Law Enforcement on Commercial Airliners.
You'd be suprised how many commercial flights have some sort of law enforcement on them.
I have a friend who is an armed non-military DoD investigator. He recently flew from the east coast to vacation back home and visit me. He said the usual procedure is to board him and other federal LE onto the plant about 15 minutes before anybody else and he will proceed to the cockpit to introduce himself to the crew and other armed agents there. Then they can go over seating assignments, familiarizing themselves with each of their capabilities and the proper procedures in case of any emergencies. On his outbound flight, there were 2 air marshalls, a few FBI, a DEA agent, a few other armed miscellaneous federal LE (ATF, US Postal Inspector(!), Secret Service.) The said there were almost a dozen armed feds on board that flight!
You just never know...
reguy
You'd be suprised how many commercial flights have some sort of law enforcement on them.
I have a friend who is an armed non-military DoD investigator. He recently flew from the east coast to vacation back home and visit me. He said the usual procedure is to board him and other federal LE onto the plant about 15 minutes before anybody else and he will proceed to the cockpit to introduce himself to the crew and other armed agents there. Then they can go over seating assignments, familiarizing themselves with each of their capabilities and the proper procedures in case of any emergencies. On his outbound flight, there were 2 air marshalls, a few FBI, a DEA agent, a few other armed miscellaneous federal LE (ATF, US Postal Inspector(!), Secret Service.) The said there were almost a dozen armed feds on board that flight!
You just never know...
reguy