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From: William Ashe <wmashe@***.NET>
Subject: Re: Hijacking
Date: Tue, 26 May 1998 18:27:16 -0700
> More than a MORAL dilema. Neutralizing Hijackers in SR would not
be as
>easy as today. Even relatively legal cyber could allow them to
>communicate with outside compatriots, and if such communications were
>blocked, much nastier countermeasures would be likely, both on the plane
>and elsewhere, as potential terrorist groups tend to be larger, and
>better organized / funded.
> I'm thinking the hi-jacking would be just an "attention getting
>manuever" and barganing chip, the real threat being much worse. Hell,
>they arel ikely tokill everone just as a "proof of intention" statement,
>instead of bargaining. Even taking magical control of the hijackers
>might not be enough, if his compatriots KNEW you took control.
>-Mongoose X

more what I was thinking was the PC's "overhear" the planning or something.
Or worse; have it be a radical group that believes the same thing the PC's
do

-Bright Light

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