Another question for the TSO’s.

After I place my personal belongings on the belt for x-ray and I am selected for NOS screening, if my personal belongings are now out of my sight, do I have any rights to have my possessions removed after x-ray screening so it is within my sight at all times while going through the NOS.

The reason I ask this is there has been enough reported cases of theft of laptops, wallets and other valuables from the table after x-ray screening, sometimes picked up accidentally, other times intentionally. I very concerned that my laptop will be stolen from the table.

It has been posted on FT that the TSA is not responsible for any thefts from the screening area, so that puts the burden on me to protect my personal possessions, but if the TSA prevents me from protecting my possessions by not allowing me to keep them in sight while I am waiting or going through the scanner, what recourse do I have.

Mr. Elliott