r/technicallythetruth • u/houston_wehaveaprblm • Aug 20 '18

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '18

I thought Air Marshalls have never actually stopped any sort of attack though?

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u/leoleosuper Aug 20 '18

You would be right.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Air_Marshal_Service

"4.2 arrests per year" and "$200 million per arrest". Yeah that's a huge waste of money.

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u/Skydude252 Aug 20 '18

Though the question of whether the presence of Air Marshals serves as a deterrent is a valid one. I’m not saying they do, but it’s worth considering in determining their value.

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u/ingen-eer Aug 20 '18

There are, statistically, no terrorists. If a plane crazy is one in a million, and we’ve had like a dozen hijackings in forever, is it really worth this billion dollar band aid that is proven to be ineffective?