Comments on: The TSA’s War on TSA-Approved Locks. http://www.bobkrist.com/blog/the-tsas-war-on-tsa-approved-locks/ Bob Krist's Travel Photography Blog Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:12:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Trever http://www.bobkrist.com/blog/the-tsas-war-on-tsa-approved-locks/comment-page-1/#comment-3254 Trever Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:25:38 +0000 http://www.bobkrist.com/blog/?p=2615#comment-3254 Of course, take a closer look and I'm not seeing zipper pulls attached to closed locks. The ones with the TSA logo are definitely opened... jerks. Of course, take a closer look and I’m not seeing zipper pulls attached to closed locks. The ones with the TSA logo are definitely opened… jerks.

]]> By: Trever http://www.bobkrist.com/blog/the-tsas-war-on-tsa-approved-locks/comment-page-1/#comment-3244 Trever Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:59:29 +0000 http://www.bobkrist.com/blog/?p=2615#comment-3244 They seem to blame the conveyor belts among other things.. http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/customer/claims/damagedlocks.shtm They seem to blame the conveyor belts among other things..

http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/customer/claims/damagedlocks.shtm

]]> By: Brenda Tharp http://www.bobkrist.com/blog/the-tsas-war-on-tsa-approved-locks/comment-page-1/#comment-3018 Brenda Tharp Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:00:48 +0000 http://www.bobkrist.com/blog/?p=2615#comment-3018 OK, I'm late getting in the line-up here - for some reason your automatic feed of entries stopped working in my email box - but with broken laptops, updates, etc., I wasn't in the blogger loop much anyway the past month. I have lost 4 locks just in 2009 and have written to TSA about it - and got a letter from them that the San Francisco agents are sub-contracted, so my letter was forwarded...that was over a month ago. I wrote complaining that these four were just the tip of the 'iceberg' of all the locks they've stolen from me on national flights. I'm not expecting a lot from this but I can't let it just go by the wayside!! Incidentally, I have used electrical cord plastic ties, the self-locking type, and provided extras inside the case right on top if they go in there. Surprisingly that has worked a few times - so why the bleep can't they just put the dang locks back on? grrrr.... OK, I’m late getting in the line-up here – for some reason your automatic feed of entries stopped working in my email box – but with broken laptops, updates, etc., I wasn’t in the blogger loop much anyway the past month.

I have lost 4 locks just in 2009 and have written to TSA about it – and got a letter from them that the San Francisco agents are sub-contracted, so my letter was forwarded…that was over a month ago. I wrote complaining that these four were just the tip of the ‘iceberg’ of all the locks they’ve stolen from me on national flights. I’m not expecting a lot from this but I can’t let it just go by the wayside!!

Incidentally, I have used electrical cord plastic ties, the self-locking type, and provided extras inside the case right on top if they go in there. Surprisingly that has worked a few times – so why the bleep can’t they just put the dang locks back on? grrrr….

]]> By: Robert http://www.bobkrist.com/blog/the-tsas-war-on-tsa-approved-locks/comment-page-1/#comment-2997 Robert Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:22:42 +0000 http://www.bobkrist.com/blog/?p=2615#comment-2997 Sorry to hear that you have had so much trouble. I rarely travel within the US anymore, so I don't have much contact with the TSA, other than flying in/out of Honolulu. Sorry to hear that you have had so much trouble. I rarely travel within the US anymore, so I don’t have much contact with the TSA, other than flying in/out of Honolulu.

]]> By: Brian http://www.bobkrist.com/blog/the-tsas-war-on-tsa-approved-locks/comment-page-1/#comment-2985 Brian Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:19:18 +0000 http://www.bobkrist.com/blog/?p=2615#comment-2985 I use this... has worked very well but you would be out more $ if is was cut. Pac Safe strap. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0018BQGTO/ref=asc_df_B0018BQGTO959867?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=googlecom09c9-20&linkCode=asn&creative=380341&creativeASIN=B0018BQGTO I use this… has worked very well but you would be out more $ if is was cut. Pac Safe strap.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0018BQGTO/ref=asc_df_B0018BQGTO959867?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=googlecom09c9-20&linkCode=asn&creative=380341&creativeASIN=B0018BQGTO

]]> By: Bob http://www.bobkrist.com/blog/the-tsas-war-on-tsa-approved-locks/comment-page-1/#comment-2932 Bob Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:09:27 +0000 http://www.bobkrist.com/blog/?p=2615#comment-2932 Chuck: I learned from the best! You. Bob Chuck: I learned from the best! You. Bob

]]> By: Chuck O'Rear http://www.bobkrist.com/blog/the-tsas-war-on-tsa-approved-locks/comment-page-1/#comment-2927 Chuck O'Rear Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:33:39 +0000 http://www.bobkrist.com/blog/?p=2615#comment-2927 Bob, Glad it's you out there and not me. Whew! Why would anybody want to go near an airport these days? The fun of travel is history but you remain courageous. It's because you love what you do. . . and it shows! Keep it up. You're the best. Chuck Bob, Glad it’s you out there and not me. Whew! Why would anybody want to go near an airport these days? The fun of travel is history but you remain courageous. It’s because you love what you do. . . and it shows! Keep it up. You’re the best.
Chuck

]]> By: Bob http://www.bobkrist.com/blog/the-tsas-war-on-tsa-approved-locks/comment-page-1/#comment-2925 Bob Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:17:57 +0000 http://www.bobkrist.com/blog/?p=2615#comment-2925 Bo: Enjoyed hanging out with you in class! Keep in touch,Bob Bo: Enjoyed hanging out with you in class! Keep in touch,Bob

]]> By: Bo http://www.bobkrist.com/blog/the-tsas-war-on-tsa-approved-locks/comment-page-1/#comment-2924 Bo Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:51:07 +0000 http://www.bobkrist.com/blog/?p=2615#comment-2924 LOL... Bob, "stuff" happens in the security world. I am more concerned about your ending statement..? You don't seriously expect the TSA to dissapear. after all this is hundreds of thousand new government jobs with full benefits, medical, vacation and retirement plans.. created to protect us from.... while at the same time roughly 16.000 Americans are killed by drunk drivers each year. Me thinks we could spend the TSA budget on drunk driving and save more lives than we ever TSA ever will. But I am glad my tripod travel safely. Thank you for a great weekend. Bo LOL… Bob, “stuff” happens in the security world. I am more concerned about your ending statement..? You don’t seriously expect the TSA to dissapear. after all this is hundreds of thousand new government jobs with full benefits, medical, vacation and retirement plans.. created to protect us from…. while at the same time roughly 16.000 Americans are killed by drunk drivers each year. Me thinks we could spend the TSA budget on drunk driving and save more lives than we ever TSA ever will. But I am glad my tripod travel safely.

Thank you for a great weekend.

Bo

]]> By: Alan Haynes http://www.bobkrist.com/blog/the-tsas-war-on-tsa-approved-locks/comment-page-1/#comment-2922 Alan Haynes Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:32:22 +0000 http://www.bobkrist.com/blog/?p=2615#comment-2922 I once had a "TSA-approved" lock cut off and tossed inside my bag. There was no note. Since then, I stopped locking my bags and, even though there is always a big tripod packed inside, my bags have never been opened. At least, not that I could tell: No note and nothing seemed out of place. And, so far, nothing stolen. Guess I'm just lucky. I once had a “TSA-approved” lock cut off and tossed inside my bag. There was no note. Since then, I stopped locking my bags and, even though there is always a big tripod packed inside, my bags have never been opened. At least, not that I could tell: No note and nothing seemed out of place. And, so far, nothing stolen. Guess I’m just lucky.

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