In fact, more air marshals have been arrested than the number of people arrested by air marshals.
And we also stand to save a substantial amount of money:
They are averaging slightly over four arrests each year by the entire agency. In other words, we are spending approximately $200 million per arrest. Let me repeat that: we are spending approximately $200 million per arrest.
Plus, after 9/11 I contend a plane cannot be hijacked for the simple reason that almost everyone will believe the plane is headed for a building somewhere and will slaughter any hijackers with their bare hands, even going up against the deadliest weapon known to Man: the boxcutter.
There's an argument to be made that we'll be safer:
Measures of Air Marshall Effectives (4/9/2010)
And we also stand to save a substantial amount of money:
Plus, after 9/11 I contend a plane cannot be hijacked for the simple reason that almost everyone will believe the plane is headed for a building somewhere and will slaughter any hijackers with their bare hands, even going up against the deadliest weapon known to Man: the boxcutter.