Comments on: Who Panicked … Rigoberto Alpizar or the air marshals? http://www.askdrjones.com/in-the-media/who-panicked-rigoberto-alpizar-or-the-air-marshals/ Ask Dr. Jones Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:41:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: rocki http://www.askdrjones.com/in-the-media/who-panicked-rigoberto-alpizar-or-the-air-marshals/#comment-6020 rocki Sat, 10 Dec 2005 03:53:42 +0000 http://www.askdrjones.com/?p=43#comment-6020 If any of the reports of his odd behavior are true, then airport security did what they had to at the time. However, most likely intervention should have occurred long before he got on the plane. Really, if you saw someone singing "Go Down Moses" in an airport wouldn't you at least mention it to someone? This to me is the crucial point. Because once he was on the plane, security was left with few options. The mental illnes factor is unfortunate, but would not impact decisions at this level, ie, he says he has a bomb. The airport is a scary place now. Rocki If any of the reports of his odd behavior are true, then airport security did what they had to at the time. However, most likely intervention should have occurred long before he got on the plane. Really, if you saw someone singing “Go Down Moses” in an airport wouldn’t you at least mention it to someone? This to me is the crucial point. Because once he was on the plane, security was left with few options. The mental illnes factor is unfortunate, but would not impact decisions at this level, ie, he says he has a bomb.

The airport is a scary place now.
Rocki

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