Lufthansa Pilot Nabbed with Deadly Slingshots

Funny how identical ammunition and deadly slingshots become "non-violent" tools when used by Palestinians against Israelis?

Huxley's Brave New World and Animal Farm and Orwell's evil society have been here for a long time. Do not think that this was written exclusively for totalitarian communist states and regimes. Just remember the cowardly Kent State massacre of unarmed students including girls. Cowardly national guard mercenaries - neighbors in uniform gunning down unarmed neighbors - unarmed students on a campus!! Sounds familiar. Just think of what Ghadaffi did and does How much more cowardly and hypocritical can this country get? Where were the negotiators to speak to these 20 year old students? They are the American heroes, because they dared to stand up unarmed and untrained in warfare against the violent Brave New World consumer and entertainment state of this country. I tell you the soldiers of the American revolution had they lived today would have long turned their weapons at the enemy in high places within.

And everyone that is screaming about gun laws....Things are so backwards in Europe because of WWII. These people have traded the right to bare arms as we do for a certain level of security. I know what you are thinking...Nothings more secure than my .357....well thats true in regards to personal security, but they are behaving in accordance to collective security. We American's are continually trading freedoms for liberties.

Patricio, if the 3" pebble was launched from a slingshot, it very well could kill. The real issue is German's with weapons! Sorry that is a joke. The U.S. is outraged because its a violation of trust. Although the incident seems menial, the German's have strict regulations on personal weapons and the U.S. authority is only respecting their beliefs. Both sides are reacting appropriately. Yes, a slingshot is a joke to we American's, but hey, to each their own, and this is a German matter.

this is just crazy , sling shot get real and which american authoritys were out raged dont believe it. qualify that statement , I am a American I think this Stinks .

Deadly slingshot can kill someone at 100' . I wonder if a 3" pebble from the beach would be considered a weapon....you can kill someone at 25' ? I think the Germans are over reacting which is easy for a gun toting American like me to say.

more to the point, pilots should be required to pass a breatholizer alcohol test before getting into the cockpit.

If I carry a weapon, I want something that makes a loud "bang" sound.

Sling shots should be standard issue for pilots in case that they are ever attacked by Russian fighter planes.

Don't understand why pilots can't carry thompsons myself.