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What's the point? Now you know someone opened your bag. What does that help with?
by hueving 10y ago
What's the point? Now you know someone opened your bag. What does that help with?
- themartorana 10y agoWhat's the point in knowing the NSA is monitoring everything you say and do? I'd rather know. Ignorance is bliss and all that, but I'd rather know.
- derefr 10y agoI think the question is more—if you start by assuming they've seen in your bag, then what does gaining evidence to become more sure of that hypothesis get you? And, in contrast, what can you do with the information that at least this time, they didn't look?
- themartorana 10y agoBecause, in the end, it's still an invasion. I always assume it will happen, but there's some small comfort in knowing this time it didn't. Especially, as it is, that I find the security theater of the TSA both absurd and to be a gross and unnecessary invasion of privacy. But I am faced with the alternative of simply not traveling, and being forced to choose between the two... well, like I said - to me, anyway, there's some small comfort in knowing this time, at least, some dignity remains. I realize it may be illogical, but emotions often are.
- hueving 10y agoBut you're only setting yourself up for disappointment by expecting them not to look. They are very explicit that they randomly screen bags so getting upset when they actually do it is pointless.
- alttab 10y agoThe lesson is son, never try. -Homer Simpson
- brokenmachine 10y agoHe expects that they may invade his privacy, he just gets a nice surprise when they don't.
- hueving 10y agoNothing to do with being blissfully ignorant. They are explicit in that they randomly search bags. Going through all of this effort to say, "ha! Caught them doing what they said you would do!" seems like a fruitless exercise.
- markjdb 10y agoThe frequency at which it happens to you is still interesting information, isn't it?
- Wingman4l7 10y agoThey explicitly claim lots of things. That doesn't make them true.
- realusername 10y agoThey also claim their security theater works, they can claim whatever they want.
- newscasta 10y agobut it does save you time in not having to look all over to confirm you didn't misplace the missing item
- beagle3 10y agoWhen something is missing, you have a better idea if you lost it yourself or the TSA lost it for you http://edition.cnn.com/2015/04/13/us/airport-luggage-theft/ http://edition.cnn.com/2015/04/13/us/airport-luggage-theft/
- enraged_camel 10y agoYour luggage is touched by more than the TSA when going to your destination.
- endymi0n 10y agoHow to open a suitcase with just a pen, leaving no traces: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5mvvZl6pLI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5mvvZl6pLI "I love crypto; it tells me what part of the system not to bother attacking" - Drew Gross
- alistairSH 10y agoWhat good does that do? "You stole my sweater!" "No we didn't." They aren't going to replace the sweater. And if you're packing cameras or other valuables in checked luggage, you're a fool.
- jweir 10y agoI have had items stolen from my luggage and been reimbursed by the airline.
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- chx 10y agoInsurance claims. If the bag has been opened and there's a TSA flier that's a thing, if the bag has been opened but there's no TSA flier and something of value is missing (of course, you wouldn't put too expensive things in there but a good pair of shoes can cost a few hundred bucks!) then that's another. Also consider other countries. Like Hungary. Every Hungarian baggage handler is a thief as the law means nothing in Hungary (actually, every Hungarian is a thief to an extent but let's not go there). Your task is to make sure they will pilfer from the suitcase of someone else. Why do you think plastic wrapping of suitcases is so prominent and popular at the Budapest airport? Imagine two suitcases, one with a small lock closing two sliders the other has the sliders zip tied to the handle and the zip tie itself is sealed to the suitcase so the sliders can't be moved. That's a message to keep out and it's usually heeded. Their goal is to steal from a suitcase in a way that you won't realize stuff is missing before you leave the airport and can lodge a complaint. Once you left, almost noone bothers.
- secfirstmd 10y agoThat's a bit of an unfair sweeping statement about the people of Hungary. I lived there for awhile and though mafia-style criminality is prevelant, the majority of people are decent.
- chx 10y agoI lived in Hungary from age 0 to age 33 (ok, age 31, mostly nomad for two years) and I stand my ground: you will not find anyone who doesn't break the law regularly. Tax fraud at the least.
- secfirstmd 10y agoThat's a bit of an unfair sweeping statement about the people of Hungary. I lived there for awhile and though mafia-style criminality is prevelant, the majority of people are decent.
- rodgerd 10y agoIt would be nice to have evidence of tampering in the event of theft or, worse, contraband appearing.
- SixSigma 10y agodeterrent/dɪˈtɛr(ə)nt/ noun a thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something. adjective able or intended to deter.