Originally Posted by AEpilot76
...Whether it's paranoia or not, the captain can still do it. IF the captain plays the safety/security card, the company, his employer most likely will not have an issue with it. ...
CO is already on the record stating these requirements and announcements are not within company guidelines and should be stopped. I doubt CO is not going to have an issue with any employee going outside company guideliness without a valid reason - and the valid reason has to be something that occurred during the operation in question, not just "I feel safer knowing the passengers are all being forced to remain seated whenever I fly to DCA".
A pilot in command must still answer on the ground for what he does in the air.