How alert is America?

TarJak · 07-24-09, 07:31 AM

SteamWake · 07-24-09, 10:35 AM

Im sorry I was watching Michael Jackson's funeral.

Did you say something? :rotfl:

Jimbuna · 07-24-09, 11:28 AM

Nice one

GoldenRivet · 07-24-09, 12:31 PM

try that in Texas

Shearwater · 07-24-09, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

try that in Texas

Brings back old memories

http://whitehouse.georgewbush.org/in.../be_afraid.asp

GoldenRivet · 07-24-09, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Shearwater

Brings back old memories

http://whitehouse.georgewbush.org/in.../be_afraid.asp

Its not paranoia when someone shows up here at the airport asking questions like:

1. "Can i book a flight? and bring a weapon along?"

2. "Can you take me on a scenic tour so i can take pictures of area power plants and bridges?"

3. "Does your airport have security guards? are they there at night?"

4. "Do you have hangar space available that is in a secluded area of the airport?"

5. Could a plane like this take down a building if it was packed with explosives?" (ive had that one)

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1. Perhaps he is a hunter and is wondering if it is legal to transport his firearms by private plane?

2. Probably making a brochure for the local area focusing on industry??

3. Someone wants to base their airplane here and is wondering about our security???

4. Antisocial???

5. Curious kid???

nothing wrong with any of that... but it only takes one person with bad intentions to ruin the day.

there is nothing wrong these days with asking "Well... why do you ask that?"

07-24-09, 02:12 PM

Humorous.

But we didn't see all the folks who challenged the guy (edited out) or the producer running in at the end explaining it was a TV spot. With proper ID I'm sure.

The other thing one could take away from this is that all the profiling which is said to be going on, isn't.

Shearwater · 07-24-09, 02:45 PM

If I saw such a guy in a street, I would only be annoyed that someone actually makes such a corny joke against such a background.
And I'd still say that it's playing with paranoia. The scary thing is that the real bad guys are always one step ahead. Free societies cannot control all aspects of their citizens' lives and still be worthy of the name. If governments try to do so, they're doing more for the terrorits than they are aware of.
I hope I'm not hijacking this thread. I just think it's not that funny actually.

sh3rules · 07-24-09, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Shearwater

Brings back old memories

http://whitehouse.georgewbush.org/in.../be_afraid.asp

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TarJak · 07-24-09, 10:58 PM

Not that our security was much better with this stunt from the same team in 2007:

TarJak · 07-26-09, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by CastleBravo

Humorous.

But we didn't see all the folks who challenged the guy (edited out) or the producer running in at the end explaining it was a TV spot. With proper ID I'm sure.

Of course not. This is a light comedy show not a serious attempt to prove America's guard is down. Just an attempt at humor nothing else.

07-24-09, 07:31 AM	#1
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SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Im sorry I was watching Michael Jackson's funeral. Did you say something? :rotfl: __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Nice one __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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Shearwater Captain Join Date: May 2009 Location: SUBSIM Radio Room (kinda obvious, isn't it) Posts: 542 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 0	If I saw such a guy in a street, I would only be annoyed that someone actually makes such a corny joke against such a background. And I'd still say that it's playing with paranoia. The scary thing is that the real bad guys are always one step ahead. Free societies cannot control all aspects of their citizens' lives and still be worthy of the name. If governments try to do so, they're doing more for the terrorits than they are aware of. I hope I'm not hijacking this thread. I just think it's not that funny actually. Last edited by Shearwater; 07-24-09 at 02:55 PM.

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CastleBravo Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Humorous. But we didn't see all the folks who challenged the guy (edited out) or the producer running in at the end explaining it was a TV spot. With proper ID I'm sure. The other thing one could take away from this is that all the profiling which is said to be going on, isn't.

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TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Not that our security was much better with this stunt from the same team in 2007: