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kate · Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2004 1:42 pm Post subject: Terror in the Skies, Again?

http://www.womenswallstreet.com/WWS/article_landing.aspx?titleid=1&articleid=711
Terror in the Skies, Again?
By Annie Jacobsen

A WWS Exclusive Article
Note from the E-ditors: You are about to read an account of what happened during a domestic flight that one of our writers, Annie Jacobsen, took from Detroit to Los Angeles. The WWS Editorial Team debated long and hard about how to handle this information and ultimately we decided it was something that should be shared.

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The plane landed. My husband and I gathered our bags and quickly, very quickly, walked up the jetway. As we exited the jetway and entered the airport, we saw many, many men in dark suits. A few yards further out into the terminal, LAPD agents ran past us, heading for the gate. I have since learned that the representatives of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), the Federal Air Marshals (FAM), and the Transportation Security Association (TSA) met our plane as it landed. Several men -- who I presume were the federal air marshals on board -- hurried off the plane and directed the 14 men over to the side.

> Long read, 6+ pages when I downloaded to my puter, so not sure if I should post the article.
Snippets just can't tell the chilling story.

It's about a possible 'trial-run' by terrorists on June 29, 2004 on Northwest Airlines flight #327 from Detroit to Los Angeles.

Remember after 911 -- the incident with actor James Woods -- he had been on a flight that the 911 terrorists were using as a rehearsal, which was confirmed by FBI. Transcript of an interview http://prisonplanet.com/transcript_actor_james_woods.html
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djv · Seaman Recruit Joined: 10 Jul 2004 Posts: 49

Until I saw that article, I thought the air transporation system (in the US) would be the safest on election day and the week leading up to the election. Sad

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carpro · Admin Joined: 10 May 2004 Posts: 1176 Location: Texas

Pretty scary!

Profiling has long been a law enforcement tactic used to identify and track down criminals. Still is.

But not to protect us from terrorists. Mad

Someone might be offended. Confused

What a crock!!!!
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hist/student · Lieutenant Joined: 09 May 2004 Posts: 243

retracted

djv · Seaman Recruit Joined: 10 Jul 2004 Posts: 49

Does the fact that someone might have noticed before the flight and had several air marshalls on the flight help?

For me, it does and it doesn't. Think of an all out fight between a dozen or more men and several air marshalls. Crying or Very sad

kate · Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2004 6:47 pm Post subject:

I was curious why there were so many air marshalls on that flight...good point....maybe someone did notice ahead of time.
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Proud Marine Mom · Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2004 12:44 am Post subject:

What's really frightening is the no "BS" response from TSA about the restaurants. Being viglant and voicing your concerns when your "in-flight" would be awful especially with that outcome.
I had an awful experience when I flew from Virginia to LAX, and YES I was profiling, and thought this man should be checked out.... I'm sorry I just don't trust anyone that looks mideastern and suspicious.
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