Originally Posted by Blumie

While clearing security at the US shuttle earlier this week at LGA, I noticed a captain bypass security screening and instead present some sort of identification to a TSA agent and sign some sort of log book. I witnessed something similar at the AA terminal at BOS earlier this year, but in that case the captain was escorted by a state trooper. It is safe to assume that these guys are "packing heat," or does someone have a better explanation?