[/QUOTE]Said pilot went through a "known crew member" line in the US to make it inside the sterile area. This program bypasses security for pilots and flight attendants who present proper badging. There is some random searches, but mostly it speeds you through the process effortlessly.[/QUOTE]
KCM does not "bypass security", and it is unfortunate to say that it does in a public forum such as this.
KCM is a different form of security.
Who cares about a pilot's nail clippers? On the other hand it is a very good idea to make sure that people walking around an airport in uniform are who they claim to be. KCM is exactly the kind of security that should be applied to flight crew.
Unfortunatly ANY disturbed employee is going to have a way to get something airside, and pax type screening will not fix that.