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CBS "News" strikes AGAIN
Here we go again....
Tonight the CBS Evening "News" [sic] ran a story about the apparently drunk pilot idiot who busted Philadelphia's airspace, buzzed a variety of things and apparently was able to land his Cherokee despite be hammered. The CBS twist on the story? "We told you about the dangers posed by so called general aviation...now this..." They asked, "why weren't air force fighters scrambled to intercept and shoot down this plane?" Hmmmm. OK, then why don't we just get the Army to shoot anyone suspected of drunk driving? Frigging morons. David H Boeing Field (BFI), Seattle, WA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Visit the Pacific Northwest Flying forum: http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/pnwflying |
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On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 21:26:47 -0800, David H wrote:
Here we go again.... Tonight the CBS Evening "News" [sic] ran a story about the apparently drunk pilot idiot who busted Philadelphia's airspace, buzzed a variety of things and apparently was able to land his Cherokee despite be hammered. The CBS twist on the story? "We told you about the dangers posed by so called general aviation...now this..." They asked, "why weren't air force fighters scrambled to intercept and shoot down this plane?" Hmmmm. OK, then why don't we just get the Army to shoot anyone suspected of drunk driving? Frigging morons. David H Boeing Field (BFI), Seattle, WA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Visit the Pacific Northwest Flying forum: http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/pnwflying If the plane was shot down there'd probly have been alot of damage and at least one fatality from the impact. Doesn't the general public have any critical thinking skills whatsoever? |
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Yes, they do. The media, however, doesn't.
If the plane was shot down there'd probly have been alot of damage and at least one fatality from the impact. Doesn't the general public have any critical thinking skills whatsoever? |
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My reply:
Your hysterical anti-general aviation piece was bad enough. Now I understand that you are demanding to know why the drunken pilot in Philadelphia was not shot down by the military. Do you really think that is an appropriate response? Should drunk drivers be shot by state troopers on sight? Are you now recommending the death penalty for any form of drunkenness? Without trial? Or are you just interested in shooting pilots? Were you not concerned about the safety of innocent bystanders on the ground that might be hit by the flaming wreckage or spent anti-aircraft munitions? What if the pilot had had his family on board? I can see your news story now: "Bush administration orders airplane with family of four on board shot down. Husband, wife, and two small children killed. See our full report on this outrage at 11." I sure bet that you would not be reminding viewers that this was your idea in the first place. Maybe you would like to shoot school children or mothers, too. Who else would you like to shoot? Republicans? Baptists? Anybody that Dan Rather does not like? Your network has gone so far off the deep end that I will never watch it again. Ever. In fact, I will probably disconnect my cable service and maybe even give my TV away. You have so outraged the aviation community with these broadcasts that I suspect that tens of thousands of pilots feel the way I do. Although I would not condone it, I would not be surprised if there is violence as a result of your irresponsible reporting. You have harmed not only yourselves, but have brought the integrity of the entire news reporting industry into question. Whoever made this report should be fired immediately and a public apology given. |
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Ok I thought of something else. Does anyone know if celebrity pilots
like Travolta and Ford are at all active on these issues? You'd think Travolta would have something to say given his airport living arrangements. Then the general public might actually listen. |
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On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 21:26:47 -0800, David H wrote:
Here we go again.... Tonight the CBS Evening "News" [sic] ran a story about the apparently drunk pilot idiot who busted Philadelphia's airspace, buzzed a variety of things and apparently was able to land his Cherokee despite be hammered. The CBS twist on the story? "We told you about the dangers posed by so called general aviation...now this..." They asked, "why weren't air force fighters scrambled to intercept and shoot down this plane?" Can you imagine the damage on the ground caused by an F-16 or 15 shooting down a low flying small plane over a populated area? That would be a disaster no amount of spin could change. The public outcry could easily cripple valid air patrols. Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member) (N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair) www.rogerhalstead.com Hmmmm. OK, then why don't we just get the Army to shoot anyone suspected of drunk driving? Frigging morons. David H Boeing Field (BFI), Seattle, WA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Visit the Pacific Northwest Flying forum: http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/pnwflying |
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Not to mention the dozens of pilots that actually work for the media such as
Bob Arnot and Hugh Downs, they must be rolling their eyes. -- Jim Burns III Remove "nospam" to reply "Jordan" wrote in message ... Ok I thought of something else. Does anyone know if celebrity pilots like Travolta and Ford are at all active on these issues? You'd think Travolta would have something to say given his airport living arrangements. Then the general public might actually listen. |
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More importantly, how much does it cost to fly a sortie of F-16s and
deliver a payload to destroy a Cherokee. The rocket that they would shoot at it would cost about 10x what the Cherokee does! Roger Halstead wrote in : On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 21:26:47 -0800, David H wrote: Here we go again.... Tonight the CBS Evening "News" [sic] ran a story about the apparently drunk pilot idiot who busted Philadelphia's airspace, buzzed a variety of things and apparently was able to land his Cherokee despite be hammered. The CBS twist on the story? "We told you about the dangers posed by so called general aviation...now this..." They asked, "why weren't air force fighters scrambled to intercept and shoot down this plane?" Can you imagine the damage on the ground caused by an F-16 or 15 shooting down a low flying small plane over a populated area? That would be a disaster no amount of spin could change. The public outcry could easily cripple valid air patrols. Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member) (N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair) www.rogerhalstead.com Hmmmm. OK, then why don't we just get the Army to shoot anyone suspected of drunk driving? Frigging morons. David H Boeing Field (BFI), Seattle, WA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Visit the Pacific Northwest Flying forum: http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/pnwflying |
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I don't remember when it was or what the subject was, but I do remember a
few years ago seeing Arnot say something like: "The information in our report last week was just totally wrong". And I think a lot of reporters will change their tune when they realize that if all of this keeps up they'll be driving through the boondocks instead of riding a nice Part 135 air taxi! "Jim" wrote in message ... Not to mention the dozens of pilots that actually work for the media such as Bob Arnot and Hugh Downs, they must be rolling their eyes. -- Jim Burns III Remove "nospam" to reply "Jordan" wrote in message ... Ok I thought of something else. Does anyone know if celebrity pilots like Travolta and Ford are at all active on these issues? You'd think Travolta would have something to say given his airport living arrangements. Then the general public might actually listen. |
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