Why Lock It At All?

A couple times recently I’ve had a lock on a suitcase ruined by the TSA when flying–if you lock it and they want to open it, they just use some bolt-cutter to remove it. In one case they didn’t just cut the lock, the cut the zipper tab it was connected to as well, requiring me to have it repaired.

Recently I bought a new suitcase. One of its selling points was that it came with a “TSA Recognized Baggage Lock“. That way, the TSA can use its handy master key to open your luggage, without destroying the lock and zipper mechanism. Just great! I’m sure there’s no potential for abuse there at all.

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11:10 am on May 31, 2007