tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15427151.post114859189058060768..comments2023-11-03T03:39:11.049-07:00Comments on Yu Hu Stewardess: Are Air Marshals Really Anonymous? Do You Care?Fly Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11590611409413930695noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15427151.post-3566791424646298192007-07-14T02:15:00.000-07:002007-07-14T02:15:00.000-07:00Another way to Pick them is that its generally the...Another way to Pick them is that its generally the passengers who lock their attention at about 90%, right towards the Flight deck door.<BR/><BR/>Don't mind flying with them, though - They're almost always plesant, and don't make trouble I then have to deal with.Churbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11043677107065254907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15427151.post-1154272513903230812006-07-30T08:15:00.000-07:002006-07-30T08:15:00.000-07:00Boondoggie,Thanks for stopping by for a read.Belie...Boondoggie,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by for a read.<BR/><BR/>Believe me, the marshalls come in all shapes, sizes, and looks. Passengers think they can pick them out, but they are rarely right. I don't know why that is, other than perhaps a stereotype of what they "should" look like.Fly Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11590611409413930695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15427151.post-1154236081272549682006-07-29T22:08:00.000-07:002006-07-29T22:08:00.000-07:00The hijacking on one of the 911 planes evidently s...The hijacking on one of the 911 planes evidently started with the terrorists attacking a former Israli military person. They clearly wanted to eliminate anyone that would be a problem for them. So keeping the air marshalls anonymous would seem rather important -- otherwise they're just the first ones to be attacked. And then the bad guys have a gun.<BR/><BR/>I was on a flight across the Atlantic into the US a few weeks ago with a business companion. We had seats far away and we both had windows. He asked his seatmate to switch with me, and he declined. Wind breaker in the summer, sitting on an aisle, short hair -- clearly an Air Marshall. I'd much rather that some of the air marshalls look like Serpico.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13441809988487585009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15427151.post-1149833417708317742006-06-08T23:10:00.000-07:002006-06-08T23:10:00.000-07:00I once had an air marshall take his jacket off dur...I once had an air marshall take his jacket off during flight because it was warm in the cabin and there was his gun out for all to see.<BR/><BR/>Walked up to him and said, "perhaps you would be more comfortable with your jacket on" while giving him the SPOCK eyebrow raise!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15427151.post-1148621894474498712006-05-25T22:38:00.000-07:002006-05-25T22:38:00.000-07:00I guess there are two theories:If they are open ab...I guess there are two theories:<BR/><BR/>If they are open about their presence, it could be a deterrence, but it will also be apparent when marshals aren't on the flight.<BR/><BR/>If they are undercover, no one knows if they are there are not, so it would be a calculated risk.<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure which is the most accurate, but so far the service feels it's the latter.Fly Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11590611409413930695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15427151.post-1148620550206001842006-05-25T22:15:00.000-07:002006-05-25T22:15:00.000-07:00It would seem to me that having air marshalls cons...It would seem to me that having air marshalls conspicuous would keep the bad guys from doing anything on the flight. Of course, I have trouble thinking like they do, so I could be totally wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com