Umm... you guys amaze me.
There are so many instances where airline employees steal items, but yet TSA gets the blame.
No doubt about it, some TSA inspectors got caught red handed.
But do you know who loads the baggage into the bag bins? Not TSA.
Do you know who watches the bags from a EARLY interline when TSA goes home for the night? Ya the airline company.
So if you come in on saturday night, dont pick up ur bags and do a "early check in"... they are left in the bag room off to the side and when TSA goes home, they still sit there with airline employees walking around.
But yea... laptops are not a good idea to pack in checked baggage. As airline employees like to play football and "see if i can get it in the bin from 20feet".