Originally Posted by
Krakajax
must be the new math. try a higher figure.
And yet another data point that supports the contention of how few flights FAM's are on. This is from the most recent Consumer Reports:
While the exact number of marshals is classified, a report on the Airline Pilots Security Alliance Web site says,"The current air marshal force, 2,200 officers working in teams, protects only 5 to 10 percent of daily flights, if that." The alliance says that's down from a peak of 4,000.
"Everyone thinks there are enough air marshals on the planes, and there are not," says P. Jeffrey Black, an air marshal and whistle-blower who testified before the House Judiciary Committee in 2004.