That's what she said. It's news. People's first thoughts might be terrorism but it doesn't seem that was the case, and these fears weren't fueled by a statement suggesting it was.
Until all the facts were in, medical condition or mechanical problems as unlikely possible causes, I was hoping this would be the type of statement I would be reading. Condemning too early would be a international relations blunder.
I was just thinking that spikes would've been pretty cool. Kind of like a "Vlad the Impaler" defense. Your timing on hitting the "deploy" button would have to be just right though.
The problem with her statement is it says she knows what happened, presumes innocence (it would not be a "tragedy" if it were a thwarted attack") without noting that the guys securing the gate did exactly as they were supposed to given the circumstances. It gives the impression they screwed up. She could have issued a statement that the incident will be fully investigated, but when she emotes over a "tragedy"*** but says nothing about the guards, it implicitly points a finger at them. What is not said is also important. I'll bet the SFs took note of this.
*** "Tragedy might be the appropriate word if everyone knows the Greek theater meaning of it, when a character's downfall is due to his own deficiencies, but that's not how the term is used in generally spoken modern English.
[video=youtube;MSVTOMkJdqs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSVTOMkJdqs[/video]The problem with her statement is it says she knows what happened, presumes innocence (it would not be a "tragedy" if it were a thwarted attack") without noting that the guys securing the gate did exactly as they were supposed to given the circumstances. It gives the impression they screwed up. She could have issued a statement that the incident will be fully investigated, but when she emotes over a "tragedy"*** but says nothing about the guards, it implicitly points a finger at them. What is not said is also important. I'll bet the SFs took note of this.
*** "Tragedy might be the appropriate word if everyone knows the Greek theater meaning of it, when a character's downfall is due to his own deficiencies, but that's not how the term is used in generally spoken modern English.
The emoting part at the end is probably necessary if she wants to be promoted...
Not saying it's right, but those are probably the guidelines she is operating under.
I could image some older male commander wanting to say "the little brown pr!cks had it coming" or some such.
I am waiting for the Law Suit for $30M each for inappropriate action by the Air Police.
... the Air Police.
You must be new to INGO.Neutral...it's not hard.
You must be new to INGO.
And this, folks, is why “storming area 51” was such a stupid idea. That last 50 mph impact into the wedge barrier was utterly devastating. Especially when hitting the barrier with a few bullet holes in you.
Your age might be showing. They haven't been "Air Police" since 1966.
ETA: Chuck Norris was an Air Policeman.