Originally Posted by Bart

You schoolgirls are pretty cute.

The man drove through the gate of a MILITARY AIR BASE without stopping. The chase was on military property. He eventually crossed onto the Des Moines International Airport property which is located adjacent to the Air National Guard base (nothing unusual here, many military airbases are located adjacent to civilian airports).

This does not mean that our airports are not secure. It means that the military security police need to do a better job. I don't know the rules of engagement for that particular air base but would not be surprised if it turns out the gate guard could have and should have used deadly force once the vehicle breached the perimeter.

The man is lucky that deadly force was not used, but I would hope a commander's inquiry is initiated to determine why it was not used. This is the bigger concern to me.

Civilian charges and federal charges are appropriate. It's all about consequences for one's actions. Special considerations may be appropriate to mitigate the punishment, but that's for lawyers to argue in a court room.