[SimonS1]

Ouch. Looks like a ‘help yourself’ operation.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-us-canada-66816550

[cwoodward]

Most of us here well know that stealing at airports from checked and unchecked baggage has been rife for the past many decades and represents something of a constant lottery for us all whatever airports we use.

Is the incidence of theft increasing ? I have no idea however possibly security cameras should perhaps be catching more of the thieves.

There are it seems thousands of reports online. A 5 minute trawl over breakfast unearthed these few of many recent reports.
The last one below that actually happened at check-in is almost unbelievable but appears to be true

https://greekreporter.com/2023/01/13/athens-airport-employee-steal-passenger-luggage/

https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/ground-staff-employee-steals-two-iphones-from-a-passenger-at-bengaluru-airport-act-caught-on-cctv-2389034-2023-06-05

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/airtag-leads-arrest-airline-worker-accused-stealing-least-15000-items-rcna43547

Pune Airport Faces Rising Complaints Of Luggage Theft And Damage

Baggage Thieves Steal Handbag With 8,5 Million Euro Worth Of Jewels From Russian Family At Barcelona Airport

[cwoodward]

I omitted the last address

Baggage Thieves Steal Handbag With 8,5 Million Euro Worth Of Jewels From Russian Family At Barcelona Airport

[FDOS]

I’ve always been uncomfortable with the TSA advice to leave cases unlocked.

This does not make me feel more comfortable.

[GivingupBA]

8.5million Euros? How the other half lives.

Anyone who steals my carry on will net the key to an old Skoda value 1500 quid, 2 second hand paperbacks from a charity shop, and a TESCO value meal cheese sandwich.

Edit, no I am not being modest here.

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[samuelwilliams]

Stealing cash from passenger bags passing through security screening represents a serious abuse of authority, as these officers have unsupervised access and the ability to rummage through luggage during the screening process without oversight. In this case, surveillance cameras caught the accused in the act, which is good in that they could be held accountable. However, this raises the question of how many similar theft instances may go undetected if not captured on security cameras. I believe TSA officials would benefit from wearing body cameras. This could help deter misconduct knowing one’s actions are being recorded, as well as ensure accountability even in areas not covered by stationary security cameras. Protecting passenger possessions from theft should be a top priority in maintaining trust in airport security procedures.

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