Hijack/Hostage situations

[mattviatura]

Very simplistic I'm sure and I realise I'm inviting a good shouting at but it's never occurred to me why we don't just offer to meet hijackers' demands, secure the release of the hostages and then go back and shoot/arrest the hostage takers.

Wouldn't that send a strong message?

[pokethepope]

If the hijacker is worth their salt, they will incorporate their escape into the demands. e.g. keep 5 hostages, and take them with them on the 747 provided to them with a pilot. Once they land in a non-extradition country, they let the hostages and pilot go, and dissapear, leaving no chance for the BiB to shoot/arrest them.

The only option then is to send in Jack Bauer.

Edited by pokethepope on Thursday 30th July 14:51

Edited by pokethepope on Thursday 30th July 14:52

[mechsympathy]

The Russians' way worked...

[glazbagun]

mechsympathy said:

The Russians' way worked...

"We won't let you kill the hostages... because we'll get there first!"

[Skywalker]

mattviatura said:

Very simplistic I'm sure and I realise I'm inviting a good shouting at but it's never occurred to me why we don't just offer to meet hijackers' demands, secure the release of the hostages and then go back and shoot/arrest the hostage takers.

Wouldn't that send a strong message?

The only strong message is that after the first go - you would be fecked.

The French military have been pretty effective off Somalia dealing with pirates, apart from the poor chap that was killed in one of the last actions.

[Muntu]

mattviatura said:

Very simplistic I'm sure and I realise I'm inviting a good shouting at but it's never occurred to me why we don't just offer to meet hijackers' demands, secure the release of the hostages and then go back and shoot/arrest the hostage takers.

Wouldn't that send a strong message?

You are wasted on PH mate

[Skywalker]

Muntu...are you claiming that the OP is the new Home Secretary just getting their head around the terrorism problem and now want your £5?

[mattviatura]

Appreciate I may be being a simpleton, but why?

Edited by mattviatura on Thursday 30th July 16:48

[Muntu]

Something like that

[Odie]

mattviatura said:

Very simplistic I'm sure and I realise I'm inviting a good shouting at but it's never occurred to me why we don't just offer to meet hijackers' demands, secure the release of the hostages and then go back and shoot/arrest the hostage takers.

Wouldn't that send a strong message?

No a strong message would be to kill the hijackers and the hostages, blowing the plane to pieces in the process.

But thats never going to happen.

[HOGEPH]

Take the hijackers family hostage.