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To ward off this type of a threat going forward, meaning from a pilot? well look no security measure is perfect, and so the way we think about it now in terms of -- especially in terms of systems like a global transportation system is that you have layered defenses. so you look at the pilot, the passengers the luggage, what's going on at the airport, and you put in so many different kinds of security defenses so that it makes anything that anyone wants to do a little bit harder. nothing's going to be perfect. our global transportation system is only as strong as its weakest link so, even if lu...

Pilot determined to bring down a plane could probably take out a flight attendant who was in there. but is that really -- can you be so glib about it? somebody li wanted privacy wanted to do it in a calm controlled way, i don't know it's different when you have to stab someone first, strangle someone -- i don't know. do you think this is a worthwhile security measure that needs to be more tightly enforced? >> absolutely. i think unfortunately when we develop policies one of the main problems you have is you may actually create another problem. i think this door although it keeps people out, it...

Across the board. >> well it needs to be thought through, too. what exactly are you asking the flight attendant or cabin crew member to do while he or she is sitting in the cockpit? are they now going to be assessing the mental health of the pilot? what happens if the -- what are they expected to do if something untoward happens? remember in the united states as juliette knows, upwards of 20 to 25% of the pilots are armed. what exactly are we asking flight attendants to do? >> well i'm wondering, does this case make people reassess the idea of arming pilots? >> it might. i mean, the -- look, a...

Pilot determined to bring down a plane could probably take out a flight attendant who was in there. but is that really -- can you be so glib about it? somebody like this who clearly wanted privacy wanted to do it in a calm controlled way, i don't know it's different when you have to stab someone first, strangle someone -- i don't know. do you think this is a worthwhile security measure that needs to be more tightly enforced? >> absolutely. i think unfortunately when we develop policies one of the main problems you have is you may actually create another problem. i think this door although it k...

Pilot determined to bring down a plane could probably take out a flight attendant who was in there. but is that really -- can you be so glib about it? somebody like this who clearly wanted privacy wanted to do it in a calm controlled way, i don't know it's different when you have to stab someone first, strangle someone -- i don't know. do you think this is a worthwhile security measure that needs to be more tightly enforced? >> absolutely. i think unfortunately when we develop policies one of the main problems you have is you may actually create another problem. i think this door although it k...