Seven Arrested At Gatwick
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Seven Arrested At Gatwick
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From: Anderlecht
What, no reactions to this posting!!! And remember, when flying within or out of the USA you must leave your bags unlocked! I wonder how long before a similar occurence is discovered over there. SECURITY my @rse. Open shop for thiefs that's what it is. And what happens if you go thru customs on arrival and they find "items" not belonging to you in your case?
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In my experiences the majority of airports have had similar problems.
Unfortunately it's easy pickings and can take some time, due to lost baggage claims etc, to be detected.
There is always a way no matter how "tight" security may be.....
PADDY
Unfortunately it's easy pickings and can take some time, due to lost baggage claims etc, to be detected.
There is always a way no matter how "tight" security may be.....
PADDY
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From: Australia
The locks on most suitcases won't stop a determined thief for very long, on the other hand, a strong strap using a conventional type buckle, rather than a plastic 'clip-in' device, will require too much of a thief's time to undo.
In South Africa a favourite for thieves is a spoke from a motor cycle wheel, it is used to bang out the hinge-pin, (see Samsonite and Delsey), the thief then feels around inside for cameras etc. and after removing them replaces the hinge-pin. When the case is retrieved it looks normal and the theft goes un noticed for some time. A strong strap will stop this too.
In South Africa a favourite for thieves is a spoke from a motor cycle wheel, it is used to bang out the hinge-pin, (see Samsonite and Delsey), the thief then feels around inside for cameras etc. and after removing them replaces the hinge-pin. When the case is retrieved it looks normal and the theft goes un noticed for some time. A strong strap will stop this too.
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This has been going on for as long as people have flown from airports, some countries (and airports!) more so than others.
And these are the people we trust with our, and our pax's safety?
I think the BBC actually missed the main concern here. If someone is corrupt enough to take items out, then a few may be corrupt enough to put items in for the right price, be it drugs, smuggling or other nasties. It has happened before............
And these are the people we trust with our, and our pax's safety?
I think the BBC actually missed the main concern here. If someone is corrupt enough to take items out, then a few may be corrupt enough to put items in for the right price, be it drugs, smuggling or other nasties. It has happened before............
Paxing All Over The World
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From: Hertfordshire, UK.
The reason it got no reply might be that we dealt with it in SLF forum. It's no issue.
- Bags get stolen
- People get suspicious as insurance claims mount and the carriers kick back against the handling agent
- CCTV is installed
- There is a raid and people get arrested
- Bags don't get stolen any more
- Three years go by and new staff arrive
- Four years go by and management have got lazy
- Bags get stolen
- People get suspicious as insurance claims mount and the carriers kick back against the handling agent
- CCTV is installed
- There is a raid and people get arrested
- No bags don't get stolen any more
- ...
