Originally Posted by
eturowski
I take off all of my jewelry and zip it inside of my bag while I am out of view of the checkpoint (before I stand in line).
My driver's license comes out, my boarding pass comes out, and my wallet gets zipped back in my bag before I am in line. The wallet is never out in the open around the checkpoint. When it is time to put my license and BP back after the TDC, they are tucked into an inside pocket in my bag - I will put my license back in my wallet later so my wallet does not have to come out at the checkpoint.
My cell phone is only out if I am using an electronic boarding pass - otherwise, you guessed it - it remains zipped in my bag.
I do the same thing - I just (sadly) don't carry a purse.
I don't do this because I'm afraid of theft at the checkpoint (which is a very real concern), I do it because it's easier. The checkpoint is a very stressful place. You're being required to partially disrobe, stand on one foot, do the hokey pokey, etc. I don't want to have to worry that I left something behind. So anything that might have to go in to a bin that could get left behind goes in to my bag before I get in line. That way I know that as long as I've got my carry-on I've got my stuff. If I forget my belt or shoes I'll figure it out pretty quickly. But keeping track of belt, shoes, watch, wallet, phone, etc...gets to be a bit much. If I've got it in the bag, though, it's easy.