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Originally Posted by Freeshadow
@kindlekitten: I didn't know and think it's idiotic, since when finding something time might be of the essence - the faster the owner is ID'd the bigger the chances to reach him still on site. e.g. when a phone is found by some staffmember let him open it and e.g call the 1st number labeled as family member asking the owners name... then asap forward the info so a public call on the airport/station/whatever kan be issued:" MR. suchandsuch your phone has been found aboard foobar pleas report at the service point for a return claim" if this happens fast the person in question might still be THERE.
what a MORONIC rule really
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Not everyone is as honest as you might like them to be.
Would you really want some complete stranger to be snooping around through your phones / wallets / purses and learning your names, addresses, phone numbers, family members ... not to mention whatever other "personal" information might be laying around; bank info, social security number, children's photos?
I agree time might be of the essence, but the rule was created to protect passengers. As soon as an item is found it is immediately turned over to a manager. The manager will then be the ONLY person peeking at your personal information, looking for a name, which will then be communicated to the people working at the ticket counter. They will page the named passenger.
There has to be a solid, non-compromised chain of possession from finder - owner.