Comments on: Amazing lifehack: Pack a starter pistol to deter luggage theft

By: Luggage Covers

Luggage Covers — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:27:16 +0000

As of recent, TSA is making huge strides to change their polices, including such policies as pet friendly air travel. Write a letter and see what they say. Won’t hurt to try right?

By: Best Carry On Luggage

Best Carry On Luggage — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:52:39 +0000

Its amazing to me how the personnel that inspect the luggage can open and go through your bags and leave a tag saying so but deny responsibility when something is stolen from you bag. I kind of makes you want to leave all your dirty socks and dirty underwear for them to find.

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By: Charles

Charles — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 23:40:07 +0000

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By: gaiko

gaiko — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 03:53:46 +0000

One quick response to the ones talking about sending the stuff, it is not a trivial cost and there are items that are needed up until you get on the plane and then as soon as you get off. I work abroad and know that to send anything secure, with any expediancy (we are talking like a month or more, not days or even a week) can cost up to half a plane ticket when traveling internationally. It costs me almost $100 to send a letter via the cheapest fedex option to where i am now, imagine how much a camera would cost. No, the starter pistol isn’t a bad idea except I am not as sure about how other countries would react to it.

By: checked luggage

checked luggage — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:16:26 +0000

I don’t know who is more likely to steal — the TSA employees or the baggage handlers, but all I know is that I’ve had my luggage rifled through many times and been lucky so far. I’m traveling soon and will be carrying on my laptop and camera. If I had more time I would try the starter pistol idea — I think we have no choice but to try anything that will work to combat airport thieves.

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Sat, 23 Jan 2010 04:17:27 +0000

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By: cjpw

cjpw — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:43:22 +0000

Might as well put security theater to work for you.

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Interesting reading… – The Blogs at HowStuffWorks — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:41:48 +0000

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By: Jon Udell

Jon Udell — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:52:47 +0000

Good idea, but you could just pack dirty cloths around all of your stuff.

I did. The X-ray saw right through them, though :-(

By: luggage

luggage — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:54:58 +0000

Good idea, but you could just pack dirty cloths around all of your stuff. That will deter some people. Personally I think it is a shame that you have to go through so much traveling these days.

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By: haha

haha — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 07:31:44 +0000

@Cheese1

yes.With less TSA I’d feel just as safe as I would on public transport.

Only a fool, or a very frequent flier on big airplanes should be concerned.

Besides, I’d sooner have over half of the passengers armed with something substantial than all unarmed except for the person who did everything to circumvent the rules to take over a plane with a stapler. You know, the bad guys, the people these rules are supposed to stop in the first place.

By: Programmer

Programmer — Sat, 23 May 2009 17:22:49 +0000

This is not a “Hack” it does not fit into the standard and accepted definition of what Hack means. All this “life hack” stuff is ridiculous. Consult MW if you care to disbelieve. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hack

On topic, I have also tried this (but with a Glock 17) and it works wonders. I “lost” a laptop not too long ago on AA (which they denied). Now I don’t “lose” anything.

By: Cheese1

Cheese1 — Thu, 07 May 2009 07:58:05 +0000

So are you saying we would be just as safe without TSA?

Would you fly if there was no security? I didn’t think so. So don’t be calling these guys worthless