Originally Posted by gofast
I will admit that the probability of it happening while you are in your seat is very low. The probability of it happening on any flight in the not too distant future is incredibly high.
The probability of an event is high. The probability of an event where a marshal could make a difference is appallingly low.
Originally Posted by gofast
The lost revenue argument is lame at best, it's just not so, and your contention that armed Fams decrease safety on a flight is ill conceived and uninformed.
It is true. The airlines don't get a dime from the government when a seat is stolen by the marshal. And even if they did, I don't want my taxes being wasted on such a useless endeavor. I can say the same thing about your contention that armed air marshals increase safety on a plane: ill-conceived and uninformed.