Reply #19: I knew a couple of guys that were baggage handlers

[Heddi]

Firstly, how they GOT the jobs is beyond me---all of them had arrest records longer than my arm---granted, this was WAY pre-9/11 (mid 90's), but it was still amazing.

Secondly, here they are just BRAGGING about all the shit they'd steal from luggage. CD Players, CD's, clothes, shoes---it didn't matter. THey'd break the locks and just take whatever they wanted. Glory be to them when an unlocked bag would come rolling through---it'd be stripped clean in 2 minutes.

THey worked for Delta, btw.

Eventually they got busted for lifting all kinds of electronic equipment that was being shipped (for a company--not private people's stuff), but they weren't arrested---just fired.

great!

Thanks to them and my first hand experience with bag robbers, I have THREE locks on my bag and NEVER put anything in my bag that is worth more than $10. I could give a shit if they take my week-dirty used undies, or walked-about-in-Europe-for-three-day Socks (Hey, it will save me time at the washer!)...but no one is going to steal my Ipod shuffle or shoes!!!