Originally Posted by
dave1013
In terms of hindsight, you could have reported this event to the airport police. I'm not meaning to sound judgmental/critical; just making a 20/20 hindsight observation. In my fantasy world I'm envisioning that a cop would have been nearby, you would have walked over and reported the theft to him, he would have walked over and confronted the skycap, and the skycap would have returned your property to you. The fantasy ends there, because if you ended up checking your bags with this guy, they probably would have ended up in Cape Town.
The theft occurred on airport property so it should also have been reported to the Port of Seattle (airport management).
Again, it's all part stretch, part 20/20, and part fantasy. But those are my thoughts.
I probably wouldn't have reported it. I can imagine taking a long time just to find someone to report it to and then possibly being delayed further to fill out endless and useless reports. The skycap could of just said it was his to the cops. After all it wasn't yours or the other persons in close proximity.
Cash on the ground isnt really up for grabs but would be pretty much impossible to determine the rightful owner.