Originally Posted by
jasongc87
I'm always surprised how people get so grumpy on the internet. I'm not being a racist, I'm just stating a fact that I saw the iPad and had to show it to Mexican customs officials so I know it was there when it arrived in MEX. I then had to go on that wonderful trek between terminals with my bag over to the Alaska checkin counter and rechecked my bag. When I arrived in LAX, my ipad wasn't there. As far as your "no one in their mind would check in valuables", one assumes that your bag is secured as it gets put in the hold. It had a lock on it and everything.
I've had checked bags through MEX a few times, and never had anything stolen. I'm also smart enough to not put expensive electronics in checked bags.
Over the last 25 years of flying, I've had more stuff stolen at US airports than anywhere else.