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Unarmed Passengers
Save a City
From: Macklin <mailto:jmacklin@kscable.com>
To: Eagle letters to editor <mailto:letters@wichitaeagle.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 10:58 PM
Subject: Fw: Unarmed passengers save a city
Unarmed passengers exercise their right to self-defense
hindered by rules that made them unarmed victims. Although having a 10-1 numerical
advantage over the hijackers, the unarmed passengers were unable to regain control
of the airplane before it crashed in PA. But they showed courage and by their
actions probably saved another American city a much larger death toll.
By their actions they showed that the spirit still lives in some Americans,
hampered by stupid an unconstitutional rules. Gun Free Zones, whether air-borne
or landside are magnets to terrorists. What better place to attack, where even
a plastic knife gives you the advantage.
The numbers tell the tale in my mind...the victims will always outnumber the
attackers by 10-1 or more, only a few armed passengers on a bus, plane or train
can defend and stop the terrorist, whether a single nut or a squad of trained
fanatics. The risk is that only one faction will be armed at any level, the
bad guys. Just as it is now. Just as the FAA is making it worse, now your Boy
Scout or Swiss Army nail clipper will be illegal on US airlines.
More unarmed victims, shout the FAA and the wimps in Washington. Cower in your
place, wait for "help" don't fight back. Maybe that was good advice
in the 7-11, but when terrorists plan to kill everybody anyway, better to try.
We may never know how close the passengers came to saving their airplane. Perhaps
the cockpit voice recorder will tell.
In any case, I suggest Congress create a Medal of Honor for those passengers
who tried to save their lives and in the process saved some other American city.
James H. Macklin
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