Sorry some people are going a little far out for the conspiracy theories etc.
Mainstream media wants to get it's column inches filled as easily and painlessly as possible with material that will sell the mags/newspapers/etc. If recycled press releases from the pop star/movie/actor/politician/activist group/etc that is the standard then that is what you will get. In many cases the trade press is no better by providing recycled press releases that would peg the average human's "B.S meter".
If the aviation operations professionals (crew, tech, dispatch etc) think that the aviation professionals on the govt. side are in charge of aviation security they are mistaken. The requirements are being driven politically and by people without any particular knowledge of aviation with an eye to the great public. This is no different than the policy drivers that got NATS partially privatized, certain aircraft and airlines certified that strictly speaking shouldn't have been etc, so it should not be a big suprise, should it?
Sympathize with the professionals who have to put up with the mickey mouse from the security officers. Security people on the pointy end have not historically been given much in the line of training (possibly because of the 300-400% turnover rate?) and there is very little for them to hang their hats on in exercising judgement, with lots of second guessing etc and draconian penalties for violating the procedures.
Hopefully the security operations will become more professional and will be allowed to be run by professionals without "help" from the politicians and other opportunists. Wouldn't it be great for the pilots to pick a day to stop work to call attention to the fact that they are being security screeed to get to the office every day? Just like the passengers. Some of whom have more security clearance that any policeman will ever get? No, all in all do not think it would be good for the pilot profession to do something like train drivers or truck drivers. What would help is the unions and companies talking to the people in power that are telling the aviation community what to do. Do this at all levels (airport managers, local and national and international) and things could be changed over the medium-long term to make the security less onerous. Then the resources could be put into checking the cleaners, garbage collecters and other with access to aircraft and ramp areas. Then maybe millions in currency wouldn't be walked off with from the wonderful higher security euroports (sorry, couldn't resist that)