Originally Posted by
Firebug4
I don't know that I would go that far. The Sept. 11 hijackings were done with box cutters. Yes, the doors are re-enforced now I understand that but how about the individual pilots psychological resolve? How are the pilots going to react if the bad guys start killing the flight attendants one by one then move on to the passengers if they don't open the door? Yes, I am sure they intellectually know that if they open the door likely they are all dead but I am sure it is a different story if you had to sit there and listen to the screams.
Sorry, that's a ridiculous scenario. The same situation can occur with broken glass, etc.
Cooperation with hijackers is what caused 9/11. Not box cutters.
Banning knives and box cutters was a stupid, knee-jerk, feel-good (to some) solution that did not address the problem, just like blaming Argenbright for not stopping the hijackers at the security checkpoint.