Comments on: My Editor & Publisher hit on TSA’s Miami Killing http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/03/16/my-editor-publisher-hit-on-tsas-miami-killing/ Author James Bovard Sun, 7 Sep 2008 03:24:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Dawg http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/03/16/my-editor-publisher-hit-on-tsas-miami-killing/#comment-35967 Dawg Sun, 18 Mar 2007 18:15:51 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/03/16/my-editor-publisher-hit-on-tsas-miami-killing/#comment-35967 What statement did the TSA spokesman change? And, notice the seating arrangement of the witnesses who did not hear Alpizar's bomb statement - the back of the plane. Alpizar made his statement at the front of the plane, once the flight attendant tried to stop him from getting off. Its hard to hear a statement made in first class when you're sitting back in row 25. What statement did the TSA spokesman change?

And, notice the seating arrangement of the witnesses who did not hear Alpizar’s bomb statement - the back of the plane. Alpizar made his statement at the front of the plane, once the flight attendant tried to stop him from getting off.

Its hard to hear a statement made in first class when you’re sitting back in row 25.

]]> By: Jim http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/03/16/my-editor-publisher-hit-on-tsas-miami-killing/#comment-35948 Jim Sun, 18 Mar 2007 16:23:19 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/03/16/my-editor-publisher-hit-on-tsas-miami-killing/#comment-35948 So why did the passengers on the plane not hear him make these threats? And why did the TSA spokesman change his story? So why did the passengers on the plane not hear him make these threats?

And why did the TSA spokesman change his story?

]]> By: Dawg http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/03/16/my-editor-publisher-hit-on-tsas-miami-killing/#comment-35944 Dawg Sun, 18 Mar 2007 16:17:01 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/03/16/my-editor-publisher-hit-on-tsas-miami-killing/#comment-35944 Jim, read the final Miami District Attorney (NOT Federal Gov't) report then get back to me. Innocent? Guy claimed to have a bomb, reached into his backpack (worn on front of his chest) and said he was going to blow himself up! Yeah, that's innocent all right...... Jim, read the final Miami District Attorney (NOT Federal Gov’t) report then get back to me.

Innocent? Guy claimed to have a bomb, reached into his backpack (worn on front of his chest) and said he was going to blow himself up!

Yeah, that’s innocent all right……

]]> By: Jim http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/03/16/my-editor-publisher-hit-on-tsas-miami-killing/#comment-35937 Jim Sun, 18 Mar 2007 15:51:37 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/03/16/my-editor-publisher-hit-on-tsas-miami-killing/#comment-35937 What a novelty! An innocent man gunned down by govt. agents... And the govt. telling people, "Nothing to see here, people - just move along..." What a novelty!

An innocent man gunned down by govt. agents…

And the govt. telling people, “Nothing to see here, people - just move along…”

]]> By: Dawg http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/03/16/my-editor-publisher-hit-on-tsas-miami-killing/#comment-35921 Dawg Sun, 18 Mar 2007 15:03:19 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/03/16/my-editor-publisher-hit-on-tsas-miami-killing/#comment-35921 Maybe you guys should do some research before you spout off. You know, journalism - http://www.miamisao.com/publications/press/2006/airmarshalshooting.pdf Maybe you guys should do some research before you spout off. You know, journalism - http://www.miamisao.com/publications/press/2006/airmarshalshooting.pdf

]]> By: Joe B. Carter http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/03/16/my-editor-publisher-hit-on-tsas-miami-killing/#comment-35519 Joe B. Carter Sun, 18 Mar 2007 03:10:22 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/03/16/my-editor-publisher-hit-on-tsas-miami-killing/#comment-35519 I agree that if "Blackjack Bill" Bennett (that's what Tom DiLorenzo of LewRockwell.com once called him) had been shot by sky marshals, the investigation would be exhaustive. I agree that if “Blackjack Bill” Bennett (that’s what Tom DiLorenzo of LewRockwell.com once called him) had been shot by sky marshals, the investigation would be exhaustive.

]]> By: Orville H. Larson http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/03/16/my-editor-publisher-hit-on-tsas-miami-killing/#comment-34714 Orville H. Larson Sat, 17 Mar 2007 03:58:16 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/03/16/my-editor-publisher-hit-on-tsas-miami-killing/#comment-34714 For the most part, the press is worthless when it comes to challenging the bullshit of officialdom. The Washington Times says we shouldn't "second-guess" the killing. In other words, then, if sky marshals unjustifiably blow you away, it's their mistake at your expense. To quote Maxwell Smart: "Sorry about that, Chief!" However, suppose that leading neocon light William ("The Gambler") Bennett had been gunned down after passengers supposedly heard him yelling, "Let me off, I'm on the wrong plane, I've got to get to Vegas!" There would be hell to pay. Bush would ram through emergency legislation abolishing the TSA, and Bennett would be given a state funeral at the neocons' insistence. For the most part, the press is worthless when it comes to challenging the bullshit of officialdom. The Washington Times says we shouldn’t “second-guess” the killing. In other words, then, if sky marshals unjustifiably blow you away, it’s their mistake at your expense. To quote Maxwell Smart: “Sorry about that, Chief!”

However, suppose that leading neocon light William (”The Gambler”) Bennett had been gunned down
after passengers supposedly heard him yelling, “Let me off, I’m on the wrong plane, I’ve got to get to Vegas!” There would be hell to pay. Bush would ram through emergency legislation abolishing the TSA, and Bennett would be given a state funeral at the neocons’ insistence.

]]> By: Jim http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/03/16/my-editor-publisher-hit-on-tsas-miami-killing/#comment-34686 Jim Sat, 17 Mar 2007 01:57:44 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/03/16/my-editor-publisher-hit-on-tsas-miami-killing/#comment-34686 Jefferson was prudent to limit his idealism to liberty, and not to newspapers. Jefferson was prudent to limit his idealism to liberty, and not to newspapers.

]]> By: MarkN http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/03/16/my-editor-publisher-hit-on-tsas-miami-killing/#comment-34645 MarkN Sat, 17 Mar 2007 00:18:20 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/03/16/my-editor-publisher-hit-on-tsas-miami-killing/#comment-34645 Your post reminds me of something Jefferson wrote when he had enough of the lying in the press: "Perhaps an editor might begin a reformation in some such way as this. Divide his paper into four chapters, heading the 1st, Truths. 2nd, Probabilities. 3rd, Possibilities. 4th, Lies. The first chapter would be very short, as it would contain little more than authentic papers and information from such sources as the editor would be willing to risk his own reputation for their truth. The second would contain what, from a mature consideration of all circumstances, his judgment should conclude to be probably true. This, however, should rather contain too little than too much. The third and fourth should be professedly for those readers who would rather have lies for their money than the blank paper they would occupy." Pretty funny for a Dead White Male. Your post reminds me of something Jefferson wrote when he had enough of the lying in the press:

“Perhaps an editor might begin a reformation in some such way as this. Divide his paper into four chapters, heading the 1st, Truths. 2nd, Probabilities. 3rd, Possibilities. 4th, Lies. The first chapter would be very short, as it would contain little more than authentic papers and information from such sources as the editor would be willing to risk his own reputation for their truth. The second would contain what, from a mature consideration of all circumstances, his judgment should conclude to be probably true. This, however, should rather contain too little than too much. The third and fourth should be professedly for those readers who would rather have lies for their money than the blank paper they would occupy.”

Pretty funny for a Dead White Male.

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