They Shot Him Because He Ran

In terror-mad times, "flying while schizophrenic" is the new "driving while black". Yesterday, that was fatal.

White House backs air marshals' actions
Marshals', witnesses' accounts differ on jet bomb threat claim

The marshals say Alpizar announced he was carrying a bomb before being killed.

However, no other witness has publicly concurred with that account. Only one passenger recalled Alpizar saying, "I've got to get off, I've got to get off," CNN's Kathleen Koch reported.

They shot him because he ran. He ran because he was mentally ill, in a manic episode. Huge over-reaction by the federal air marshals. Tragic.