Kyle Boatright wrote:

If (big, big, IF in Central/South America) the local authorities on the
destination end of the flight would jump in and grab everyone at the
delivery point, that would seem to be a more just and effective treatment..
Of course, the local policia at the destination are probably getting a
payoff and might not be happy with anyone putting a hurt on their
pocketbook...

I agree that catching them upon landing is the preferred course of
action, but given all of the talk about the border it is pretty obvious
that they were heading to a "safe haven" country. If that really was
the case (I'm only assuming that given the context), then I have no
problem at all with the shoot-down.

Matt