Be Aware of the Dry Runs on US Flights?

[Yeahbaby]

Just a bit of a heads-up for those who are traveling to the US who are concerned about flight safety/terrorism, or potential racial profiling and heavier scrutiny.

Are terrorists doing 9/11-style dry runs on U.S. flights?
By Frances Weaver

"If a dry run is occurring, the attack will shortly follow."

That's according to Wolf Koch, a Boeing 767 pilot for Delta Airlines and an official at the Air Line Pilots Association International, who was discussing common terrorist tactics in the run-up to devastating attacks like those on 9/11. That is an extremely worrying thought given a memo leaked this week from the U.S. Airline Pilots Association, which warns of "several cases recently…of what appear to be probes, or dry runs" of such attacks.

The most recent dry run may have occurred just weeks ago, on September 2, on board flight 1880 from Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., to Orlando International. According to the memo:

A group of Middle Eastern males boarded in DCA. Shortly after takeoff, one got up and ran from his seat in coach towards the flight deck door. He made a hard left and entered the forward lav, where he stayed for a considerable length of time! While he was in there, the others got up and proceeded to move about the cabin, changing seats, opening overhead bins, and generally making a scene. They appeared to be trying to occupy and distract the flight attendants.

It's common practice for potential terrorists to carry out dress rehearsals of their planned attacks, and most major terror strikes of the last few decades have involved a dummy-run of some sort. Some have even accidentally involved celebrities.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/terrorists-doi...143200600.html

[emx]

The land of the free.

[HK8]

Just avoid the US and you won't have this problem. Also avoid if you don't want to get shot walking down the street or visiting a schoolyard.

[Dreadnought]

Sounds like a bunch of Arab comedians performing mind-fcuk.

[Raccon]

I guess the pilot must think the (potential) terrorists are just dumb and don't expect that the actions described wouldn't attract any attention.
I also do recall that people, in particular anyone Arab/ME looking, have been pulled off planes for less, so why not in this case?

[usehername]

For going to the toilet and moving around the cabin?

[anothercanuck]

For going to the toilet and moving around the cabin?

Exactly lol...I guess that would make every final approach of a Chinese airline a dry run for middle aged Chinese terrorists....

[Raccon]

Exactly lol...I guess that would make every final approach of a Chinese airline a dry run for middle aged Chinese terrorists....

Do Chinese look like Arabs? Just because we may not like racial profiling doesn't mean it doesn't happen.

[Yeahbaby]

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Obviously coming from a weak subconscious mind.

[Yeahbaby]

Whenever someone questions the practices of the government, there's always enough people who say any criticism or highlighting of issues is aiding and abetting the terrorists or enemies.

Question WMD evidence? Why the need to go to War? TSA practices? = Helping the terrorists. Question printing money to bail out banks? = Helping the terrorists.

What's next? Complain about the airline food? = Helping the terrorists.