Bobert, the air marshalls thought the guy might have a bomb, not a boxcutter. Anyway, boxcutters are now contraband. It is entirely feasible to stop prohibited materials getting on to planes. Those who would rather put their faith in marshalls need to think about the question I put earlier: what use are marshalls going to be if someone takes a bomb on board but doesn't say so? Or am I being ridiculous to think that a terrorist would do such a trick?

Maybe the reason that greater effort is not made is because airliners are already one of the safest environments known to man. And with or without greater security, with or without marshalls killing innocent people, sooner or later someone will manage, somehow, to perpetrate another atrocity if the will is there.

Big Mick said I'll bet you eat McDonald's and watch American soap operas. No and NO in that order.