Originally Posted by Efrem
Went through the AA terminal at LAX with checked bags back in mid-March. GF had a TSA lock on her suitcase. They knew exactly what it was and what to do with it, had the key, etc. No problems, worked as advertised, everyone was courteous (about it and everything else).
My non-TSA approved lock, made of serious hard brass, was not cut and passed through LAX. The TSA key is the bolt cutters and I carry additional hard brass locks just in case. The reason is if the TSA (illegally) breaks them, at least it will be retied. If the bag is sent in "unlocked", then I get it unlocked, a more dangerous, silly, anti-American policy.
Unfortunately, I do not trust this anti-American, treasonist government that says they must have a key to open up personal belongings. They can open it up at check in and we can relock them with regular locks. The government can't get a key to open encryption programs on a computer, they cannot have Halliburton approved keys to open luggage, using scare tactics based on the existance of a bogus administration.