So, this weekend while on travel, I purchased a Sony HC3 camcorder as I needed a second cam at this event.
Decided to pack the HC3 and power supply/battery away with my Z1 in the flight case, and put the empty box in my suitcase. On arrival home, I found the box had been stolen from my suitcase. This means I lost warranty card, component cables, USB cable, and a couple other small items related to the camera. Losing the remote is probably the biggest deal.
Just remember that because they're wearing badges doesn't mean they don't steal. There is a reason baggage losses and thefts have skyrocketed since the TSA was created and activated. It's really a license to steal. I'm sure we'll soon see another bust of TSA workers colluding to steal like we've seen in Las Vegas, Orlando, Miami, LA, Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta (where I flew out of), Detroit, LaGuardia, Newark, and other majors. Be sure your gear is insured against airline theft, cuz trust me, the TSA/Homeland Security doesn't pay you back. We're STILL waiting to be paid for on a GL1 camcorder destroyed by them 3 years ago. We only get letters explaining why it's taking so long.
It's impossible for me to comprehend that there are morons that have the ignorant audacity to support the TSA/Homeland Security. So far I've yet to hear one verified story of what bad they've prevented vs a whole lot of nasty inconveniences and embarassments they've caused. Like when they tried to hand-carry a paraplegic through security in SLC, and dropped him on the floor, adding injury to his insult. "Oh, but they're so important to our safety..." Yeah, right. Paying bare minimum wage to people who in mass numbers haven't even graduated high school and can't get jobs anywhere else isn't a deterrent to anything except assuring that many of us will continue to lose our possessions.
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Decided to pack the HC3 and power supply/battery away with my Z1 in the flight case, and put the empty box in my suitcase. On arrival home, I found the box had been stolen from my suitcase. This means I lost warranty card, component cables, USB cable, and a couple other small items related to the camera. Losing the remote is probably the biggest deal.
Just remember that because they're wearing badges doesn't mean they don't steal. There is a reason baggage losses and thefts have skyrocketed since the TSA was created and activated. It's really a license to steal. I'm sure we'll soon see another bust of TSA workers colluding to steal like we've seen in Las Vegas, Orlando, Miami, LA, Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta (where I flew out of), Detroit, LaGuardia, Newark, and other majors. Be sure your gear is insured against airline theft, cuz trust me, the TSA/Homeland Security doesn't pay you back. We're STILL waiting to be paid for on a GL1 camcorder destroyed by them 3 years ago. We only get letters explaining why it's taking so long.
It's impossible for me to comprehend that there are morons that have the ignorant audacity to support the TSA/Homeland Security. So far I've yet to hear one verified story of what bad they've prevented vs a whole lot of nasty inconveniences and embarassments they've caused. Like when they tried to hand-carry a paraplegic through security in SLC, and dropped him on the floor, adding injury to his insult. "Oh, but they're so important to our safety..." Yeah, right. Paying bare minimum wage to people who in mass numbers haven't even graduated high school and can't get jobs anywhere else isn't a deterrent to anything except assuring that many of us will continue to lose our possessions.
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