Originally Posted by goalie

re tsa approved locks going on hiatus.....

why not pack you bag and leave a note (in big red letters so it can't be missed) to the tsa as the top most item inside you luggage saying something along the lines of....

"to the tsa: if you are reading this, you have obviously decided to security search my luggage. I have used a tsa approved lock to secure my luggage and upon completion of your inspection, please replace my tsa approved lock to its original and locked position securing my luggage. Please note that where all tsa airport locations are required have master keys and master combinations to unlock all tsa approved locks, if you have used any other method to open the tsa approved lock, you have subsequently damaged and ruined said lock. in addition, if my tsa approved lock is not returned to its original and locked position securing my luggage, it will suffice that you have either damaged my lock as noted above and/or you did not replace its original and locked position securing my luggage upon completion of your security searching of my luggage. Since that is the case, please attach to this note, the amount of <insert cost of the lock> or record on this note, the following information: the address where to send a bill to the tsa, your name and employee i/d number as you were the tsa employee searching my luggage and the date and time my luggage was security searched. thank you for your cooperation and please not that the placing of this note and the sealing of my luggage has been video recorded by me for security purposes.

yeah, totally far fetched but i'm wondering, just wondering what would happen if one did this and followed thru with a complaint to the tsa. yeah i know, nothing but it would still be fun to do and if need be, get the media involved as i know there would be consumer advocate reporters who would love to pursue this simply "just cuz"