I have never been through JFK as crew, so I have no idea if what I am about to say is 'kosher', pun INTENDED! I am an airline pilot and agree that we should be subjected to the same security frisking as passengers IF at any point prior to boarding there is the possibility of mingling with passengers from other flights. Is it really that impossible that a pilot would take a weapon past security and give it to a 'passenger'? Don't get me wrong, the TSA drove me nuts a couple of times with all their varying procedures, not to mention their hearing/communication abilities! I also think that anybody allowed to pass through security, like the police, with a weapon should be checked on the way out to ensure that they take out everything they took in. This is for the exact same reason we should be checked.