> This report says "I took the set of flashcards from my pocket and handed them to the officers." That was done in response to "empty your pockets", a command

> This report says "I took the set of flashcards from my pocket and handed them to the officers." That was done in response to "empty your pockets", a command from a TSA agent. Paper doesn't trigger metal detectors so there's no real need to put it all into the tray the first time.