Starbear
"This of course , is very easily resolved. If airline managers (not just Ryan) are so sure there is never any danger from such threats, then a simple line in the Ops Manual, stating that crews must not heed any such threats "'cos we know better" will suffice"
eeerrr it already is in Ops Manual Part A Chapter 10. So perhaps by not following this the crew were "reminded" in a "gentle" manner.