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Originally Posted by aricbcool
1. Why do you think that is? I think it's a direct result of social conditioning and prohibitive self defense laws. I think our society relies too heavily on laws and law enforcement for our protection.
2. How much more would it scare the terrorists? I understand the pressurization problem, but they would have a dandy of a time pulling off another 9/11
3. I agree that security professionals (be they LEO or private) have a very hard job, but at the same time, I think the intention of making the job easier has fostered an environment of easy prey i.e. people with no means of self defense whose safety depends on an ever dwindling number of individuals that are not required to protect them anyways.
And yes, I did ask for it... 
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1. Kitty Genovese 1964. 38 witnesses to her homicide, not a single person came to her aid.
2. Law enforcement 2005 starting pay 48,000 a year ,extreme shortage of officers and very small number of applicants.
3. Military fails to meet recruitment goals for the past 7 months.
Does not support the belief that there are citizens (in great enough numbers) to volunteer to be vigilant in the face of a threat or an attack. Heck the majority of the professionals are not willing to commit time and effort in learning self defense tactics.....and it is their job!
To many Neville Chamberlain personas and far too few Winston Churchill's today.
And that sir is why each time a soldier or cop is killed we should be mindful of what a tremendous loss it is to our nation. Because that individual we lost is a member of a shrinking class. A courageous class of citizens that feel that service to country is noble and compulsory regardless of risk or sacrifice.
Citizens with nail clippers, hat pins, and derringers.......don't need them or want them. I just want a couple kids on my flight that have served their country. Unarmed they will give me a better chance of surviving any attempted terrorist attack!