Reply #129: Threatening an airplane is a federal crime.

[bluestateguy]

If in fact he did that, that would not make him innocent. OK, he didn't have a bomb, but he should have obeyed the marshall's commands, and all would have ended peacefully. Sometimes law enforcement officers have to make split second decisions that do not leave time for comprehensive investigation. Lives are at stake and a clear and present danger exists. If he was just off his meds, that's unfortunate for him and his family, but the marshall had no way of knowing that at the time, and could not be expected to. So I would ask why did this guy and his wife choose to fly when having him on a plane was safe for anybody.