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dorkzilla

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8. Long Beach is too small, but I'm sure at least JetBlue was able to divert there

Reply to Link Speed (Reply #5)

Fri Nov 1, 2013, 06:30 PM

Nov 2013

John Wayne is a little bigger but I wonder if some LA flights were cancelled entirely.

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How Long Does It Take To Open An Airport After A Shooting? [View all] SoCalMusicLover Nov 2013 OP

I must agree with you, indeed. eom Purveyor Nov 2013 #1

Covering their collective asses? Justifying their system? Auggie Nov 2013 #2

Yep, IMO that's what it's all about, lot's of CYA, some justified, some way overboard. n/t RKP5637 Nov 2013 #3

But it is not on lockdown nadinbrzezinski Nov 2013 #26

What are you, 12 years old?? The world doesn't revolve around what YOU want. kestrel91316 Nov 2013 #4

+1 Agschmid Nov 2013 #6

This has nothing to do with successful prosecution. morningfog Nov 2013 #15

And if it was true, per lax, flights are indeed taking off nadinbrzezinski Nov 2013 #18

It does seem way over-the-top Link Speed Nov 2013 #5

Long Beach is too small, but I'm sure at least JetBlue was able to divert there dorkzilla Nov 2013 #8

This will create huge ripples. Link Speed Nov 2013 #10

Long Beach can land 'em and park 'em. Stinky The Clown Nov 2013 #27

You do know Miramar is a military airport right? nadinbrzezinski Nov 2013 #35

San Diego? It's a bit of a haul to go up to LA, but do-able. MADem Nov 2013 #34

Burbank, Ontario.. mwdem Nov 2013 #9

Other airports as well, but ain't gonna bother nadinbrzezinski Nov 2013 #13

'Xept it's not according to the fools at lax nadinbrzezinski Nov 2013 #22

There probably weren't too many diversions Major Nikon Nov 2013 #23

I'm flying out of there in 10 days…think it'll be open then? dorkzilla Nov 2013 #7

It's actually open nadinbrzezinski Nov 2013 #25

I agree it's overkill. I can understand LibDemAlways Nov 2013 #11

Except the airport is landing planes nadinbrzezinski Nov 2013 #24

Try this, real time nadinbrzezinski Nov 2013 #12

It's the new normal of the police state. Boston shut down for a whole day while the paramilitary morningfog Nov 2013 #14

'Xept flights are leaving lax, per the clueless idiots at lax nadinbrzezinski Nov 2013 #16

So it isn't on lock down? morningfog Nov 2013 #17

Well, go down that chart. Suffice it to say Terminal three is (as it should) nadinbrzezinski Nov 2013 #20

All that military hardware has to be carefully undeployed. Stinky The Clown Nov 2013 #19

Except it's not, per the fools at lax nadinbrzezinski Nov 2013 #21

I think the legal system would like to convict this murderer…all evidence needs to be gathered... Tikki Nov 2013 #28

And the airport is not shut down nadinbrzezinski Nov 2013 #29

Two kids shut down Boston for a whole day. So this sounds about right. n-t Logical Nov 2013 #30

If you know how LAX is designed Zorro Nov 2013 #31

And planes are coming in and out nadinbrzezinski Nov 2013 #32

An idiot HOAXED a bomb at Jacksonville last month (there was no actual bomb) MADem Nov 2013 #33

I agree gopiscrap Nov 2013 #36

It is opened. nadinbrzezinski Nov 2013 #38

I would not want to be in charge of this jon10 Nov 2013 #37

But it is open, save terminal 3. nadinbrzezinski Nov 2013 #39