Northwest Flight 253: How Do We Reconcile the Risk Posed by a Failed Attempt?
January 18th, 2010 by Jacob Rheuban
Sometime around the end of 2009, in the wake of Abdulmutallab’s failed attempt to bring down Northwest flight 253, I was having a conversation about the incident. My fellow converser expressed hesitation to declare the incident a security breach. Her hesitation was rooted in the fact that the attempt was unsuccessful. To put her hesitation into my own words, how can we conclude that a terrorist attempt that failed nonetheless had a high probability of success? And without fully understanding Abdulmutallab’s probability of success, how can we declare that a security breach occurred?
This is my first do it yourself post and it’s for all the running and hiking nuts out there. I’ve read in a variety of articles and advertisements that when running, hiking, cycling or participating in other outdoor recreational pursuits, it’s a good idea to carry ID and emergency contact information. I suppose that in the event that I get injured and am unable to effectively communicate with emergency responders, I would rather be an injured Jacob than an injured John Doe.
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