Erick T. Barkhuis writes:

    > Will they replace them with new locks afterwards?

They're supposed to replace them with something.

    > Who is paying for the damage?

The owner of the luggage. It's his punishment for failing to bow and
scrape before the new American police state.

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Bob Barnett writes:

    > They will not break the locks after inspection

They can't inspect without breaking the locks.

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unlikely to be covered by insurance for theft or damage

    >> > There are suitcase locks
    >> In the USA, TSA will break the locks.
    > Will they replace them with new locks afterwards?
    > Who is paying for the damage?

US travelers have long been advised to buy TSA approved locks that can be
opened with special keys supposedly only the TSA people have. This is not a
new problem and everyone should know about it by now.

Pat in TX

    :
    >> They will not break the locks after inspection
    > They can't inspect without breaking the locks.


Yes they can. Just buy a TSA-approved lock. They are only about $7.

"Bob Barnett" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > There are suitcase locks

My principal concern is the possible (inevitable?) damage caused to the
camera by manhandling.

Gummo

Pat in TX wrote:

    >>>>There are suitcase locks
    >>>In the USA, TSA will break the locks.
    >>Will they replace them with new locks afterwards?
    >>Who is paying for the damage?
    >
    >
    > US travelers have long been advised to buy TSA approved locks that can be
    > opened with special keys supposedly only the TSA people have. This is not a
    > new problem and everyone should know about it by now.

Yes, but most of us have until now been carrying such
vlaubles as cameras in our hand luggage to avoid tempting
the TSA people!
    >
    > Pat in TX
    >
    >

Pat in TX writes:

    > US travelers have long been advised to buy TSA approved locks that can be
    > opened with special keys supposedly only the TSA people have.

TSA people and thieves. Of course, sometimes these are the _same_
people.

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Pat in TX writes:

    > Yes they can. Just buy a TSA-approved lock. They are only about $7.

And thereby turn over your valuable to TSA-approved thieves.

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"Gummo" <[email protected]> wrote:

    >Now that cameras can only be carried in the hold, what do you think are are
    >the percentage chances of my camera surviving the plane trip from Belfast to
    >Paris?
You could fly from Dublin.

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"Padraig Breathnach" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > You could fly from Dublin.

I'll have to consider that but the extra mileage doesn't appeal. I must
check out the restrictions, if any, in the various Paris airports.

Gummo

On Sat, 12 Aug 2006 12:37:50 GMT, Bob Barnett
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >There are suitcase locks

They're a joke. Any thief worth his salt can snip one off in two
seconds. And a good lock would only "red-flag" the suitcase so it
could be sliced open with a razor.

Alexander Arnakis wrote:

    > On Sat, 12 Aug 2006 12:37:50 GMT, Bob Barnett
    > <[email protected]> wrote:
    >
    >
    >>There are suitcase locks
    >
    >
    > They're a joke. Any thief worth his salt can snip one off in two
    > seconds. And a good lock would only "red-flag" the suitcase so it
    > could be sliced open with a razor.

SFAIK, their sole practical purpose is to prevent a case
popping open in transit, scattering my lingerie all over the
tarmac!
    >

On Sat, 12 Aug 2006 22:42:23 -0700, "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)"
<[email protected]> wrote:


    >SFAIK, their sole practical purpose is to prevent a case
    >popping open in transit, scattering my lingerie all over the
    >tarmac!

Spoil sport, Evelyn :-)
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Following up to Gummo

    >Now that cameras can only be carried in the hold, what do you think are are
    >the percentage chances of my camera surviving the plane trip from Belfast to
    >Paris?

put it in a metal camera box, then it wil be safe until stolen by
the baggage handlers or somebody.
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