[IP] more on Armed Pilot's Gun Goes Missing

[Dave Farber <dave@farber.net>]

From: "Kamman, Stephen" <Stephen.Kamman@us.cibc.com>

The TSA locks won't protect most luggage anyway.  A quick screwdriver pry
will separate the zipper pull (and attached lock) from the actual zipper
mechanism.  You open the bag, take what you want, re-connect the zipper pull
(or don't), and send it on its way.  You get your bag with the zipper pull
dangling uselessly from its lock and lighter by any easily tradeable goods.

Send enough bags through the notoriously sticky fingered Miami Airport
international-flight baggage handlers and you learn to stop locking them.
Otherwise, you just end up with stolen items AND broke zipper pulls.

Better to just put valuables in your carry on.


Steve Kamman
Networking and Data Infrastructure Analyst
CIBC World Markets, 417 5th Ave New York 10016
stephen.kamman@us.cibc.com
212 667 8146 

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