[Leica] Extra photo bag on the plane

[s.jessurun95 at chello.nl (animal)]

>
>> I,d check in the lot and use a heavy duty case like pelicans .Nobody will
>> open them since the lower decks contents are fryed with high energy Xrays
>> anyway.
>
> They certainly will - I've had two sets of padlocks cut off just such 
> cases
> by security with the cases just left unlocked. I now use plastic 
> electrical
> ties with some spares left inside in the top with a note. On one occasion
> they used the spares the other most recent time they didn't. They also, on
> one occasions, put lenses back without lens caps squashed into open
> compartment thus scratching both lenses elements. But at least two out of
> three times I fly with such gear as checked baggage it is opened
>
> So where do you get this idea they won't open them up....? (BTW - nothing 
> in
> those cases is battery powered).
>
>
> tim
Were did this happen?
No cameras with batteries inside?
They must have thought you were smuggeling drugs.