[John Jorsett]

Besides the cameras, the baggage tags should have a unique bar code to identify the bag, and the inspectors should be required to scan the tag on a bag he/she searches. In the event something turns up missing (or, as sometimes happens, contraband is discovered to have made it through), there'd be a record of who handled the bag. The cameras would let the cops go back and see if the inspector took something from that bag and make sure that inspectors are doing the scanning and aren't searching bags that they don't scan. If UPS can track every package at all times, I don't see why it couldn't be done with baggage too.

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

the baggage tags should have a unique bar code to identify the bag

Checked bags' claim checks DO have that unique bar code.

[FreedomCalls]

What about people who files false claims for stuff they never had in the first place.