Could airport security have done this?

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jamdowngal

It probably was TSA it happened to me as well, but I got a note in my bag, even with the note it is a little unsettling

Ursus

The only locks that are allowed on checked bags are the TSA approved ones that they can open. If it isn't one of those, they'll cut it off. These days it's better to just not have a lock at all. Just make sure nothing valuable is in the checked bags.

Generally, if they open it, they leave a notice, although they may forget occasionally with the mass numbers of bags they deal with. My bag was opened once on a flight to Europe and a note was left. One of my friends was opened once and there was no note. It varies.

I wouldn't worry about it. It was probably the TSA people.

Traveler

this happens all the time. I have had padlock types of locks cut off in many airports. they never leave a note and I have never had anything taken from a locked bag. (I did have a camera taken from a side pocket in Manila. So security probably popped your bag for a quick look at something that did not look quite right. No problem.
If the boys in the baggage room popped your bag then something would be missing. Their job is much easier these days because they just put the bag through the xray and see what they want to take. They don't open cases that don't have something that they want.

Good luck and don't worry.

dcgirl

This is normal, airport security can open lots of different kinds of locks and they don't always lock the locks back up, nor do they always tell you the bag has been inspected, although sometmes you will get a big sticker that says "inspected" put on your bag. That's why you should never carry anything valuable like cameras or jewelry in your checked baggage.

jackson

I would not even consider theives as they probably would not be nice enough to put your lock in a side pocket. And it is as everybody else said........ they don't always leave a note or sticker.

Yes, you should get the approved locks. And never put anything that you can't stand to lose or is valuable. Its just not theft. I went to this place in the US where they sell the stuff from lost luggage that is never claimed. It was so big and the statistics of how much and what goes through there a month made it mind boggling.

tshark44

now a days they do not prefer you lock your bags of any kind,since they would be just cause to be inspected.. They will damage or cut the lock and they are suppose to leave a notice saying so,, they did when I once locked up my checked in golf bags,fyi...

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The security probably took it off because you're not allowed to have locks on your suitcases. The reason for that is incase they need to check it. If you had a flight that you had to change flights the new security has to re check them I think. Whe you left they might have had to re check the bag too. If nothing is misssing then your ok!

Steven H

Airport security can do just about whatever they want for good reason. They can check your bag 10 times if they want to. And yes sometimes they do leave a message in the luggage. Dont worry this happens all the time.

Dangermanmi6

They can inspect your bags via the x-ray as much as they want but they have to have probable cause to cut the lock off and do a manual inspection. There are generally only two causes for the locks being cut off; the baggage handling equipment can break/tear off anything that is projecting out, and the other is the Ramp Rats who load the luggage on the plane

Alec A

It is a law in the US that you can not lock your luggage so mostly they had to open it by FAA regulations and search your bag. So yes it was Security.

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