<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by bhxnick:
Do you really believe that the average suitcase lock would deter the average luggage thief :-)
Nick</font>
Not a luggage thief, but it probably would deter a baggage handler from going on a shopping excursion in your bag. He/she would just pick an unlocked bag to sift through. The suitcase lock doesn't have to be a great one: just something that would make your bag 5% harder to open than an unlocked bag.