Originally Posted by
chollie
At some airports, the baggage scanner is near the checkin counters/kiosks. You check in, get your checked bags (if any) tagged, and then carry them over to the TSA baggage scanner. Depending on the TSO, you can stand and watch to make sure you are there if TSA wants to open the bag for any reason.
Used to be this way for some airlines at SEA, and IIRC, PHX still had a baggage scanner at terminal 3 (Delta).
I can't imagine why this isn't ALWAYS an option at the very least... To stand by your checked luggage until it is cleared, then SEALED with something to foil further tampering <yeah i know, nothing is fool proof as long as the world is populated with fools> prior to loading onto the airplane. Yes, it would delay getting to the gate, but there are some who would be grateful for such an option despite a (reasonable) delay.