At best, the bullet drop was an expensive inconvenience; at worst, it cost people jobs and jail time. Terror of a bullet drop swept over travelers, particularly overseas workers. Jason, like many others, took to wrapping his suitcases in plastic. He even traveled with a roll of cling wrap stuffed into his hand-carry, in case a suitcase inspection required rewrapping. He personally knew no one who had been victimized, but he wasn’t going to risk it.
