Who didn't know that these stupid and sometimes pointless security measures wouldn't mean an increase in theft. People used to take big carry-ons or would check the bag at the boarding gate. Now they have that stupid little box your things have to fit in and they make more and more rules to prevent you from taking things on board.
Then the agencies, never staffed with the 'best and brightest' to begin with, are granted more power and self-supervision over people's belongings.
What a surprise. I swear, an airline that pre-screened passengers with full background, biometric data, etc would make a killing out there. People want to circumvent the scuzzy TSA workers.
Exactly, they discourage carry ons then tell you they can't be responsible for things that are in their hands? They should warn you before you board that they have a probably with items being stolen out of checked luggage. I still can't figure how they smuggle the stuff out since the security is supposed to be so high. I'm going to be one pain in the ass for them by the time this is done. It isn't even about the laptop, I'll get a new one either way. It is just the principle of the whole thing. It is a mockery of the whole idea of security when the place is run by thieves.