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more on Logan ... frequent fliers
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 17:39:24 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: Jordan Pollack <pollack () cs brandeis edu> Date: September 30, 2005 3:15:45 PM EDT To: dave () farber net Subject: Re: [IP] more on Logan ... frequent fliersThe really ironic part of all this is that 9/11 instantaneously changed the psychology of the "Hijackee." Instead of a passive "hope- to-land-in-Havana" mentality, many people have an active "rip-hijackers-to-shreds-using- fingernails" stance.
There have been nearly zero hijackings since, so all the added hassle and shoe and nailclipper removal may be a very expensive placebo. We could almost take down the metal detectors at this point in history and rely on passengers to secure their own planes.
JordanHere is last 30 years of hijacking fatalities worldwide from http:// aviation-safety.net/database/dblist.php?Event=SEH
1975 : 2 1976 : 15 1977 : 114 1978 : 3 1979 : 1 1980 : 1 1981 : 6 1982 : 1 1983 : 12 1984 : 7 1985 : 65 1986 : 80 1987 : 2 1988 : 13 1989 : 1 1990 : 86 1991 : 6 1992 : 4 1993 : 4 1994 : 8 1995 : 0 1996 : 125 1997 : 1 1998 : 1 1999 : 3 2000 : 5 2001 : 268 2002 : 2 2003 : 0 2004 : 0 2005 : 0 ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as lists-ip () insecure org To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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