The people in the cabin have no way to defend themselves.

That part is being completely ignored and really leaving us completely vulnerable to any sort of violent intruder in the cabin of the aircraft.

As of this morning the company has not changed its demands the flight attendants accept cuts.

If a passenger demonstrates an unwillingness to comply with our request for them to obey the rules before we even take off, then we know that we are potentially going to have difficulty with that person through the entire flight.

We've struggled for many years to change the image of cabin crew from frivolous airheads and after 9/11 it is clearer than ever that we are safety professionals and first responders.

Under no circumstance should potentially dangerous weapons be allowed onboard an aircraft.

This disrespect to our profession is not going to fly.

We would like to see a major public education campaign about the consequences of engaging in this kind of behavior and that would include posters and notices all through the airports, including bars and restaurants that are serving alcohol.

This depiction of flight attendants is an outrage, ... Flight attendants continue to be the first line of defense on an aircraft and put their lives on the line day after day for the safety of passengers.