Correct way to handle hostage situations? - Page 2

Christopher II · September 28, 2001, 04:01 PM

Whatever the response, you would have to size up the situation and act quickly.

Once the terrorists get past the inital panic and confusion of the inital threat, they will act quickly to secure the passengers and minimize the chance of resistance. In most cases this will include buckling all the passengers into their seats, with male passengers moved away from aisles and blind spots. The bad guys could also restrain the passengers with wire ties or the like. Once that has happened, you chances of fighting back sucsessfully have dropped like a stone.

Before the WTC attack, I would have advised people to sit tight. However, in the wake of the Tuesday attack, I think that the only rational response to a hijacking is to assume that the hijackers mean to kill the hostages.

So commit and move quick.

- Chris

September 28, 2001, 04:01 PM	#26
Christopher II Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 1999 Location: Germantown, MD Posts: 2,349	Whatever the response, you would have to size up the situation and act quickly. Once the terrorists get past the inital panic and confusion of the inital threat, they will act quickly to secure the passengers and minimize the chance of resistance. In most cases this will include buckling all the passengers into their seats, with male passengers moved away from aisles and blind spots. The bad guys could also restrain the passengers with wire ties or the like. Once that has happened, you chances of fighting back sucsessfully have dropped like a stone. Before the WTC attack, I would have advised people to sit tight. However, in the wake of the Tuesday attack, I think that the only rational response to a hijacking is to assume that the hijackers mean to kill the hostages. So commit and move quick. - Chris __________________ "There is no worse tyranny than to force a man to pay for what he does not want merely because you think it would be good for him." – Robert Heinlein "Contrary to popular belief, your vote does not matter, and you cannot make a difference." - Bob Murphy, "Picking Neither of Two Evils" My PGP Public Key