Originally Posted by Kyle53719
This has been documented on Dateline I believe. There was an investigation into TSA baggage handlers and found that at a few airports they were stealing items from checked baggage (Rolex Watches, Various Electronic Items, even someone's catch from Alaska). I remember the fisherman was pretty pissed off. While I'm sure the incidents reported on TV were isolated, it has happened. I am just lucky to have lost a lock, and nothing more.
Yeah, that's what I mean though. Dateline wouldn't have caught on if it wasn't a recurring thing with certain TSA agents. The Washington Post just ran a story about a UA IAD baggage handler who was stealing credit cards out of US Mail. Those thefts occured over a period of four years, IIRC.