Men Assault Flight Crew At OIA

First question...where were the U.S. air marshals? None are mentioned in the article.

Man Assaults Flight Crew At OIA

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Fontanez-Mercado then turned violent and assaulted the flight crew, police said. Luis Rodriguez, who was traveling with Fontanez-Mercado, also turned violent. He was accused of hitting a flight attendant in the face. Both Fontanez-Mercado and Rodriguez had to be physically restrained, authorities said. The flight attendants suffered numerous bruises, bite wounds and lacerations.

It appears that the people who keep you safe were not on duty for that incident, which is why Gun Shy likes to remind the readers that your personal protection begins with you. There is no guarantee that "the people who keep you safe" will always be there, because as departments get budget cuts and layoff people, they do not have enough officers to be everywhere. Learn to protect yourself, and these skills may also be used to protect one of your fellow law abiding Americans against a violent attack.