[Millee]

Happens to me all the time.

[Army Air Corps]

Hopefully, this ring does not have to be returned to Mordor...

[BipolarBob]

LOL. So Millee, how many $7000 rings did you go through in 2005?

[Tijeras_Slim]

I've had TSA screeners steal out of my checked baggage.

[hattend]

Check the video, did he really put a ring in the container?

What? No video of the checkpoint? Oops!

[Condor51]

...he placed the 1.53-carat diamond and gold ring in a plastic tub along with his Rolex watch and wallet. Wright, a health teacher in Somerset.

Ring Stolen, Oh REALLY?!?

(a "Health" teacher with a Rolex, suuuuuuure)

[Ben Mugged]

Gold rings and jewelry do not trigger the detector (non-magnetic). No reason to remove them unless they are fake.

[Atlas Sneezed]

I believe the idiot was probably ripped off. They tried to rifle through Mrs. B's wallet out of view, but she squawked and saved her dough.

I recall pre-9-11 when I removed my newish wedding band that a screener (nice black lady) admonished me never to take off my ring or other jewelry for screening.

I don't. Even a clunky stainless watch rarely sets off the magnetometer, and I am happy to let them waste time wanding me if they must.

[MikefromOhio]

For some reason the TSA decided NOT to put my shower stuff back in my bag when I was on my way to Iraq.

The bastids.

But I NEVER take off my ring and put them on the conveyor belt. That is just asking for trouble. I'll put it in my pocket instead.

[relictele]

USA Today had a story a while back about the black hole that is the claims for losses department at the TSA. As you might imagine, the gummint will give you an indifferent shrug even when you have a legitimate, rightful claim to damage or loss thanks to their army of trained monkeys.

'Aggressively' pursuing claims of theft means the TSA will throw enough paperwork and BS at you until you go away, you lowdown law-abiding taxpayer you.

[shiva]

Hey! His wife was with him. Why didn't "I'm with stupid" stand guard while stupid went through the scan and let him retrive his rolex and diamond ring...then she could go throught the scan. Duh....