Originally Posted by S P A N N O W

I have to admit, I was thrilled at the news today of the mentally disturbed idiot running through the aisle of an airplane shouting that he had a bomb - having been shot dead by air marshalls!

Imho it sometimes takes extreme measures like that to instill in people's minds the gravity of their own personal responsibility to conduct themselves in accordance with established laws, rules and regulations. So what if he was mentally disturbed and his wife was shouting he was off his meds - it was their responsibility to make sure that never happened - especially onboard an airplane.

I have no sympathy for either the man or his wife. It was due to their lack of personal responsibility that he is dead tonight. Similarly I have no doubt that the ACLU or *insert other whacky activist group name here* will take legal action against the United States of America on behalf of this man on the grounds that shooting him somehow infringed on his right to free speech - just watch.

If you must, the whole story is here: http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/12/07/air...hot/index.html

Hate away, I couldn't care less.....