'Al-Qaeda links' suspect probed over US plane 'attack'

[xxMATTGxx]

What I fail to understand is why they would rather give up their life (and quite a rich one in this case), education, family to blow a plane up. They may believe it might help stop the invasion of Afghanistan, but it won't.

Brainwashed.

That's what they do though, they get brainwashed by the training camps and wherever else they go to etc. Its good news he failed badly at it though and the passengers were not letting him do anything else. Just goes to show on what 9/11 has done to the world, people are more aware and are willing to stop these people. Then again, I do believe on one 9/11 flight that the passengers tried to get into the cockpit and get the terrorist out but it was too late. I do wonder if the British Police have found anything interesting in the guy’s house, like more plots or other people connected to it. I wonder if it’s time for these scanners which are at Manchester Airport to go around more airports now, basically they aren't like normal X-Ray machines they scan the whole body and you basically get a sort of naked picture. I wonder if the type of scanner will show what he had hiding?


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"It's reportedly a bottle or pouch of some sort of powder, and he injected liquid into it which caused the chemical reaction."

I also believe this the sort of same thing Richard Reid tried to use, if you don't know who he is. He's the "Show Bomber".

[Seatherny]

That's what they do though, they get brainwashed by the training camps and wherever else they go to etc. Its good news he failed badly at it though and the passengers were not letting him do anything else. Just goes to show on what 9/11 has done to the world, people are more aware and are willing to stop these people. Then again, I do believe on one 9/11 flight that the passengers tried to get into the cockpit and get the terrorist out but it was too late. I do wonder if the British Police have found anything interesting in the guy’s house, like more plots or other people connected to it. I wonder if it’s time for these scanners which are at Manchester Airport to go around more airports now, basically they aren't like normal X-Ray machines they scan the whole body and you basically get a sort of naked picture. I wonder if the type of scanner will show what he had hiding?


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"It's reportedly a bottle or pouch of some sort of powder, and he injected liquid into it which caused the chemical reaction."

I also believe this the sort of same thing Richard Reid tried to use, if you don't know who he is. He's the "Show Bomber".

*Shoe

Not used Manchester Airport for ages, but good to know they have added security in place. Would make me feel much safer if I ever fly.

Either way, security sucks. Like I said, they didn't even detect pen knives "/ And I believe that is what they used for 9/11.

[xxMATTGxx]

*Shoe

Not used Manchester Airport for ages, but good to know they have added security in place. Would make me feel much safer if I ever fly.

Either way, security sucks. Like I said, they didn't even detect pen knives "/ And I believe that is what they used for 9/11.

Thanks . I haven't used it for ages either but if we are suppose to stop these from happening then we need to have good security. I will copy this guys post from another forum and I really think its disgraceful on how the airport did this.

I just came from amsterdam a couple days ago. I was just pointing out to my wife that we walked into the departure gate, the xray machine was off, then 30 mins before boarding, the staff came, we had to go back out, then they searched the room, switched on the xrays and we went back in. It was a very thourough search they done, bins emptied, plants checked etc but still, if you had a gun, you had a couple of hours to hide it somewhere in the room!

IMO, them scanners should of been on straight away and all passengers should of been searched, checked and cleared before even allowing them to go any further.

[Seatherny]

Don't they usually search you instantly if the x-ray goes off?

[xxMATTGxx]

Don't they usually search you instantly if the x-ray goes off?

I think so. Or you have to go back through it and take anything out and try and again. I remember my cousin set it off once due to his belt.

[Nixt]

*Shoe

Not used Manchester Airport for ages, but good to know they have added security in place. Would make me feel much safer if I ever fly.

Either way, security sucks. Like I said, they didn't even detect pen knives "/ And I believe that is what they used for 9/11.

Remember they also had mock bombs. If they only had knives, one would assume passengers would be far more willing to attempt to tackle them.

[Seatherny]

Remember they also had mock bombs. If they only had knives, one would assume passengers would be far more willing to attempt to tackle them.

Ahh. Well taking a few pieces which you can join together in a plane to make it look like a mock bomb shouldn't be too hard.

I don't think knives should be allowed in hand luggage at all.

I was shocked when I last flew 2 years ago and they gave us metal knives with our meal. I was like :|

[StefanWolves]

Tbh Saurav I have to agree. This time last year I went to Florida, and my nan who is in her 80s came because my mom and dad were getting married their. We went through all the checks, x-ray machines and what not, half way through the flight my mom goes to get some tablets out my nans bag to give to her, and what does she find? A pair of scissors?? which were not picked up? Like what the hell. How is that possible? God only knows why she was carrying scissors? But that's not the point.

I'm now ******** myself big time about flying on Tuesday.

[Seatherny]

I am actually suprised how they have more security in one of the Airports in India.
There, when you actually walk through the door of the Airport, you have to put in every luggage you have and they scan it there. Then they put a seal around it so you cant open it and add things.
If you open it, they won't let it on the plane unless you get it rechecked.

Then obviously it gets rechecked as it does here when you check in. But it just means its double checked and is more secure.

In a way thats so much better as it means there is a lesser chance of the terrorists actually attacking the Airports too.

[Robbie]

When I went to Greece, they weren't even sending people through the baggage scanners or the walk through detector things because of the backlog of people.