Real Slim Shady, I was just going to vent my frustration at the exact same thing. Despite holding exactly the same airside pass as the 2 police officers, when I went through crew security today, it beeped (due to me forgetting to remove my torch from pocket), so it was shoes off and I was thoroughly searched by hand and then by a handheld detector whereas the officers behind me just flashed their ID and walked through, even with a beeping scanner.
It hurts that i've paid for the privilege to be treated like this
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