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Fridays Child

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3. TSA has master keys to TSA-approved locks.

Reply to kestrel91316 (Reply #2)

Sun Aug 4, 2013, 04:09 PM

Aug 2013

Still, the bandanna is strange, don't you think?

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Has this ever happened to you? Is it a TSA thing? [View all] Fridays Child Aug 2013 OP

Nothing like this has ever happened to my luggage. NYC_SKP Aug 2013 #1

I know. It makes me wonder if someone was watching to see who picked up the bag. Fridays Child Aug 2013 #4

I have an idea about the handkerchief. cherokeeprogressive Aug 2013 #7

hmm. good question. Fridays Child Aug 2013 #11

That makes sense - or maybe the bandanna slipped off of another bag, and petronius Aug 2013 #21

That could be the case as well. It seems like the TSA would use something other than a cherokeeprogressive Aug 2013 #22

I certainly would expect something a little more formal than a snot-rag, anyway petronius Aug 2013 #23

That is what most likely happened. justice1 Aug 2013 #36

Locks on luggage are a no-no these days. They WILL cut it off kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #2

TSA has master keys to TSA-approved locks. Fridays Child Aug 2013 #3

I think cherokeeprogressive Jenoch Aug 2013 #9

that's hilarious! Fridays Child Aug 2013 #15

I use TSA locks. They don't cut them, but they do open them. NYC_SKP Aug 2013 #5

They did look into my bags on my last trip treestar Aug 2013 #27

Yeah, I get a letter when they go through my luggage. I also have boring luggage. Nay Aug 2013 #29

ALL my luggage has TSA approved combination locks that are also key operated and TSA has the key. cherokeeprogressive Aug 2013 #6

Wouldn't there be like 10,000 copies of the key available by now? n-t Logical Aug 2013 #12

I suppose there could be. You can buy them at any luggage store though. cherokeeprogressive Aug 2013 #13

They randomly open and check luggage ... but usually put a special tag on it. frazzled Aug 2013 #8

note to self... Fridays Child Aug 2013 #19

Baggage handler note? Pholus Aug 2013 #10

like some informal system used by baggage personnel? Fridays Child Aug 2013 #16

That's what I was thinking -- the last bag up gets the bandana or something? Pholus Aug 2013 #17

Is he a man with long hair, perchance? Warren DeMontague Aug 2013 #14

no, he is quite conservative-looking, actually. Fridays Child Aug 2013 #18

Back in the day, when I looked like a hippie, I'd ALWAYS get hassled on the East Coast. Warren DeMontague Aug 2013 #26

Does not the TSA put "courtesy notices" in your luggage anymore? hunter Aug 2013 #20

End of luggage run tag HipChick Aug 2013 #24

That's a relief. Fridays Child Aug 2013 #25

Yep, I lost one of those brightly colored treestar Aug 2013 #28

U too? I thought they snatched it because of the Union Jack.. HipChick Aug 2013 #30

A culture of indifference allows corrupt TSA agents to prey on passengers. Fridays Child Aug 2013 #33

I just make a small X with two pieces of masking tape on the bag. Sticks out like a sore thumnb... spin Aug 2013 #31

Isn't it terrible that we now have to wonder about these things? GiaGiovanni Aug 2013 #32

Exactly. Fridays Child Aug 2013 #34

I got home from a trip once Dyedinthewoolliberal Aug 2013 #35

Maybe a TSA agent was marking it for later... progressoid Aug 2013 #37

HipChick, Pholus, and cherokeeprogressive... Fridays Child Aug 2013 #38