File puptcrit/puptcrit.0609, message 292


From: Jimsan777-AT-aol.com
Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2006 01:15:53 EDT
To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Travelling abroad



In a message dated 9/22/06 6:55:33 PM, kismet-AT-bigpond.net.au writes:


> Its got me curious now,
> In a lot of countries passangers are encouraged to secure their luggage
> particularly well in an effort to thwart drug smugglers using unsuspecting
> passangers as Mules. In one airport I went through some entrepanaurs were
> doing a brisk trade GLAD WRAPPING (Cling wrap? stick to itself clear
> plastic?) luggage with swathes of the stuff to secure it.(probable AFTER
> they had put the drugs in! LOL) Special tags and locks to indicate tampering
> are also encouraged. Is this allowed in the States?
> ( I always freight stuff in road cases rather than use passanger baggage
> handling)
> Of course I love putting a puppet into my carry on baggage just to watch the
> X-Ray screening persons double take!......)
> 

No way to lock your luggage in the States.   And Drug dealers would be caught 
trying to enclose in baggage...Jim
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