They didn't bother to evacuate the Monthly's office.

• Author: Peters, Charles
• Position: Tilting at Windmills - Brief Article

When that test pilot strayed into the restricted space around Washington, "it was not until the scare was nearly over," reports The Washington Post, "that [a sergeant] got word to police commanders." On the other hand, the Capitol building and the White House had received timely warnings. It's just the general public that got left out. The Post's Colbert King points out that F-16 fighters were prepared to shoot down the plane. If the plane had been loaded with explosives, the danger to those in...