AS I SEE IT...

Fly At Your Own Risk

I am disgusted, angry, and ashamed of our Federal Air Marshal Service, but truth be told, I am really not surprised.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10415851/site/newsweek/

Rigoberto Alpizar was a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Costa Rica. I wonder if his physical appearance made those two particular Air Marshals on the plane that day more likely to suspect him of being a terrorist bomber.

It’s reported that Rigoberto Alpizar bolted from his seat, charged up the aisle clutching his backpack, while rushing to get off the plane. He was followed by two Air Marshals who were seated in First Class. We all know that people, who intend to blow up a plane fly first class, don’t we?

I personally believe the Air Marshals are lying when they claim Rigoberto Alpizar said he had a bomb in his backpack. None of the seven passengers interviewed by NEWSWEEK heard Rigoberto Alpizar refer to having a bomb. I’ve not read any news reports where witnesses are reported to have heard the Air Marshals shout “Police” once, much less twice, as they claim they did, before shooting Rigoberto Alpizar six times.

The Federal Air Marshal Service evidently does not have any confidence in the screening process that all passengers are required to go through before boarding a plane if they believe any passenger could bring a bomb onto the plane in his carry on bag.

I’ve read Air Marshals are not trained to shoot to kill, and that is why the Air Marshals aim for a person’s torso rather than a person’s head. Excuse me, “Are the Air Marshals trained to believe that six shots to a person’s torso won’t kill them?”