It is not about economics, it is about terror. The biggest bang for the buck would be maiming and killing young children. If they targeted schools instead of airplanes, it would be far easier and have a larger emotional impact.

People with mental illness far worse are transported all the time. For the most servere cases, medication and restraints are used.

I did not ask that prior question because you answered it in a later comment. My question would have been, what law school did you gaduate from?

Do you have short term memory problem?

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Criminal insanity has a high burden to meet and it does not save you from extradition, it is used for the defense in a criminal trial. Historically, very few people that go down that route meet the definition even though close to 90% of these folks have some history of severe mental illness. I believe in the States, 0.25% of all criminal cases (federal and state combined) are resolved based on insanity. It is not a pretty outcome if the defendant is determined to be insane. Defendants often will serve more time in a mental health facility than if they pled guilty to the charge(s), even for non-homicide cases. Lifetime institutionalized care is the likely result.

You have as much chance of getting a competent lawyer that has expertise in this subject, if you grab the first person on the street when asking this question. I recommend seeking competent legal advice than depending on a site known for its bullshit more than anything else.

Ah yes, that answers my prior question on law school. You are a legal quack, the same way Jim Carey is a medical quack. This is a legal case, not fantasy land.

It has been supported officially supported for years.

http://www.freebsdfoundation.org/downloads/java.shtml

That is the purpose of restraints.

Yes. Either he did panic (not unheard of) or there were other mechanical/electrical problems.

The States have the easiest driving tests in the world. It is based on operating a car in good weather with no defensive skill needed and no requirement to drive a manual, or a restriction to automatics if you test in one. In California, I drove around a pretty empty street, never needed to get on the freeway, never did any parking, and no obstacle course. California sees a heavy wet season from late fall to early spring, and snow and ice in the mounutains. If you take the test during the summer, you will never have to demonstrate bad weather driving skill.

You think that CHP officers are handed a gun, badge, and the keys to their car after they pass the physical? Are you that stupid? Let us see how well you can handle a RWD car with the rear tires bald and over inflated on a special smooth surface circular course that has been made slick by water.

Do you see it yet? Work that grey matter a littler harder. Do you want a hint? Maybe he panicked, especially with passengers in the car, or it is more than a floormat issue. The passenger that called 911 from the backseat of this Lexis in question stated that the accerlator was stuck and the brakes failed.

On what? Do have any idea the training a CHP cadet receives?

My point, even when people have specific training, they can panic. Simply making a statement that driving a manual endows one with special abilities to control a car is ridiculous. If anybody wants to continue to hold that view, I would love to see some citations of credible studies.

Pure conjecture. My wife and I both drive manuals here in France, yet neither one of us understand how the fuck a car works.

You and the parent can believe all you want, that does not make it true.

Let us take that case that got the Toyota floormat recall started, the Lexus that was going 120MPH on a San Diego freeway before it crashed. The car was driven by an off-duty CHP patrol officer and vehicle safety inspector. He was highly trained in offensive and defensive driving tactics.

Which means it is perfect for Slashdot.

Because not all of us failed geography. The SF Bay area has a Mediterranean climate. Outside of the mountains, it does not snow during the winter. It has never been sub-zero in the area, including the mountain peaks.

Pray tell, what profession would this be?

Perhaps if you know what the fuck you were talking about. This is why it is pointless to listen to anobody on Slashhdot, 99% of the comments are bullshit.

All the bay bridges, except the Golden Gate, are managed be the Bay Area Toll Authority and funded by tolls. Educate yourself.

http://bata.mtc.ca.gov/