Originally Posted by
petaluma1
Perhaps a simple solution to checked baggage rape would be for the TSA notice to require a legible signature and time stamp. That way, if TSA truly were interested in making sure that their screeners return luggage the way they found it, CCTV coverage of the baggage screening could be reviewed down to the specific screener.
Seems to be a simple solution. However.....
This is about more than just checked baggage and in particular about TSA's handling of cremains.
I don't know if the screeners act out of ignorance or what but if a traveler tells the screener that they are handling cremains I would expect the utmost care on the part of the screener. I don't think I would ever check cremains and if TSA cannot screen cremains without opening the urn then that fact should be made public. There is no excuse for an urn to go missing whether it is by the hands of a TSA screener or an airline baggage handler. That is just flat out unacceptable.
Clothing and other personal items can be replaced but not the remains of a loved one. Any TSA or airline employee who is found to have been part of mishandling cremains should be prosecuted.