Approve Airline passenger protection

Apparently, not everyone — in Congress, at least — thinks good Samaritans are to be praised. And self-defense doesn’t seem to have much backing among some lawmakers, either. Ditto for national security.

We know of no other way to view the reluctance of some members of Congress to approve legislation that would protect airline passengers who, in good faith, report that they suspect some of their fellow passengers are up to no good.