Originally Posted by flyin high
These "stories", aren't made up by marshal's. The stories are written by and or reported by regular passengers. Mrs Jacobson's article is a prime example. You dont' hear of reports by marshal's other than what needs to be corrected to ensure their safety; ie dress code. F.L.E.O.A is the organization bringing this to light, not individual marshal's. Congress mandated the FAM program as it is today, post 9/11. Wouldn't it be better to work with them and promote confidence in traveling public than to berate the people who are there to to protect the aircraft? Most people, including me, like knowing they are there.
Mrs. Jacobson is a paranoid, racist shrew. She is definitely not a "regular passenger". Her story is hardly factual.
I don't want air marshals on my plane. They steal premium class seats from the airlines and they bring guns on board. I'd rather look after my own safety than have these gun-toting thieves on my plane any day of the week.
If marshals want anonymity and acceptance, they should start by staying the hell out of the first class cabin unless they are willing to pay for the privilege of being there, either with cash or with upgrade currency. They should not be allowed to kick a passenger out of his or her assigned seat. Any person who steals assigned seats from other passengers, marshal or not, is beneath contempt in my book.