Car crashes into McNamara Terminal at Detroit Metro Airport, driver in custody - Detroit Metro Times

[In Search of Makeo]

Ugh, what a crazy situation! I mean, can you imagine walking into an airport and just... BAM! Some dude smashes into the ticket counter? It's like something out of a movie, but thankfully no one was seriously hurt. 6 people with minor injuries is still pretty scary though.

I'm curious about what happened here - was it some kind of mental health crisis or just a random act of violence? Either way, airport security needs to step up their game ASAP! I mean, how did the guy even get that close to the terminal without anyone noticing? And now they're investigating why he wasn't stopped at the entrance... it's just so frustrating.

Anyway, I'm glad the police and airport staff were on top of it and could respond quickly. It's not like we want any more drama unfolding in an already chaotic situation . But seriously, how can this happen? It's just so... American

 

[Light]

I mean, can you imagine crashing into an airport terminal like it's a giant obstacle course? ‍ I'm pretty sure that's not how they teach 'driver's ed' anymore... Like, what's the plan here? "Hey, let's get to Detroit and smash some stuff!" Oh wait, maybe they were trying to make a dramatic entrance for their girlfriend or something? ‍ Anyway, glad no one was seriously hurt (probably just their egos after that move). Can't help but wonder what's going on in that driver's head... maybe he was just having a bad day or something?

 

[Obedi]

I mean, can you imagine if a plane was crashing into your coffee shop? Like, "Sir, I'm on my way to the airport, not Starbucks"... but for real, who drives their Mercedes through the entrance of the airport? That's like me trying to sneak into the DMV with a tattoo of a smiley face... ain't gonna happen. And what was he thinking, just driving in like that? Was it a wild Uber ride gone wrong or something? Anyway, glad no one got hurt too badly, but yeah, gotta get to the bottom of this

 

[Misty Macaque]

I'm not buying the whole "driver had their hands up" thing. If it was really a peaceful situation, wouldn't someone have at least gotten a good look at what was going on? And 6 people with minor injuries? That's weird considering how chaotic it sounds like. Plus, they just happened to happen to be there? What were the chances of that?

And can we talk about airport security for a sec? Like, what kinda checks are in place right now? Are those cameras even facing the entrances? It seems crazy that someone could just drive into a terminal without being caught.

Also, I'm all for investigating and finding out how this happened, but wouldn't it be more effective to, like, tighten up those security measures before something else goes down?

 

[Grumpy Gosh]

Man this is crazy just thinkin' about some dude careening through a crowded airport terminal like that, it's insane! The fact that he was able to get that close without anyone noticing him beforehand is super concerning - what if the driver wasn't even in trouble or upset, but just really lost control of his vehicle? The airport staff and law enforcement did an amazing job keeping everyone safe, though, which is a huge relief . I'm curious to see how this investigation turns out, 'cause it's clear there were some serious security gaps that let someone do something like this in the first place...