Originally Posted by
Bart
The correct procedure is to run the wallet through the x-ray. However, it is not unusual for passengers to request that the wallet be physically inspected in their presence instead. It's a tough situation to be in either way for both TSO and passenger.
My advice: place your wallet inside your carry-on bag before you go through the AIT/WTMD (whichever applies at your departure airport). It gets screened with the rest of your property and will most likely be cleared by x-ray.
Good advice, and something I've been doing for years.
What I don't understand, though, is how TSA can justify a TSO leafing through someone's wallet and examining the cash contained within.