br549@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:42:15 -0600, "_ Prof. Jonez _"
> <theprof@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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>> br549@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>> On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:43:52 -0600, "_ Prof. Jonez _"
>>> <theprof@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>
>>>> br549@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>>> On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:58:00 -0600, "Reality_Check©"
>>>>> <Reality@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "JohnJohnsn" <JohnJohnsn@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>>>>>>
news:5bd38481-1318-4ce3-ac26-45cdf3598e1c@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>>>> On Mar 24, 3:37 pm, "Reality_Check©" <Real...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Pilot's Gun Goes Off On Flight From Denver
>>>>>>> U.S. Airways Pilot Part Of Flight Deck Officer Program
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> POSTED: 8:33 am MDT March 24, 2008
>>>>>>> UPDATED: 1:53 pm MDT March 24, 2008
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> DENVER -- Federal authorities are investigating how a pilot's
>>>>>>> gun accidentally discharged in the cockpit on a US Airways
>>>>>>> flight from Denver to
>>>>>>> Charlotte, N.C.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Airline and federal officials said flight 1536 was not in any
>>>>>>> danger as a result of the incident, which occurred about 9:50
>>>>>>> a.m. MDT on Saturday. There were 124 passengers, two pilots and
>>>>>>> three flight attendants on board the flight at the time. No one
>>>>>>> was injured.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Officials say the unnamed pilot was allowed to carry the weapon
>>>>>>> as part of the Trans****tation Security Administration's Federal
>>>>>>> Flight Deck Officer program. It was created after the Sept. 11,
>>>>>>> 2001 terrorist attacks.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The program allows eligible crew members -- including pilots,
>>>>>>> navigators and
>>>>>>> flight engineers -- to use a firearm to defend against any act
>>>>>>> of air piracy
>>>>>>> or criminal violence after being trained on its use.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "TSA and the Federal Air Marshals Service take this matter
>>>>>>> seriously and an
>>>>>>> investigation is underway," the TSA said. "The pilot was
>>>>>>> authorized to be in
>>>>>>> possession of the weapon and he completed the appropriate
>>>>>>> training."
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This pilot, who was sitting in the left seat, last re-qualified
>>>>>>> on Nov. 7, 2007.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> U.S. Airways said it is cooperating with law enforcement
>>>>>>> authorities investigating the incident.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The Federal Air Marshall service said this is the first time
>>>>>>> anything like this has happened. Federal Flight Deck Officers
>>>>>>> use Heckler and Koch universal self-loading 40-caliber pistols
>>>>>>> and are allowed to carry these weapons ready to use -- like any
>>>>>>> other law enforcement officer. The Federal
>>>>>>> Flight Deck Officers need to be re-qualified twice a year.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> A federal aviation security source told ABC the discharged round
>>>>>>> hit the side of the Airbus A319 and did not hit any sensitive
>>>>>>> equipment. The round likely exited the bulkhead but did not
>>>>>>> result in depressurization. The incident occurred on final
>>>>>>> approach.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> TSA said passengers were not aware that the weapon was
>>>>>>> discharged and flight
>>>>>>> 1536 landed without incident.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Opps!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There goes all the antigun propaganda about explosive
>>>>>> decompression, etc.!
>>>>>> ===
>>>>>>
>>>>>> LOL!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> How'd you like the way AA Flight 11 and UA flight 175
>>>>>> "decompressed" on
>>>>>> 9.11, eh moron?
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> And that has precisely WHAT to do with firearms, MORON?
>>>>
>>>> Ask JohnJohnsn who decided "decompression" was germane to the
>>>> topic, jackass.
>>>
>>> And the opinion of an ignorant, whining limey serf is relevant
>>> because????????
>>
>> Your mother told you so.
>
> My mother would
No thanks. I wouldn't **** your mother with your dick and double-strength
condoms
duct-taped onto it you sick ****ing bastard.


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