guncollector
Enlightened
Well, I'm pissed today. After having flown from Miami to New York late last night, I went to unpack my things. Imagine my surprise when I opened my suitcase to unpack, and found that my Spyderco Delica was missing. Sure enough, I found one of those "TSA Inspected" notices in my suitcase.
Y'know, I'd like to say I'm surprised. When in actuality, I'm not. There's a reason I travel with a Spyderco Delica, as opposed to something "nicer" (note: this is not a knock against Spyderco, just a hard reality). It's just a real pisser, and crappy victimized feeling when your fears of sticky-fingered TSA agents comes true.
Oh, and yes I had three witnesses to me packing my bag and putting my Spyderco in a side-pocket of my suitcase. In fact, we all kind of joked what would've happened to me at the Security Checkpoint had I forgot to pack the Spyderco.
I travel over 50K miles a year, and have to say the majority of the time I've found the TSA very professional and courteous. But it only takes a very few bad apples to taint the bunch. And, I feel sure in this instance that it was just one "bad apple".
Bottom line: be reminded that never pack anything you check-in that you are not prepared to lose. Invaluable or sentimental items need to be shipped to your destination via your choice of courier.
Y'know, I'd like to say I'm surprised. When in actuality, I'm not. There's a reason I travel with a Spyderco Delica, as opposed to something "nicer" (note: this is not a knock against Spyderco, just a hard reality). It's just a real pisser, and crappy victimized feeling when your fears of sticky-fingered TSA agents comes true.
Oh, and yes I had three witnesses to me packing my bag and putting my Spyderco in a side-pocket of my suitcase. In fact, we all kind of joked what would've happened to me at the Security Checkpoint had I forgot to pack the Spyderco.
I travel over 50K miles a year, and have to say the majority of the time I've found the TSA very professional and courteous. But it only takes a very few bad apples to taint the bunch. And, I feel sure in this instance that it was just one "bad apple".
Bottom line: be reminded that never pack anything you check-in that you are not prepared to lose. Invaluable or sentimental items need to be shipped to your destination via your choice of courier.