Morgans wrote:
"Andrew Gideon" wrote in message
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Steven P. McNicoll wrote:

Please explain how having an armed marshal aboard is a "weak
point". How do the terrorists get the weapon away from the marshal?

Picture two terrorists, one walking to the restroom and one walking
back from. They meet where the marshal is seated. One grabs the
guy around the throat while the other goes for the weapon.

How did the terrorists identify who the air marshal was?

Trivial:
A third terrorist just attacks the cockpit door or assaults a cabin crew
member and pretends to strangulate him with shoe laces or a belt. The one
person who jumps up, draws a gun, and arrests the assailant is the air
marshal.

jue