Originally Posted by
Paolo01
My particular item was not a Drivers License and I am guessing that the TSA agents who handled my item actually had to do a bit of work to track down the flight that I was on and contact me. Great work in my book ^
Hmmm...I know people feel that the ID check is supurfluous (I have never understood that argument), but the 12yo's and below that I know could never forge a boarding pass that would get you onto an airplane.
Guys, I am very serious that the lost and found room at ORD was very large and all items appeared to be maticulously documented and cataloged. Good on TSA. ^ I had thought that this was an airport responsibility.
I wasn't finding fault but suggesting that TSA could make up some ground if some type of checkpoint procedured allowed for a person to leave an item and then later collect their valuables if the item cannot go through the checkpoint.
What happened in your case was great.
But for someone to have to surrender say a small pocket knife handed down from ancestors is not so great. How hard would it be to hold the item until claimed?
I just feel that other options should be available for those people who cannot get an item checked, returned to their car or handed off to a friend.