"Ulli" wrote in message
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Switch your brain on.
I can't see what destruction of checked luggage has to do with your
national safety?
Screening luggage doesn't mean to destroy it.
More and more stuff gets now general pardon under "homeland security"
cover.

Looking at the photos I think the bag fell of the trolley and was run
over by something. To bad that those responsible can hide behind obscure
regulations


This quote from the airline is what kills me:

-- "we are unable to provide additional care for luggagge that requires
special handling"

If they are unable to provide additional care, what is it that they are
charging the extra $50 special handling fee for?


Jake Janovetz wrote:

That's a horrible story, but I certainly feel better knowing that our
country is safe in case some Saudi decides to pack a surface-to-air
missile into a folding kayak to conceal its true form.

Jake