It seems I have got the first taste of what the new security measures will be like on a flight last Saturday from Port of Spain/Trinidad to JFK.

When I took my checked bag from the belt at JFK I realized that it had been opened and closed again (I have a way to tell). This bag had not been locked with a padlock or so, just zippers. I opened the bag and found my things in a pretty mess: papers and books crumbled, some goggles broken, all (seven!)zippers of an empty backpack, and of my necessity bag opened. Nothing was missing, though. When I asked AA Baggage Service I was told that this was not under their control, it was either customs or security. I wondered what if my back had been padlocked, and was told that TSA has the right to break open the lock, and if they are not able to, TSA will hold the bag, and I might miss my flight.

Why they opened my back is unclear to me, as there was neither cheese nor chocolate inside, and my tennis shoes have no rubber soles (which I understand can set of E.D.S. as well).

Anybody else has some inside and/or stories on these new regulations? I mean, you can not put any delicate items in your checked luggage any more, and where do you claim if something is missing or broken?