[Traveler]

So its perfectly acceptable to for airline employees, TSA employees, or airport personnel to steal anything they wish. Really? Oh wait, its just electronics that are OK to steal? You post a sign and now it's OK?

[stevicus]

Originally Posted by Traveler

So its perfectly acceptable to for airline employees, TSA employees, or airport personnel to steal anything they wish. Really? Oh wait, its just electronics that are OK to steal? You post a sign and now it's OK?

I don't think it's okay. I think the airlines should take some responsibility in this. They can't just post a sign and give their employees a license to steal from the customers. Maybe if the sign said something like "Our employees are potential thieves and low-lifes, but it's not our fault that we hired them," it might give the passenger a more accurate picture in order to properly assess the risk.

If it was TSA doing the stealing, then that's even more disconcerting, since they were hired specifically to safeguard the safety of airline passengers and crews. They have to be trustworthy, and if they're not, it kind of defeats the purpose of even having them on the job at all. If they can't screen out petty thieves from their ranks, then they don't inspire much confidence in being to handle bigger problems.

[jimworcs]

Spot on Stevicus... I would love to see that sign... because declaiming any responsibility is tantamount to admitted they employ a bunch of thieves. On the other hand.. they are managed by a bunch of thieves too.. so what can we expect?

[Traveler]

It just seems stupid to be all but strip searched to get on a plane, have everything you are carrying examined by x-ray machines and pat downs but to totally ignore that employees of the airline, TSA and airport are 'allowed' access to your check baggage and if they take a few things OUT, it's OK but they are really forbidden to put anything 'IN'? Shouldn't they be a little more interested in keeping an eye on things behind the scenes?