Originally Posted by
vincepoy
I have a question about LAX, atleast with both T3 and T5, is there a reason that LAX is the only airport that requires a notebook computer be taken out of a checkpoint friendly notebook bag as I thought the entire purpose of a checkpoint friendly notebook bag was so when the bag is opened to go through airport security, it is in it's own clear view compartment without having to remove the notebook computer from the bag.
I think it depends on the agents you encounter, not so much the terminal or that it is LAX. Not all TSA (if not most) know all the different rules as to what is allowed or what isn't.