I would personally hope that ANY stereotyping would be reconsidered, especially on a site where so many members are at the bad end of it. Stereotyping various classifications of workers, and then proclaiming it wasn't stereotyping is still offensive to some, I think.

The Suicide by Cop info was good; one could wonder if, after having the argument with his wife, that he felt it's all worthless and he just wanted to die and that triggered his proclamation that he had a bomb, almost assuring his demise? Even if this wasn't his intent (as did he even realize this?) it's a tough call to blame the marshalls...

I've known hundreds of law enforcement officers in all branches from military, local, state and federal positions, who in all their years had never shot and killed anyone. Their first priority is usually PUBLIC SAFETY, isn't it? Anyway, I hope it's still that way.

We need to feel safe around officers of the law... we need to feel safe in public places.. knowing there are others watching out for us (even if they aren't in uniform) imo. If the officers were only thinking of themselves, they could have run the other way. Because of their quick actions, the 190 other passengers and crew are safe. They made a tough call. As I said, I wish they had made the call sooner.. in the waiting area.. and perhaps prevented it from escalating... UNLESS he was fine there...and the argument began in the jetway? Sigh.

Has anyone heard anything decisive as to WHY he was off his meds? IMO that's an important point for us here. Weekly we seem to be helping other members figure out how to, or encouraging them to continue to, take their medications! It's really important, isn't it?