The implications of this go beyond just 1 airline, so I was surprised that the mods moved the thread hear.
I was hoping that FL would be able to update on what happened.
What was he carrying?
Why did the police arrest?
Why did the CPS decide to quietly drop the whole thing? Which is not the same as being let off.
The power of arrest is a very important one and should not be open to abuse by overreacting police officers.
If that is the case it is important that they are held accountable for their actions.
As professional pilots agreed we should have enough sense not to carry swords, bayonets, bladed weapons etc in our baggage. However it seems very likely that this is not what occurred here.
What may be legally carried elsewhere, may be a criminal offence in the uk. Not all states are equal.