On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:40:39 -0400, with neither quill nor qualm, Gene
Kearns quickly quoth:

On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:54:55 -0700, Jim Stewart penned the following
well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.crafts.metalworking:

He tried to climb inside using the pitot/aoa
tube as a handhold.

Fsking brilliant.

I could go on and on about this, but the most telling comment, as I
understand it...... is that his superiors defended him for "doing his
job."

If true, that may be all you need to know...........

No, all you need to know is that the TSA is going to fine the airline.
Can you say "Pass the buck"? I knew you could.

--
Smokey the Bear's rules for fire safety should apply to government:
Keep it small, keep it in a confined area, and keep an eye on it.
--John Stossel in _Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity_