"Many" years ago pilots were allowed to bypass security check points by showing their ID's, just ask a few Southwest pilots who were caught with handguns that they had been carrying for years in their fligh bags, and forgot to remove them when it was required to go through the metal detectors and X-ray machines. I flew with one pilot who superimposed a picture of his rearend on his ID and used it successfully for several months out of SFO. Over the years I have come to the conclusion that pilots have the only good job in the entire aviation industry. This has created a lot of jealousy and resentment from the other workers (just remember the times you have been screwed over by a gate agent when traveling non-rev, only because he/she could). The current humiliations are "eye candy" for the general public and pilots become suseptable to intimidating and annoying actions, now by the security people also. Everyone needs to keep their cool and keep their mouths shut. The consequences can be devastating if one decides to express his/her opinion while being subjected to the current himiliations at security stations. The security measure being taken will never be efficient until "profiling" is used to pin point probable security risks. In the US this is considered discrimiation and is still being blocked, at least officially. The "shoe bomber" was questioned and released the day before he boarded the JFK flight and attempted to blow it up. From his appearance, mannerisms and the other passengers complaints, he should have never been allowed to board any airplane (oneway ticket, paid in cash and no luggage). Profiling would have certainly helped prevent the incident.. .When you are standing in public, in uniform, and being subjected to the latest security humiliations just keep the thought of being the guy who wears the "coolest hat" and gets to "strap on the jet" when you complete the security check. This might help you to be cool, stay out of trouble and keep your job. This isn't the time to be "bucking the system", its time to let time and sanity run its course and things will improve. They have to as its not working now.
Be cool.....you....be cool.