Back on thread.
ln 2007 l passed though one of London`s satelite airports after parking an aircraft and positioning internationally to operate my last flight of the day.
l had a full paid ticket of course, and holding my boarding card in my uniformed hand was told in security to remove my I.D. from display.
3 channels were available, l noted that shoes, belts, etc., were not being removed in any of them.
Until my turn, wearing a known company`s captains` uniform.
You`ve probably guessed.
As l was getting dressed at the bench at the back, a business type - earlier at the back of me in the queue - came over too ask why they had done that.
" because they are a bunch of c**** "
l thought so, he said as he left.
Profiling ?
Common bl*eding sense would be a start.