Jay Beckman wrote:
"Emily" wrote in message
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I fly about once a month. I've checked bags twice in the past fifteen
years (that's right, I was barely a teenager when I stopped checking
bags).

So yes, every time I have checked bags (twice), they have lost my luggage
or stolen something out of it. One loss due to the airline and one theft
due to the TSA.

You must be seriously "snake bit."

I fly 16-20 times a month (and have done so for the better part of 10 years
now) and always have to check a bag. Aside from the inevitable lost (ie ...
missed connection) bag going through Philadelphia, I've never had a bag
broken into or had anything stolen.

Oh, the bag wasn't broken into. I came home from a trip with a sprained
ankle a few months ago. Because of the sprained ankled, I'd decided to
check the carryon. Got home, was in pain, went into the suitcase to
grab the Vicodin, which was packed right on top...surprise, no Vicodin,
but a letter from the TSA saying my bag had been opened and searched.
So yeah. Snake bit.