Originally Posted by cpx
Not really, you are allowed to carry things in your checked in bags that
you are not allowed to carry on in your hand bags. There has to be
a security to re-check in after the customs.. unless the customs
is done at the final destination.. which is not the case for US.
I did not even think about that until reading your post. The potential does exist for someone to pull something out of their checked bag and put it into their carry-on. That's what I like about this forum...great minds and great dialogue.