Crazy People & Fighter Escorts Re: [MilCom] 2 Protesters climb on wing of F/A-22 Raptor at NASOceana airshow

[Ken]

The lady has/had mental problems (claustrophobic & panic attacks).
see:  http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2006/08/about_that_dive.html

Her major attack was urinating on the aircraft corridor floor.  Plan "B" was 
implemented in that the Federal Air Marshals
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Air_Marshal took charge.  I'd assume 
that even if there wasn't any air marshal's on the plane some of the 
passengers would take appropriate action if they felt that she was going to 
try to open the external door, etc.

Frankly very long flights confined in an aircraft can be very stressful.  I 
can still remember my flight to & return from a 15 month tour of duty in the 
Middle East on a commercial airlines many years ago.  It was A VERY LONG 
FLIGHT!!!  I like the idea that the military was experimenting with awhile 
back that would give the troops a drug that would allow them to get the 
necessary rest enroute and so that they would not be tired when they landed 
to perform their mission.

Ken

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jeff" <jeffv at op.net>
To: "A Mills" <samand42 at alltel.net>
Cc: "milcom QTH list" <milcom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 12:14 PM
Subject: RE: [MilCom] 2 Protesters climb on wing of F/A-22 Raptor at 
NASOceana airshow


>
> Remember within the last month, an airline took some `crazy lady' off a
> flight?  I was reading the story - she was mumbling about terrorism and
> wouldn't be quiet.  IIRC, the plane had some assistance, in the form of
> F-15's, in landing.
>
> Her luggage was gone through and was found to contain all sorts of
> things that were being screened for at the airport (none of them
> explosive).  It was revealed that the lady had gone through screening
> twice before boarding the plane because she looked suspicious.
>.... snip..snip..
> I don't know about you, but I think there needs to be a Plan B.
> Screening is proving to be rather unsuccessful.