You got it in one Roger Miller, the story was intended to point up the fact that we really know very little about our colleagues realatives !
Many of the posts so far are along the lines of "what a stupid regulation,my wifes not a terrorist"
Well yes, you obviously know that,but playing the "story line" again..........You're flying with that nice Irish/Scottish/English?F/O who asks for the J/S for Her/His boyfriend/girlfriend/husband etc.
Do you really know Who/What? they are ??
From now on I will refuse all J/S requests for relatives, from Capts,F/Os,Dispatchers et al.
Therefore the F/O has a right to expect none of my relatives are sitting behind him too.