Hubris Takes Flight

If a pilot of a 2 seater airplane strays into the "no fly zone" surrounding the White House and Capital, he is escorted to the ground by fighter jets, detained, and cited. When Air Force One, escorted by 2 F16s buzzes Lower Manhattan, causing widespread panic, the White House initially said they "took the proper steps to notify state and local authorities." This notification included directing them not to notify residents of the planned fly by. Perhaps, besides reminding us about 9/11, which many in government are trying to make us forget, this incident points out the arrogance that pervades Washington, which Mayor Bloomberg said "in the end, can do what it wishes."