Wow. IRT that quote.... just wow.
I also saw a pilot on the news who refused to take off because of two middle eastern guys on the plane, even though they were cleared to fly. They were delayed by like 9 hours getting to their destination.
After my experience with that middle eastern woman the other day, I can now say that I understand the pilot's fear. Relying on someone being cleared just isn't enough to calm a paranoid or fearful mind.
I fly quite frequently, but I haven't flown since OBL's death. Next week, I'm flying. I have no comfort at all in airport security's clearance measures or any government agency's measures or anything like that. My only comfort is in knowing that I will not die until God says it's time for me to die... and if that's how He wants me to go out, then I have to accept whatever He allows. Until then, I'm focused on living each day like it's my last - as we all should anyway.
Mindful of the experience I had, I actually feel bad for that pilot.
Now the teacher - that was just dumb. And yeah PHB, that was a serious "OAN." Wow.