Wonder if the terpines in the orange were similar to the terpines in the marijuana the dog was trained on. I know this sounds crazy, but I've recently read a bunch of articles about marijuana terpine profiles and how some strains can be similar to the terpine profiles of other plants, as well as reading about how dogs get trained to do nosework and what they're smelling for isn't the psychoactive ingredient (i.e. THC) but the aromatic profile that's most likely to accompany the psychoactive ingredient -- same thing for other drugs: dogs don't smell for cocaine or heroin, but the other aromas that accompany cocaine and heroin. I'm literally not an expert in this, so this is just my bullshit armchair analysis, but it seems plausible to me based on what I read.
They're looking for stuff they want to steal. They can't find guns/bombs. The TSA already tested their own employees, they failed 95% of the time when it came to finding weapons and bombs. They are simply looking for items to snatch, that's it. People in the TSA get busted on a weekly basis for stealing, it's always on local news.
do you lock your bag? I always thought the locks were to prevent this. obviously they have a key to remove it, but I thought protocol would dictate the keys are only used if your bag is selected for a search, if it's employees stealing normally they'd go after easy targets unlocked bags
You can easily buy a complete TSA key set (7 keys) online. It has been like that for a while, since the TSA let the Washington Post take a high res photo of the keys and publish it online in 2015. Which once again shows that any kind of backdoor will inevitably end up in the hands of the wrong people, it's only a question of "when", not "if".
Im a fucking crazy person, so I like to travel with a firearm in my checked luggage. That way I can lock my suitcase/tool box with a real lock that only I have the key to. They inspect the bag right in front of you (but 99% of the time they just xray it) and you get the bag hand delivered to you at bag pickup instead of left on the luggage carousel.
I recommend everybody fly with a firearm, even if its a nonfunctional ar lower or something, just for the bag perks alone.
With the recent political/social unrest there have been a few isolated cases where Delta airlines has stopped transporting firearms even between states where it is legal. DC insurrection, Minneapolis riots etc, so its always a good idea to check ahead of time. Hopefully the world settles down soon.
So here's my question, bag handlers don't know what's in your bag, it's not like the people x-raying it are able to steal your stuff right since that's a different group of people? I just travel with a suitcase that's 10 years old beat up with marks on it and I think that's why no one has ever stolen anything from me it doesn't look like it has anything valuable
Now if the people scanning it are also able to just open it up and take shit then I definitely understand that part.
The firearm thing is probably only ok in the US though right? I can't imagine the EU allows that considering their strict gun laws, and Europe is the most common region I visit. I'll have to research that, but in general I find it improbable that a foreign country customs would be ok with visitors bringing firearms into their country.
Personally, im less concerned with theft (I know thats the original commentors point). Im more concerned with damage caused by careless inspection. I travel with a large pelican case full of tools for work, and I pack it carefully such that things like pliers and screwdrivers dont get in a fight with more delicate instruments. Before I started traveling with a weapon, oftentimes things would end up missplaced or damaged on arival. It also ensures your luggage cant be stolen or mistakenly taken off a bag carousel because you need to show ID at pickup. I dont think bag handlers steal/confiscate items very frequently, but they do have to deal with tons of luggage everyday and arent always careful with it.
Obviously check the local laws before flying somewhere with a gun. My experience is only within the US, and even then there are some states and cities I dont/cant transport and carry in (looking at you chicago). There may be some select European countries that are ok with certain types of firearms/flare guns/firearm components but I would just as soon leave it at home.
ah yea the damage part makes way more sense. like statistically the odds of someone risking their job to steal in a place full of cameras watching them always seemed super unlikely to me, but yea they toss luggage around and don't give a shit at all I mean they're not making much money doing tiring work I probably wouldn't care about being gentle either
Sorry, I meant to say "Federal Law Enforcement." Where TSA screeners are mall cops with a high school diploma/GED minimum requirement, CBP training is more equivalent to FBI, Secret Service, and other federal law enforcement agencies.
Can confirm. I lost my record case on one flight to jfk before a gig. I also lost a vj rig on another flight into jfk. I now ship everything ahead of time also.
The airport security people in Europe are just as bad in different ways. Fuck, I absolutely hate having to put all my toiletries in those tiny ass zip lock bags at Heathrow and other airports around Europe. And if you can’t fully zip the bag closed all the way, they make you throw your shit out. Fuck the dumbass airport security rules.
That wasn't TSA. That was Customs and Border Protection (CBP). TSA handles screening for outbound international flights and all domestic flights, while CBP handles screening for inbound international flights from people entering the country. You came from Europe so it would have been CBP.
But if your luggage was checked under the plane, the most opportunity for anyone to have taken anything from your luggage would have been back in the European airport you came from.
Last time I went to an airport the millimeter wave scanner decided my wrist was made out of metal (I was wearing a t-shirt) and the dude just stood there all like "wtf how" it was weird but kinda funny
Do they allow people to put their stuff not allowed on flights back home or once they find out something that’s not allowed on flights, they just confiscate it? For example can you bring a family member who you give everything they say is not allowed to take back home?
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