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Posted: 9/29/2001 4:28:19 AM EDT

just heard on the radio yesterday that the govenor of AL has ordered NG MP units to have armed patrols at the Birmingham airport. All vehicle in and out of parking decks are to be searched. Armed military patrols on the grounds and armored vehicles with roof mount machine guns to be parked in vehicle unloading area at terminals.
I'm all for airport safety but i think this is just a tad bit overkill.

Posted: 9/29/2001 4:29:38 AM EDT

[#1]

Their going to do the same thing in Atlanta.

Posted: 9/29/2001 4:32:12 AM EDT

[#2]

Imho, the more the merrier, it is a war.

Posted: 9/29/2001 4:52:02 AM EDT

[#3]

Per todays paper the same will have a 19 terminals in FL.

Eddie

Posted: 9/29/2001 5:12:36 AM EDT

[#4]

At Savannah airport, the airport police and local sheriff's deputies are checking the trunks of cars. They are not opening any luggage which makes the point of looking in the trunk mute.

Posted: 9/29/2001 5:25:36 AM EDT

[#5]

Jesse has called out the NG for the MPLS/ST Paul airport as well.

Anyone see the guv of SD on CNN yesterday? He did one better. He said the guard wasn't good enough, so he got a bunch of highly trained tactical response guys with MG's to guard SD's airports.

He sounded like he was a bit out of control.

Posted: 9/29/2001 5:33:00 AM EDT

[#6]

here's a question i am a computer tech and have some accounts at the airport. I keep a weapon in my vehicle. . I know there are no weapons allowed in the terminals but what if they search my vehicle and i have my pistol in the car? Yes i am legal ccw but have not heard anything regarding this. I aksed a local cop last night and they had no clue. any suggestions?

mike

Posted: 9/29/2001 5:37:14 AM EDT

[#7]

So all a terrorist needs is a set of camos and an M-16 and hes "in"?

Posted: 9/29/2001 5:56:20 AM EDT

[#8]

Yep, I had my trunk searched and my DL info recorded by the cops when I returned a rental car to Providence, RI.

Goodbye 4th Amendment. I won't be consenting next time. I didn't consent to the bag searches (which they did anyway)

This whole thing is SO stupid. This won't stop anything.

Posted: 9/29/2001 6:37:03 AM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:

This whole thing is SO stupid. This won't stop anything.

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I agree with you on this.

I think it is just for the masses that don't know any better and want to feel safer.[uzi]

Posted: 9/29/2001 7:59:47 PM EDT

[#10]

i spoke with a local leo today about the ccw airport issue. He told me the only regulations in al for airports is no weapons beyond the security checkpoints at the terminals and that is a federal law. There should be zero problems with a legal ccw holder carrying outside the terminals as normal. Although he did say to expect some harrasment and delays if you want to carry.

mike

Posted: 9/29/2001 9:09:44 PM EDT

[#11]

They are gearing up to do the same here in KY also. Gov.Patton just called up the NG on Friday.

Posted: 9/29/2001 10:02:53 PM EDT

[#12]

I spent last week dropping off people at SEATAC, I told the policeman at the first checkpoint that I was carrying conceled. They told me (made it very clear) that I should not go into the terminal for any reason with my firearm loaded.
No problems.

Posted: 9/29/2001 10:09:19 PM EDT

[#13]

Beer Slayer: Maybe it’s overkill. Maybe GWB knows something we don’t. Maybe it’s just a ploy to reassure folks and get them flying again.

I haven’t the slightest idea which, but at least there’s no great harm being done to anyone.

Posted: 9/29/2001 10:11:57 PM EDT

[#14]

Here, they still carry M-16 with M-203 launchers. I think that is a major overkill.

Posted: 9/30/2001 8:53:03 AM EDT

[#15]

You can never have to much security. Hell just look in your gun safe and thank of all that security you have, So the airport just wants some to. [50]

Posted: 9/30/2001 2:43:35 PM EDT

[#16]

I am not surpised that airport has a lot of miliarty stuff on-site.

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