<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by clacko:
rssrsup- who was he protecting on the plane?</font>
You are missing the point, he was on offical duty. As such, he was required to carry his weapon. Please read the regulations pertaining to this,
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/c...cfr108_00.html The agent filled out the forms for both flights.
The reality of the situation is that the pilot played the "paperwork is incorrect" game to hide his racial bias.