Originally Posted by
littlesheep
I thought a lock would deter them but no. The color indicator turned to red and I got a note inside. They rifled through my underwear, I guess. No valuables.
Yuck. And embarrassing. Small airport, small community. Feel invaded.
Two questions:
What were they looking for? I had clothes, shoes, a few utensils and some toiletries and food (long trip w/o food and late arrival). I had (possibly still have, too tired to check) a small pen knife. That's about it. What aroused their suspicion, or is it just random?
Second, I'm actually disgusted by this and would like to wash everything but due to the lateness of the hour and exhaustion I don't think this would be possible even tomorrow. Do you think they touched my stuff with the same gloves they rub groins with? I'm not joking, I'm worried...
You said it, “Small airport”. Small airports don’t have EDS machines. Means “Explosives Detection System”. Its much like an x-ray systems, but much more so. It’s designed for use in baggage rooms, they are big, heavy, and expensive. Getting them in and out of a small airport baggage room might require quite a bit of construction assistance, and most concrete floors cant handle the weight (more construction). CAT III and CAT IV airports just don’t have the money for these kinds of things, and therefore must open bags.
Ahh well, life is never what we wish it to be.