bluffing a threat to the plane by snapchatting your friend would be a weird move. No one on the plane even knew a “threat” was made.
It seems like “we have no details at all about the threat (because it wasn’t actually credible), so let’s just be prepared for every situation” is the logic.
I guess they could shoot the airliner down if it starts flying toward any towers.
But that wasnt the threat. They were going to stop him from blowing up the plane by… blowing up the plane.
There is a difference between the plane being blown up over London, or shot down over farm fields
By blowing up the plane before it can blow up and whatever else it hits.
In theory, the threat could have just been a bluff to gain control of the plane.
bluffing a threat to the plane by snapchatting your friend would be a weird move. No one on the plane even knew a “threat” was made.
It seems like “we have no details at all about the threat (because it wasn’t actually credible), so let’s just be prepared for every situation” is the logic.
Yup, some higher up will make the call to shoot it down before more damage can be made.