I'd be interested to hear their response if you said "I prefer to keep my belongings with me until I can go through with them." In fact, on occasion I've had t

I'd be interested to hear their response if you said "I prefer to keep my belongings with me until I can go through with them." In fact, on occasion I've had them insist on me keeping my belongings outside the scanner. I wonder if it's a liability for them to have them back there where I can't monitor them. After all, the screenings are always conducted with your luggage in eyesight.