To: longnshort who wrote (708039 ) 4/9/2013 11:25:21 AM From: joseffy Respond to 8 Tips to Keep the TSA from Stealing Your Stuff tsa-watch.com TSA agents stealing from us ? And there’s no way to NOT have them go through your luggage.They go through your checked baggage and rifle through your carry-on. You have no choice but to submit to this if you want to be able to board your flight.Don’t pack anything valuable in your checked luggage. This includes jewelry, cash, electronics, medication, etc…Know what you are bringing with you. Make a list of everything you pack and note where you packed it. If you can, photograph any valuables that you are bringing with you.Use the buddy system! If you’re traveling with someone, stagger yourselves in the security check line so that there are a couple of other passengers between you. That way your buddy can keep an eye on your stuff as you receive your groping pat-down and vice versa.Skip the bins. Having your jewelry, watch, purse, wallet, keys, etc… out in the open while you are occupied with your pat-down is an open invitation to thieves. Stow those items in your carry-on before you get in the security check line.Lock your bags with TSA-approved luggage locks or locking straps. This won’t do anything to keep sticky fingered TSA agents from stealing your stuff, but it will help to deter other thieves by making your luggage more difficult to access.Use colorful baggage. Thieves want to get your stuff and get away as unobtrusively as possible. They won’t want to be toting that pink and purple flowered dufflebag through the airport.Double check your carry-on. Once you are done with your screening, check your carry-on to make sure that everything you had in there before the screening is still there.De-plane quickly and skip the potty break. Getting to baggage claim quickly means that you’ll be there when your luggage rolls off the belt and thieves won’t have the opportunity to swipe your bags while you aren’t looking.
