Originally Posted by
dimramon
Didn't notice this last month when I opted out in DEN and I got yelled at by 2 different screeners because I wanted to keep an eye on my stuff.
I really think that it's situational and airport-dependent. I opted out at LAS T2 on Wednesday and the first thing the screener told me after he called for a male-assist was where to stand if I wanted to maintain visual contact with my belongings. The male assist then opened his monologue by indicating that I was entitled to view my belongings during the pat-down. This was all in complete opposition to my last opt-out at SFO.
Once a crap-shoot, always a crap-shoot with the TSA it seems.