Originally Posted by
essxjay
You have a very active imagination.
Having put far longer than a second of thought into the matter, it occurs to me that the ounce of prevention adage is rather applicable here. Can't speak for the very FFers here, but the additional 30-45 seconds my c/p routine requires is rather inconsequential in light of potential headaches should my most valuable possessions go temporarily or permanently MIA.
My response was intended to draw attention to the "warfare" / "tinfoil hat" mentality that is so prevalent on this board. Yes, I am genuinely shocked that anyone who travels regularly and has a reasonable level of situational awareness would ever consider that these extra steps were worthwhile. The ones that do are most likely the ones that enter every checkpoint in a hyper-sensitive fashion, just waiting for the chance to find something that violates their "constitutional rights". I honestly don't believe that theft by TSOs or other passengers is a significant enough issue to warrant doing anything other than dropping a wallet (or watch, etc) into a zipped pocket.
But everyone's entitled to take whatever preventative steps they want - of course
Originally Posted by
essxjay
Under the circumstances blaming the theft victim seems a bit mean spirited. How many balls can one be expected to juggle perfectly and every time given the level of madness allowed to reign at the c/p?
That is common sense that should be applied anywhere, regardless of the situation or the level of assault on the senses that surely accompanies every trip through a security checkpoint
I don't think it's mean-spirited at all.
Originally Posted by
essxjay
Not to ignite an ethics debate but why would one even consider a TSA approved lock? Sanctioning the very agency that prompts us to act in ways to thwart them seems counterproductive.
So - you go through these steps in an attempt to "thwart" screeners? Do you regard them as a bigger threat to your belongings at a checkpoint than other passengers?
Originally Posted by
Wimpie
As well as a dose of radiation at no extra cost!
Wait - you forgot to mention the cancer. Are you slipping up in your fearmongering?
