CNN Terror Alert

[cabmom]

I'm not an alarmist, but cnn has put out some news about a terror alert for possible airplane hijacking in the next 2 months. I'm getting a little freaked out as the big Rolling Stones concert is here in Toronto tomorrow and there are going to be at least 450,000 people there .

 

[DocRafiki]

UGH. I've never been out of the country; I'm going to hate myself later if I cancel my trip due to fear.

BTW, what kind of venue can fit 450,000 people? In '96, I was at the largest paid concert up to that time, and I think there were only 200,000 people there. It was at the Texas speedway(?) near Dallas.

 

[Adrianna]

I wouldn't cancel my trip for reason of fear. If you do, then the terrorists win. Who can tell when or where anything bad will happen? If you run scared all the time, even if the bad thing doesn't come, you still lead an empty and pointless life. Do what you love, just proceed with caution.

I flew out to Oregon from Philly on 9/29/02, two weeks after the 9/11 attack. Being in Philly at the time was SCARY - the whole city shut down that day, it was wild.... I still get goose bumps thinking about it, and I was hundred of miles away from where things actually happened. I was a little nervous about getting on a plane on 9/29, but I did it. Just keep your eyes and ears turned a little finer for anything suspicious, but don't get overly paranoid, either. We have to live our lives even in the face of threats by pathetic cowardly jerks. We as good people will always be the winners.

 

[Disneymoon04]

and with the terror alerts... they PULLED air marshals off flights:

http://www.msnbc.com/news/945774.asp

 

[Snowwark]

The Rolling Stones are playing at Downsview Park, DocR.

~Toronto — The Rolling Stones treated more than a hundred concert organizers to a dress rehearsal Tuesday.

Highlights included Ruby Tuesday and a solo by Keith Richards, a Molson spokesperson said.

Fans were already lining up outside the site of the massive Rolling Stones' SARS benefit concert in Toronto, more than 24 hours before the all-day music festival was to begin.

About a dozen people were camped outsides one of three gates, some draped in Canadian flags.

Inside Downsview Park, crews worked to prepare the site. Hundreds of portable toilets awaited the projected half-million strong crow.

The Rolling Stones' production director said the band was looking forward to the show, which he promised would be huge.

"We're going to be over the size of Woodstock," Jake Berry said at a sunny outdoors news conference in front of the stage.

However, he noted, Woodstock took a year to plan. "We're Woodstock in a month."

Up to 450,000 people were expected to attend the all-day concert, aimed at boosting Toronto's economy in the wake of the SARS outbreaks. Headline act The Rolling Stones arrived in Toronto on Monday night before being whisked to their downtown hotel.

Other acts include Justin Timberlake, AC/DC, The Guess Who, Flaming Lips and the Isley Brothers.~

The Globe and Mail

 

[daughter_of_amid_chaos]

okay and i am about to fly out to college in august and i am a bad flyer as is.

My life now depends on flying alone because of school in Indiana and home in Massachusetts.

 

[catherine]

Apparentely it is being reported that airtravel in the UK might be a target

 

[annamonte]

I am trying not to get panicky myself! I have finally booked a trip by airplane for my family... first time! Now, this terror alert comes. It says for Australia, UK, Italy and Eastern US.

I don't know what to do. I guess just wait and see how the alert level goes. In NY it has remained Orange, but the nation's is still Yellow. If it gets bad, we will just have to drive to WDW!

 

[PamOKW]

The news has been talking about this for a couple of days. The latest report this morning says the government is still verifying the authenticity of the information. It came from someone they are holding but it could just be to try to scare us without any real plan in place.

The threat was just as real before it was on the news. We just didn't think it about it. Don't let fear keep you from living your life -- especially you "daughter of ac" -- you've got so much to look forward to!

 

[Wish Upon A Star]

It really makes me ticked off . . .I haven't booked our Anniversary Trip for October yet, but not because of the "terror alert" but because I'm waiting for the flights to get somewhat less expensive.

Supposedly this "new" alert is stating that they will travel in groups of 5 and use ordinary items ie: cameras, etc as weapons but they will be modified. Well, ya know what? There are 100 some odd people on the plane, can we not fight and take down 5 people? I know I'd be one of the ones fighting for my life. I don't think the rest of the passengers are just gonna sit there . . .

I won't live my life in fear.

 

[Mamu]

Will we ever feel safe flying again. With less then 6 weeks till our trip to Italy I can feel a tension building up. I'm not a good flyer and this constant reminder that air travel is the weapon of choice for terrorist is scaring me.

 

[cgcw]

I shouldn't have turned on the news this AM -- just in time to hear about this. I'm another whose not a good flyer -- have not been in several years. I guess I'll just keep the option open to drive to WDW in October if there is still a threat. I almost wish the news wouldn't report things like this. By not knowing, I'd wouldn't worry as much. It feels like a rollercoaster with the terror warning -- up and down all the time.

 

[Kallison]

I just KNEW something freaky was going to pop up before our flight. Our last trip to Disney was two weeks after 9/11 out of Philly also. We are flying out of a smaller aiprort this time. I'm FREAKING out and DH is telling me I'm being ridiculous. I need you guys to talk some sense into me again. Why does this CRAP have to happen???!! My parents are driving to meet us, so I guess if worst comes to worst I could drive with them (or is that worse?) That would peeve off DH thought. He never worries .

 

[caitycaity]

i just flew yesterday, and we'll be flying out to the west coast labor day weekend, as well as to orlando the 3rd week of august.

we have family on the west coast and all around the country and i'm not going to stop seeing my family just because there might be hijackings. life will go on.

 

[grinningghost]

To put everyone who is flying at ease, I can say this. DH and I talked about this last night. He said that if he were on a plane and a terrorist got out of his seat and tried something, he would absolutely fight back, and he feels there would be other big, strong male (and female) passengers that would do the same. 9/11 was a wake-up call, people aren't going to sit idly by and wait for the plane to land safely.

But on the other hand, I'm glad we're driving to WDW at the end of August, because we're taking DD's friend along, and I suspect her parents might have made her bow out if we were flying.

 

[Adrianna]

Originally posted by Kallison
I just KNEW something freaky was going to pop up before our flight. Our last trip to Disney was two weeks after 9/11 out of Philly also. We are flying out of a smaller aiprort this time. I'm FREAKING out and DH is telling me I'm being ridiculous. I need you guys to talk some sense into me again. Why does this CRAP have to happen???!! My parents are driving to meet us, so I guess if worst comes to worst I could drive with them (or is that worse?) That would peeve off DH thought. He never worries .

I'll be flying INTO Philly probably mid-August, and I'm not going to let this stop me. Sure, it's in the back of my mind, it always is - that's something that I'll never ever forget - even now, when I look at a plane fllying by, I wonder...... but we can't be afraid. There are sooooooooo many flights going to soooooo many places in a given day, in this country and worldwide. There's no way to predict when or how something will happen. Given, I'm single and don't have kids, so maybe I don't worry as much as a parent, but I hope you have a safe trip.

 

[4cruisin]

Remember what we learned from 9/11....fight back. I will not cancel my plans to fly to Vegas later this year but rest assured, if something happens on the plane, I will be the first to jump up and start after anyone that threatens my safety. My feeling is if I'm going down, I'm going down fighting. I bet there are a lot of people now, that because of the events of 9/11, will fight back as opposed to sitting idly by and let the terrorists to take over the plane.

Some of the tactics terror groups use are psychological...by making us afraid to live our lives, travel, shop in malls, attend large venues, etc., they affect our economy.

Try not to dwell on the terror warnings and just go along with your plans.

 

[JAP]

Originally posted by grinningghost
To put everyone who is flying at ease, I can say this. DH and I talked about this last night. He said that if he were on a plane and a terrorist got out of his seat and tried something, he would absolutely fight back, and he feels there would be other big, strong male (and female) passengers that would do the same. 9/11 was a wake-up call, people aren't going to sit idly by and wait for the plane to land safely.

Amen to that! DH and I talked about the same thing. Not that a hijacking could never take place again, however, I think you will have more people fighting back. I also believe that our pilots are being trained and would be more prepared for the situation. I know if I were a pilot no one would be taking over my plane.

Stop being scared and go on with your life. If we stop doing the things we like, then the terrorists have won.

 

[Mishetta]

As a single woman, I was not afraid to fly, but now being married with 2 small children, I won't step on a plane ~ probably EVER again. Things can happen anywhere, but even with the notion of "fighting back" on a flight being overtaken by terrorists, what about the flight that Mr. Beamer was on? Didn't he & several other's fight the terrorist & look at the end result of that flight!

I'm sorry to be so negative but I'm scared & will be as cautious as possible nowadays. There is no reasoning with terrorists.

Good luck & be safe.

 

[4cruisin]

Mishetta,

I respect your opinion about not flying, but what about the people that were working, shopping or just visiting the world trade center on 9/11? They were not even on a plane and still lost their lives. We cannot control every facet of our life, sometimes destiny takes over no matter how careful we are.

I never liked to fly even before 9/11...just seems very un-natural to be in a big hunk of metal floating through the air, but it sure beats driving for 3 days to go on vacation.

Nancy