Citizenship and Captains
I donīt agree with you.
Try to apply that "policemen power " theory to the thousands of legal residents in many many countries that are Captains, without being citizens of any particular country.
Spanish law extended that initial national restriction, (under pressure form other countries), to EU citizens...obviously because these citizens seem to be very good policemen, of course.
Besides being pilots, they were very well trained to protect banks, stop murders, investigate kidnapings, and enforce all kinds of laws.
Do you truly believe in your theory? I donīt think so..
Come on! This is pure and simple jurassic labor protection fences. Thatīs all.