Man on United flight charges cockpit screaming Jihad

[Skaloop]

So this happened Monday evening. It hit the news at 2 am Tuesday, and the main news earlier this morning. Fortunately, the man was subdued and the flight returned to the airport and the assailant is being examined.

However, I find it odd that it has not yet been mentioned here (at least, that I can find). Even if it had been mentioned already, you'd think that a Jihadist attempting an attack on a plane would be a popular thread and remain at the top of the list.

So why has this not already been mentioned? That, to me, is more curious than the incident itself.

EDIT:

Sorry, meant to include a link.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/03/17/united-flight-returns-to-dulles-after-disturbance-passenger-taken-to-hospital/

 

[grasping the after wind]

Maybe people here think it is not really news since this kind of thing is not an unusual occurrence?

 

[keith99]

I heard a report on the radio on the way into work. Not mention of Jihad.

Very clear mention that the man involved was not in any way armed.

That seems inconsistent with any real planned attack.

Seems to me it is quite possible the Jihad angle is something added only by a very limited set of new reporting organizations and this is off the radar because that part is just that, made up.

EDIT: The only source I found that actually quotes anyone actually on the plane has that source saying he said there were Jihadists in the cargo hold. Many reports have him saying 'they said to call it off', but the situation seems to be one where there would be no chance for anyone to tell him anything. In short it seems he hears voices in his head!

No surprise no news source is running with this as a legit attack.

 

[Skaloop]

Maybe people here think it is not really news since this kind of thing is not an unusual occurrence?

It's not? Please link to the myriad news stories about the common occurrence of people charging the cockpit while yelling Jihad.

 

[abysmul]

Seems to me it is quite possible the Jihad angle is something added only by a very limited set of new reporting organizations and this is off the radar because that part is just that, made up.

Official: United flight turns back after unruly passenger yells 'jihad' - CNN.com

A United Airlines flight made a U-turn in the sky after a passenger ran toward the cockpit screaming "jihad, jihad," according to a government official with direct knowledge of the incident.

Probably just a nutter.

 

[Skaloop]

I heard a report on the radio on the way into work. Not mention of Jihad.

Very clear mention that the man involved was not in any way armed.

That seems inconsistent with any real planned attack.

Seems to me it is quite possible the Jihad angle is something added only by a very limited set of new reporting organizations and this is off the radar because that part is just that, made up.

Most of the news links I found mentioned that he was yelling Jihad. Fox, CNN, HuffPo, Gawker, National Post, NYDN... Maybe they are getting sucked in, but still, the fact that most news places mention it (whether it is true or not) would suggest that it would be a significant issue for this forum.

 

[keith99]

Most of the news links I found mentioned that he was yelling Jihad. Fox, CNN, HuffPo, Gawker, National Post, NYDN... Maybe they are getting sucked in, but still, the fact that most news places mention it (whether it is true or not) would suggest that it would be a significant issue for this forum.

I was slightly off in my guess. Seems the word was used but that there are no links to any groups and the guy seems nuts.

 

[abysmul]

I was slightly off in my guess. Seems the word was used but that there are no links to any groups and the guy seems nuts.

Yup, appears to be a nut.

 

[High Fidelity]

Maybe people here think it is not really news since this kind of thing is not an unusual occurrence?

Given the American propensity to shoot each other, it still gets reported on.

So I doubt it's that.

It still gets reported, it's just neither new or shocking now.

 

[grasping the after wind]

It's not? Please link to the myriad news stories about the common occurrence of people charging the cockpit while yelling Jihad.

To quote Charlie Brown " Don't you know a sarcasm when you hear it?" Take note of the Maybe and the ?. No one was supposed to take the post as a statement of my opinion but as a speculation about what others might think that would make them not be mentioning it here. Since the question you seemed to be asking was why no one was making a big deal about this incident here .
Even given that my response was tongue in cheek, if something is a common occurrence, you will not likely find myriad news stories about it. Additionally why would you ask for news stories rather than actual evidence of such occurrences being commonplace.

 

[grasping the after wind]

Given the American propensity to shoot each other, it still gets reported on.

So I doubt it's that.

It still gets reported, it's just neither new or shocking now.

Yeah I shot a couple of people already today and I don't even own any guns. but I would hate to ruin some people's beloved stereotype with something as boring as reality so I make sure i shoot at least three or four a day. Of course, even though we Americans always start off the day with breakfast and a couple of random shootings I can't understand why the news media still insists upon reporting each one of them as if they were an unusual occurrence. Must be their myopic jingoism which is another thing that all Americans delight in.

 

[Skaloop]

To quote Charlie Brown " Don't you know a sarcasm when you hear it?" Take note of the Maybe and the ?.

That's not sarcasm. To paraphrase Charlie Brown, "Don't you know sarcasm when you say it?"

No one was supposed to take the post as a statement of my opinion but as a speculation about what others might think that would make them not be mentioning it here.

Speculation is not sarcasm, either.

Since the question you seemed to be asking was why no one was making a big deal about this incident here.

That was indeed the question. A plane gets re-routed and grounded because of a passenger attacking the cockpit while yelling about Jihad. It's a pretty news-worthy story. Yet when I came here, I saw nothing about it. I am curious as to why. And it's not because it is a not an unusual occurrence, since it is an unusual occurrence.

Even given that my response was tongue in cheek, if something is a common occurrence, you will not likely find myriad news stories about it. Additionally why would you ask for news stories rather than actual evidence of such occurrences being commonplace.

You implied that people charging the cockpit of a plane while yelling Jihad was a common occurrence. I am asking you to support that assertion somehow. News stories or evidence, whatever you might have to support that it is a common occurrence.

 

[High Fidelity]

Yeah I shot a couple of people already today and I don't even own any guns. but I would hate to ruin some people's beloved stereotype with something as boring as reality so I make sure i shoot at least three or four a day. Of course, even though we Americans always start off the day with breakfast and a couple of random shootings I can't understand why the news media still insists upon reporting each one of them as if they were an unusual occurrence. Must be their myopic jingoism which is another thing that all Americans delight in.

As I suspected!

 

[dgiharris]

meh, to me this isn't all that news worthy.

Giving attention to nutters like this just encourages other nutters.

A crazy person rushed the cockpit yelling "Jihad".

*shrug*

Imo, this deserves nothing more than a quick blurb.

 

[Billnew]

Official: United flight turns back after unruly passenger yells 'jihad' - CNN.com


Probably just a nutter.

yep, just a nutter crazy wanting to be accepted as a terrorist.

I think he was tackled by several large men wasn't he?