Flights cancelled because of BA Pilots

"Simon Elliott" wrote in message
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jcoulter writes
While it's important for the UK to have tight security at the
originating airport, it certainly can't hurt to have Air Marshals on
the planes either. It's just putting the Depth of Defense principal
to work. Also, while it's probably better to actually HAVE an Air
Marshall on flights, there is probably some good in making people
THINK there are there even if one isn't present.

Then there is the bullets in the fuselage problem

Air marshals will use low-velocity ammunition which won't penetrate the
skin of the aircraft.

and the is that really a
sky marshall pulling a gun thus provoking passengers to act in peril of
their lives attacking the wrong person.

That _is_ a danger. If you noticed a passenger in the next seat start to
clear a concealed handgun, what would _you_ do?

Wasn't there a case of an American air marshal pulling his gun to quell an
outbreak of unruly behaviour, nothing to do with terrorism?