plane would de-pressurise and kill everybody.
It would be chaotic. Plus, terrorists would not have to smuggle guns on board, they could just de-arm the hostesses and hey presto! they have guns!!
they all ready are.
No matter how many guns and staff that are available any determined group can get to anything they want and do anything they want. The error is not to offer them a reason to inflict damage on us. For 70 years USA has claimed Virtual Ownership of the Middle East. It aint working. It never will. Pull back, focus on the needs at home, the homeland, fix the problems here then we can maybe be in a position to help others. While China was scooling thier Children, we slept and cut teachers salaries. While India trained its children, we argued over Estate Taxes.
2 most producive ciountries in the world? China and India.
Most attacked country? USA.
Is any of this makeing sence yet? Education not faster tanks and quieter helicopters.
The best solution is eliminating terrorism by reducing causes of terrorism.
no.trained persons only such as plain clothed officers would be a good idea.
yes, but very carefully trained, and no, because when you shoot a bullet, it goes through whatever you shot including the person, and the plane. When you are at 38,000 feet up in a plane, and you get a hole in it, you lose your oxygen supply, and a plane can't descend fast enough without a sudden presesure change and extreme pain to the passengers.
belive it or not. pilots are in a way armed. I cant say how or with what.
but it would be a good idea.
Ofcourse silly if they didn't have arms how would they turn the plane or bring you a drink
Just the pilots, they are kept away from the passangers now. The flight attentants would become a source of weapons that could be used to break into the cockpit if you armed them.
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