Originally Posted by Spiff
The TSA has been stonewalling passengers for almost 3 years. No private company could get away with that unless they were a government-mandated monopoly. Also, there is a very quick solution that the TSA arrogantly refuses to implement - checked baggage should only be opened in the presense of the passenger if she/he desires it.
I agree with you that the passenger should be offered the opportunity to be there for their checked baggage. If they refuse then they takes their chances.
But there are LOTS of private companies that "stonewall". Hell, lets start with the airlines themselves....