I recently had TSA look at my carryon closely. I had a spiral notebook, folder thick with papers, and a paperback copy of Gravitys Rainbow. The agent pointed o

I recently had TSA look at my carryon closely. I had a spiral notebook, folder thick with papers, and a paperback copy of Gravitys Rainbow. The agent pointed out the scan and how the thickness of the paper, combined with all my charging cords, made it hard to detect what my bag contained. He pulled the items out and looked thumbed the pages quickly; not reading just looking for anything obvious. Then I was on my way. I hate TSA as much as the next guy, but sometimes there isn't some malicious infingement of privacy in mind.