I was befounded to read that the airline pilot -- who has the last word on any passenger or cargo on his flight -- took off with this behemoth aboard.

"Oh, I see we're transporting radioactive material in a secure lead-encased box in the cargo hold. OK, no sweat."

"So, two US Marshals are transporting a counterfeiter who has been well-shackled? Get ready for take-off, Mike."

What did the pilot think before embarkation?

And on an international flight, what would an undercover Sky Marshal be thinkimg about this stainless steel robot ready for any sinister instructions from inside or outside the aircraft?