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by Osiris 4959 days ago
* We all know that the planes themselves are weapons *

Which is why I don't understand why pilots have to be screened. They are flying a huge flying bomb. What will screening them for nail-clippers solve? (Side note: I did, in fact, have my nail clippers taken by the TSA once)

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Which is why I don't understand why pilots have to be screened

A person could be supportive of the cause without being willing to sacrifice his life. If pilots could get into restricted areas un-screened they could bring in bombs or weapons which they hand off to third parties. This would also be a more efficient use of a limited resource (the hypothetical Taliban sympathizer flying for a commercial airline).

Perhaps it's so the bad pilot can't easily kill the nice pilot sitting next to her.