Originally Posted by
DCBob
Congress can change the laws to require the airlines to follow any rules the government mandates. The airlines did not create the FAM program and cannot dictate how it is carried out, either. And yes, for the benefit of those who have asked, the FAMs now are allowed to "dress down" by DHS so they are not as obvious (and most of them do), but the boarding procedures and seat locations still give them away.
The airlines wield enormous influence. They are dictating, more than most people think, how things are run. Its not a matter of law. There is no law on the books requiring LEOs to preboard. It is an airline policy, but one they insist on. If you don't do it, then you run into the wounded captain syndrome, which can be painful.
