Brian Jenkins
Brian Jenkins
authority challenge deal grab hijacking pistol plane proper sit tight
Get the plane on the ground. Let the authorities deal with the hijackers. As in a mugging, the thing you don't want to do is grab the pistol out of the mugger's hand. Give the mugger your wallet. In a hijacking the proper thing to do is sit tight and not challenge the hijackers.
brought certain happened might unfold
If this happened before 9/11, I'm not certain they would have brought it into a courtroom. They might have let it unfold a bit.
fly passengers question
If we're going to fly them, put passengers in them, luggage, freight, parcels, then we're going to make hundreds of compromises with security. It's only a question of how many compromises.
efforts israeli lesson
I think that is the lesson of the Israeli efforts over the years.
concern great ignoring indication practice procedures rules shocking source violation widespread
It is a great source of concern when any of these procedures are not being followed. One is always going to find a violation here or there, but an indication that ignoring the rules is widespread practice is shocking and deplorable.
abandoned activity british closed effect experience learned marked people provide rapid readily reports response suspicious systems telephones
What we've learned from the British experience is that if people are admonished to notify authorities of suspicious activity or abandoned parcels, if you then readily have communications systems for them to do that -- telephones that are marked -- and you provide rapid response when reports are made, then in effect you have closed the loop.
driving front ran
He said he was driving on U.S. 250 and said someone ran in front of him.
bought looking space stuff
I was looking for a space heater today, which I found, but a lot of the other stuff I bought isn't stuff that I really need.
dealing disparate foes host israelis less terrorist
When you're dealing with a disparate host of terrorist foes over time, as the Israelis have confronted, then it has less effect.
carry dealing lethal operate operations potential
We are now dealing with many little al-Qaidas with the potential of neighborhood al-Qaidas. They may not be able to carry out specialized operations ... but they can still operate at a lethal level.
believed bombing hoped suicide tactic threat
We believed or hoped that the tactic of a suicide bombing would not be exported. This is a new threat for us.
How did they come in? How were they dressed? What were they carrying? What did they look like?
bay deciding either final next plan today
I'll get today out of the way first before deciding on a final plan of attack, but it's probably either the Hawkes Bay Guineas next or the Caulfield Guineas,
attack increased risks single terrorist threats
These threats are real, ... but the increased probability of a terrorist attack does not increase the risks to any single individual.