Yes, and the most frequently heard defense at Nuremburg was "I vas yust following orders."
If aircraft safety was such a major concern, why did the feds fight ARMING FLIGHT CREWS tooth and nail and only relented after a huge public outcry?
Could it be that they WANT to cultivate the notion that only the established "authorities" have the right and wherewithall to properly defend poor, helpless little us?
Read a book called "Call 911 and Die" THEN let's talk again.
By invoking the NAZIs you automatically lost the debate.
However, look at the simplest explanation before looking at conspiracies....
Among the simplest of explanations are: A) the former Coast Guard admiral that headed TSA was an idiot and B) The politics of armed pilots got in the way of a real partial solution to aircraft security.
Interesting too, that you changed the subject from personal and baggage searched to arming pilots. The article wasn't about arming pilots.