GARUDAROD From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 1480 posts, RR: 1 Posted (9 years 1 month 1 week 21 hours ago) and read 1380 times:
Tried to do a bit of spotting today at FLL and was disappointed to find
the viewing areas next to 9L were closed off again. Has this become a
permanent closing, or is it just because VP Cheney was due in town today?
Komododx From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 1, posted (9 years 1 month 1 week 19 hours ago) and read 1336 times:
It was probably 'cause the Dick was in town (Pun intended). They do that in those cases and when the "ingenious" terror-level scale goes up to Orange or Elevated.
PHLapproach From Philippines, joined Mar 2004, 1184 posts, RR: 22 Reply 3, posted (9 years 1 month 1 week 18 hours ago) and read 1269 times:
yea I hope they open it soon before I get down there, as said it probably is closed because of VP. IF some wanted to shoot down his a/c, they could just stand on the perimeter road parallel to I-95.
ScottysAir From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 4, posted (9 years 1 month 1 week 18 hours ago) and read 1266 times:
This is last warning for FLL and there is no terror threat either and leave them open all of the times. I don't want to hear anymore with the viewing area is close either.
Flairport From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 5, posted (9 years 1 month 1 week 16 hours ago) and read 1225 times:
I am not in favor of closing down the spotting areas, but I can understand their reasoning. I think that when an event like the Air and Sea show was in town, or in the event of a VIP (Bush or Chaney) because they are the leaders of our country, and I feel that they need to be safe and having the viewing area is not safe....I understand that you can shoot down a plane from pirmeter road or I95, but you cannot close that, obviously. So, I feel if it is done with safety in mind and not with stupid code red or orange or whatever, it is fine by me.
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