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2003-05-29 Down Under

Guy named Greg, passengers, thump would-be hijacker

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Posted by Steve 2003-05-29 08:54 am|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11140 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 God spoke to him?
Still no description or name for the guy that I can find.

Posted by Kathy K 2003-05-29 19:54:43|| [site-essential.com/] 2003-05-29 19:54:43|| Front Page Top

#2 After 9/11, anyone who is on an plane when a situation like this develops and does NOT help beat the perp to a pulp shouldn't be allowed to fly.

Posted by tu3031 2003-05-29 09:21:36|| 2003-05-29 09:21:36|| Front Page Top

#3 "Calm remained throughout the aircraft. There were one or two people who were quite angry about it but the aircraft was quite calm."

I'm heading off to Australia in a week or so. If I witnessed this sort of thing, I'd be so pissed off that my fellow passengers would have to restrain me just to ensure that the hijacker would survive long enough to be taken into custody at the gate.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-05-29 09:34:06|| 2003-05-29 09:34:06|| Front Page Top

#4 The problem is that if you really want to have a weapon on board, no regulations will stop you. Lots of things can be made sharp enough to cut throats.
The good thing is that since 9/11 the passenger's behaviour has changed. You see anybody behaving badly, you beat the *** out of him and ask questions later.
Note for airlines: Place the strongest guys just behind the cockpit door. Ummm you said that's business class? Well, ummm how much do you value security???

Posted by True German Ally 2003-05-29 09:52:05|| 2003-05-29 09:52:05|| Front Page Top

#5 Memo to Qantas: Change Business Class area to Rugby Class.

Posted by Steve 2003-05-29 10:05:02|| 2003-05-29 10:05:02|| Front Page Top

#6 Someone please give Greg a medal of honor. If that hijacker had succeededâ¦

Posted by Katz 2003-05-29 10:12:37|| 2003-05-29 10:12:37|| Front Page Top

#7 Not to be too flippant, given the injuries, but just to make sure, we should see if Greg and the other passengers have reflections in mirrors and aren't averse to garlic.

Posted by Just John 2003-05-29 15:44:52|| 2003-05-29 15:44:52|| Front Page Top

#8 And there is still controversy over arming pilots?

Posted by eric 2003-05-29 20:34:09|| 2003-05-29 20:34:09|| Front Page Top

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