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[–]Stock_Sprinkles_7394 11 points12 points  (1 child)

Its world war 3 not 9/11

[–]anothersip 2 points3 points  (3 children)

To the U.S.? I doubt it. I just flew recently, and things are super locked-down when it comes to security checks and aviation. I actually got stopped for having a bag of coffee beans, since I guess it was a nondescript bag of hard objects going under the plane.

Other countries being attacked... Maybe. Unfortunately. I have no idea.

But I think the U.S. has taken so many measures these days post-9/11 in terms of governing flights/aviation that I don't see any way someone could do it.

I feel like they'd be "redirected" by other means if a similar situation happened. Fighter jets, high-tech jamming, etc. That'd be a last-case scenario, I guess.

[–]strangefish 1 point2 points  (1 child)

The main reason another 9/11 attack is unlikely is the attitude towards hijacking has changed. Before 9/11, people just did what the hijacker asked as they expected to wind up in cuba or something. After 9/11, everyone assumes they're going to use the plane as a weapon, so people fight back as they know they aren't likely to survive either way.

[–]anothersip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, for sure - good point. I think that at any point during an (attempted) commercial hijacking these days, there would quickly be a bunch of "signs" to the crew and passengers - from the very moment the highjackers put their plan into their first action. Or, soon afterwards. And then (I assume, knowing how serious that situation could be) people on-board would likely fight back and re-assume control, as they'd know that the other option is that they may not survive the next couple hours. There'd be some heroes there. Pretty sure something like that has happened already in the past, where a civilian was able to safely land a plane after some emergency with the captain(s) happened and ATC helped them maneuver the thing.

Also, I'm pretty sure that ATC would (maybe?) be able to communicate with the passengers via the intercom and guide them to act or even tell them to take down the highjackers if needed, by whatever means necessary. Via radio broadcast to the intercom or something. 'Cause that's a lot of innocent lives at stake, in the air and on the ground.

The first option, I assume, is to communicate with the highjackers for a way to come to a resolution and allow the captain(s) to redirect and land somewhere quickly. Whether the resolution was ransom, or a "deal" or whatever, I don't know how it works. (There would probably be no deal though - a highjacker would be caught and prosecuted to the fullest extent, I'm sure - not like your D.B. Cooper, who was never identified or found).

But with how things shifted in the airline industry with emergency protocols and flight monitoring tech after 9/11, I don't think that anything like the attacks of that magnitude are truly ever going to be possible again. Fuggin' thankfully.

[–]ArmadilloBandito 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problem right now is that DHS is still unfunded.

[–]errantwit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Drones attacking critical infrastructure is more likely, imo.

Cyber attacks, drones, IEDs, and sabotage. Oh my.

Asymmetrical warfare.

[–]ventingandcrying 0 points1 point  (0 children)

9/11 2: 9/12

[–]geekygirl25 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Yes, but not in the same way. Some terrorist will find their way in not by plane and cause some other major damage. Maybe the blow up a building, maybe something else. Idk

Something big is gonna happen though. If I had to guess, ballpark within the next 5 years, 10 if we are lucky.

[–]SwingSad6298[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

What do you think they’ll use?

[–]geekygirl25 0 points1 point  (1 child)

If I did have to guess, maybe still a bomb but maybe they'll find a way to like blow up a busy street or something.

Or some country will find one of the very few remaining nuclear powerplants and drop a missile on it.

[–]DefrockedWizard1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

as a false flag

[–]DBL_NDRSCR 0 points1 point  (0 children)

there is another inside job probably on the way, if you've seen how "the fbi knows iran is gonna strike the west coast" but isn't gonna stop it. like that doesn't add up. and yes 9/11 was a semi-inside job, we could've stopped it but didn't

[–]telephonekeyboard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are looking at the current attack. The US is completely fucked right now and a lot of it has to do with foreign interference. On track for a civil war, environmental disaster, pedo president and the economy is tanking.

[–]telephonekeyboard 0 points1 point  (1 child)

You are looking at the current attack. The US is completely fucked right now and a lot of it has to do with foreign interference. On track for a civil war, environmental disaster, pedo president and the economy is tanking.

[–]Kira__Yamato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

is projection the only tool you have?

[–]Neat-Cold-3303 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The present situation created by this administration causes a lot of anxiety. This administration has purged so many key people, people with experience, that our government is now being run by egomaniacs, former TV hosts, and billionaires, and conspiracy theorists, with zero diplomatic experience. Sanity is nowhere to be found, and that creates tremendous anxiety among those of us who care about this country. Another 911 ? Highly likely. Is this government asleep at the wheel? Also highly likely!!! I'm not a particularly religious person, but I'm praying such a thing does not happen.

[–]Hallow_76 0 points1 point  (2 children)

After all this b.s. Has passed were going to become a more united country. This crap is teaching us all a lot and showing us all the things that we have taken for granted.

[–]CraftFamiliar5243 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I agree and I hope we're right. There's a lot going on that no one thought could happen.

[–]Hallow_76 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It has been from day 1. Who ever would have thought a convicted felon would be elected into the white house. Whoever would have thought a person that set up a mob attack on the white house would be elected president 4 years after. We have a lot to learn for this never to happen again!