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>> I don't get why this was deemed an accident. << Reading the story, there is this little voice saying in the back of my head, "They don't want to treat it as

>> I don't get why this was deemed an accident. << Reading the story, there is this little voice saying in the back of my head, "They don't want to treat it as a crime because they know who has it and they're in cahoots."

MOARDONGZPLZ 10y ago
I would really, really doubt this. My assumption is that they either: 1. They have statistics that they have to keep up, and having a ding like "a crime was committed on your watch" isn't a good thing, so they try to avoid it, or 2. Classifying it as a crime versus an accident comes with a load of paperwork and hassle for everybody involved that no one wants to do. I really don't think this was malicious in the manner you describe.
- btreesOfSpring 10y ago
  not the same but congruent but there was the baggage theft ring[0] at JFK that focused on easily resalable electronics (and other goods). [0] http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/baggage-theft-ring-busted-jfk-airport-article-1.2031818 http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/baggage-theft-...
- tbrake 10y ago
  "Fuck this other person because I don't want to fill out a form." I kind of feel laziness of that nature is its own kind of maliciousness.
- avn2109 10y ago
  >> "I would really, really doubt this." It has happened plenty of times: http://www.wafb.com/story/1962125/arrests-made-in-tsa-baggage-theft-ring http://www.wafb.com/story/1962125/arrests-made-in-tsa-baggag... http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/abc-news-tracks-missing-ipad-florida-home-tsa/story?id=17331937 http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/abc-news-tracks-missing-ipad-f... http://www.wired.com/2012/12/tsa-ipads/ http://www.wired.com/2012/12/tsa-ipads/ And many, many more.
- gaur 10y ago
  > I would really, really doubt this. I kind of doubt it too, but I wonder if accusing them personally of theft would light a fire under their butts to actually do something about it.
- matt-attack 10y ago
  > I would really, really doubt this. Just curious, do you say that with knowledge of the fact that is on record happening multiple times? Or are you just unaware?
  - MOARDONGZPLZ 10y ago
    Yes, but I also know government workers. For every recorded instance of some theft ring, there are undoubtedly thousands of unrecorded instances of a TSA agents (or, really, any non-SES government worker) downplaying things or subtle manipulating situations to get out of paperwork.
- jvyduna 10y ago
  This doesn't prove intent or lack thereof, but the author has posted that the woman who received the laptop has contacted him. https://www.facebook.com/echeng1/posts/10102303567718623 https://www.facebook.com/echeng1/posts/10102303567718623
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MOARDONGZPLZ 10y ago

I would really, really doubt this. My assumption is that they either: 1. They have statistics that they have to keep up, and having a ding like "a crime was committed on your watch" isn't a good thing, so they try to avoid it, or 2. Classifying it as a crime versus an accident comes with a load of paperwork and hassle for everybody involved that no one wants to do. I really don't think this was malicious in the manner you describe.

btreesOfSpring 10y ago
not the same but congruent but there was the baggage theft ring[0] at JFK that focused on easily resalable electronics (and other goods). [0] http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/baggage-theft-ring-busted-jfk-airport-article-1.2031818 http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/baggage-theft-...
tbrake 10y ago
"Fuck this other person because I don't want to fill out a form." I kind of feel laziness of that nature is its own kind of maliciousness.
avn2109 10y ago
>> "I would really, really doubt this." It has happened plenty of times: http://www.wafb.com/story/1962125/arrests-made-in-tsa-baggage-theft-ring http://www.wafb.com/story/1962125/arrests-made-in-tsa-baggag... http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/abc-news-tracks-missing-ipad-florida-home-tsa/story?id=17331937 http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/abc-news-tracks-missing-ipad-f... http://www.wired.com/2012/12/tsa-ipads/ http://www.wired.com/2012/12/tsa-ipads/ And many, many more.
gaur 10y ago
> I would really, really doubt this. I kind of doubt it too, but I wonder if accusing them personally of theft would light a fire under their butts to actually do something about it.
matt-attack 10y ago
> I would really, really doubt this. Just curious, do you say that with knowledge of the fact that is on record happening multiple times? Or are you just unaware?
- MOARDONGZPLZ 10y ago
  Yes, but I also know government workers. For every recorded instance of some theft ring, there are undoubtedly thousands of unrecorded instances of a TSA agents (or, really, any non-SES government worker) downplaying things or subtle manipulating situations to get out of paperwork.
jvyduna 10y ago
This doesn't prove intent or lack thereof, but the author has posted that the woman who received the laptop has contacted him. https://www.facebook.com/echeng1/posts/10102303567718623 https://www.facebook.com/echeng1/posts/10102303567718623

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