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Nothing is going to eliminate TSA theft altogether, but being pro-active about protecting your stuff will help minimize the chances of *your* stuff being targeted.
1 posted on 04/09/2013 5:03:16 AM PDT by TSA-Watch
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To: TSA-Watch

Top 20 airports for TSA theft. No surprises here.

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/top-20-airports-tsa-theft/t/story?id=17537887


2 posted on 04/09/2013 5:10:47 AM PDT by saganite (What happens to taglines? Is there a termination date?)
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1. Valuables....well, no...but you can pack a pair or three of skidmarked drawers right there at the top so they’ll see if when they open it. Had a buddy that did this for years.

2. Forget the photographing stuff. The baggage handlers and screeners would likely just use the photos to post on E-Bay when they sell your crap.

3. Buddy system....yeah....possibility though if one of the TSA Sherlocks spots those knowing glances betwixt the two of you, they’ll think something’s afoot!

4. Skip the bins....belts? shoes? overcoat? Jacket?

5. Lock your bags....hell, they’ll just break the locks and steal what you have if they see something nice on the X-Ray..

6. Colorful baggage...I suggest rainbow colored. Add a Gerbil catalog inside for good measure.

7. Double check carry-on.....don’t worry, TSA will do that for you and surreptitiously remove anything of value if they can get away with it.

8. De-plane quick - no potty break.....well, I can tell you aren’t an old man....


3 posted on 04/09/2013 5:13:35 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: TSA-Watch

read


4 posted on 04/09/2013 5:13:55 AM PDT by sauropod (I will not comply)
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To: TSA-Watch
8 Tips to Keep the TSA from Stealing Your Stuff

1. Don't fly

2. If you do, never take ANYTHING of value

3. The TSA are government union goons - nuff said

6 posted on 04/09/2013 5:21:12 AM PDT by 2banana (My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
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What prompted you to register at FR? last month.
Were you prev a FReeper?I looked at your bio-nada- nnd recent forum comments and only found someone who objects to your blog. I cannot get to blogs on webtv so your info here is helpful.
I had my swissarmyknife stolen from my checkin,the outside pocket it was in was ripped off! I never reported it.


7 posted on 04/09/2013 5:29:08 AM PDT by larryjohnson (USAF(Ret))
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To: TSA-Watch

As a former airport security agent, I can say that the only suggestion here that is worth anything is the first one.


8 posted on 04/09/2013 5:33:03 AM PDT by kidd
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Have not flown since the beginning of TSA and have no intention to in the future. I drive....


9 posted on 04/09/2013 5:33:37 AM PDT by vet7279 (Those of you who think you know it all are very annoying to those of us who do!)
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I fly through Dulles and Atlanta about6-8 times a year, and I’ve never had anything stolen.


11 posted on 04/09/2013 5:38:12 AM PDT by stuartcr ("I have habits that are older than the people telling me they're bad for me.")
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It is not the TSA that is stealing your stuff(except maybe your innocence). It is the aiine baggage handlers. Big difference.


13 posted on 04/09/2013 5:41:02 AM PDT by cornfedcowboy (Trust in God, but empty the clip.)
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Suggestion: Take your blog “about” block and just copy to your profile page.


14 posted on 04/09/2013 5:48:03 AM PDT by Hardraade (http://junipersec.wordpress.com (Vendetta))
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I’ll drive a thousand miles before I’ll fly.


15 posted on 04/09/2013 6:00:24 AM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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Send your stuff ahead via UPS. They even have cardboard box suitcases!


22 posted on 04/09/2013 7:36:05 AM PDT by Excellence (9/11 was an act of faith.)
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Last time through the TSA bozos, they opened one of the jars of homemade jam in my suitcase, and screwed the lid on crooked.

I Wonder if he dipped his finger in for a taste.

26 posted on 04/09/2013 7:55:26 AM PDT by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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