Flug,
I know what you mean but I have spoken to a few crew that have been searched and the security "people" have been real arseholes.
They are company stooges, following their orders blindly....
Compare a bottle of water to the unlimited hours wasted by office staff......that is theft not water.
I worked in QCC for a few months once, I know what goes on.
I was astounded! if crew wasted that much time hiding in the galleys as has been suggested by Esson, then the meal service would take 15 minutes and it would be 8 hours in the galley.