Originally Posted by RobotDoctor
I have these locks on my bag. With all the high dollar xray machines, it is a wonder why we need to have our bag unlocked in the first place. I do not see why I cannot use my own lock to prevent theft of my belongings or the security of my bags. I think better trained security personnel is what is really needed, but I am sure this has been discussed before.
Because if one of those high-dollar X-ray machines sees something that looks like a bomb in your bag, someone needs to be able to check and see if it's a bomb or a hairdryer.