Outrage in our skies: Demand change
In case you missed this, last week Michelle Malkin wrote an article about Federal Air Marshal Thomas Quinn’s ridiculous uniform-like dress code for air marshals–the men and women who add a crucial layer of security to our airline travel. Malkin said that Quinn’s bureaucratic dictate has been referred to as the “kill-me-first dress code policy,” due to the dress code making it somewhat obvious who the air marshal is. (Hey, if you were a terrorist, isn’t the air marshal the one you would “eliminate” first?)
She’s got an update today at her blog, with responses from federal air marshals who are directly affected by Quinn’s pencil-pushing lunacy. An example:
I get recognized at least 4 out of 9 flights. I don’t mind dying for the American public on the job, but this rule puts us at an extreme disadvantage. The bosses have put the dress code issue above the true mission, which is to prevent another Sept. 11. I don’t think there is one flying FAM who agrees with the dress code. Please help us change it.
After the original article was published, which I insist you read, I left a comment at the Rottweiler with the phone number and address of the Federal Air Marshall Service headquarters, as well as a link to the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs. Today, I was paid a tremendous compliment by getting steered in a better direction via e-mail (by Ms. Malkin herself!)…she says,
If you want Congress to take this matter seriously, I suggest contacting Rep. Howard Coble (R-North Carolina) at howard.coble@mail.house.gov. He is the chairman of the Judiciary subcommittee that overseees homeland security.
It’s also noted on her blog entry, of course!
Now get to writing, folks! Just take a few minutes out of your life to do your part to make our federal air marshals’ lives a little more secure. They do it for us all day, every day on the job.
Eric says:
Oh yeah! Well *I* got an email from Mohammed Fahdil, from Iraq the Model, so there. nyah nyah nyah. :)