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Baltimore Shooter
05-10-2005, 12:23 AM
From The WBAL Channel's website:

Army Reservist Pleads To Stealing Luggage
Police Use Credit Card Records To Catch Man

LINTHICUM, Md. -- An Army reservist responsible for securing airports pleaded guilty Monday to stealing luggage from area airports over four years.

Court documents identify the man as Derrick Allen Kysar, 41, who will face sentencing July 1.

According to Arlington, Va., Commonwealth's Attorney Richard Trodden, Kysar stole almost 1,000 pieces of luggage from baggage claim areas at Baltimore-Washington International Airport, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport.

Prosecutors said Kysar would pick up someone else's luggage from the baggage carousel -- often an area with almost no security -- and leave, WBAL-TV 11 News reporter David Collins reported.

I can see that it's quite easy for some one to pick up a piece of luggage and just walk off," said Mike Webb, a traveler.

According to court documents, authorities recovered luggage that contained jewelry, $5,000 worth of paintings and credit cards.

Prosecutors said Kysar began serving as an Army reservist, stationed at National Airport, shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Collins said someone spotted Kysar selling clothes out of a suitcase in front of his apartment complex.

Police said they caught Kysar using stolen credit cards and forging checks that he found in the luggage, Collins reported. Authorities recovered from Kysar's apartment 60 suitcases with $800 in cash and jewelry worth $700.

More here - http://www.thewbalchannel.com/news/4468571/detail.html
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I hope no one had their gear stolen this way.

Warren

ewink
05-10-2005, 04:55 PM
http://www.comic-mint.com/media/client/2734_nelson-bullies-amused-c7269_sml.JPG

Dolf, Kerny and Jimbo take several bags from the baggage claim. A pimply faced security guard confronts them.

Pimply Faced Kid (PFK): Hey I need to see the claim checks for that luggage.
Jimbo: Uh... of course, I have.. it.. right.. HERE! (Punches PFK in the stomach)
PFK: (To Kerny; grimacing) I need to see yours too...
Kerny: You got it! (punches PFK in the stomach)
PFK: (In intense pain; to Dolf) I'll take your word for it.
Dolf: You're just doing your job! (Punches PFK in the stomach. PFK falls to the ground.)

There is nothing on this planet that cannot be referenced by Simpson's quotes!

[ May 10, 2005, 03:56 PM: Message edited by: ewink ]

mattyboy
05-11-2005, 11:15 PM
that's why i always take the camera on board with me. it would suck to have batteries, sticks, and the sort stolen. but i never want to go back and tell the boss that someone stole my camera. thanks for the heads up.

Matt Box
05-12-2005, 01:13 AM
I am always amazed at the lack of any security at baggage claim areas. The only airport I can think of that has someone at the claim area to check that the bag belongs to you was Miami. Most airports dont even have cameras.... but I guess with the low claims get get away with paying you if something does go missing it would just be more expensive to hire a human being to make sure the bag was yours.

Terry E. Toller
05-12-2005, 01:16 AM
Fed Ex puts an end to the hassle and worry about theft! Ship a few days early and your equipment is there when you arrive. Makes flyins so much easier too. one carry on (camera) and one suitcase...

Run&Gun
05-12-2005, 02:33 AM
I think I can count the number of times on one hand(and have fingers left over) that I've actually been asked to match my baggage claim check tickets up with my baggage before I left the baggage claim area. San Fransisco was one...