I was in SFO last weekend, getting ready to make a short hop from SFO->SEA on Alaska. I was running late and got to security,dumped everything on the belt and proceeded to hurry through.I went to pick up my backpack and found one of the security drones had put their hand on it and asked me "Can I check your bag sir?"
I said no, it had been through the x-ray and that was enough and I was late for my flight and made a grab for it. She pulled it away from me and said "No sir!, I'm going to check your bag!"
I protested saying that she had asked me for my permission and I didn't give it and she replied "Oh, well that's how we tell you we're going to do it!"
I tried to argue with them as to how that wasn't what they had said and that they didn't state a demand but asked a question but that didn't go anywhere as there was a
definite language barrier there because the drone's superior came over and started speaking what sounded like rapid-fire spanish at this drone and took over from there.

This seems to me to be very deceptive and manipulating. I think I would mind less if they just plain came out and said they were going to do it and I didn't have any choice.

I'm not complaining about having to go through security or having things inspected.
I just want clarification as to when I'm required to do things and when I have a choice. If you're going to give me a choice, you have to be prepared for me to take choice you'd like.

Has anybody else run into this?---I'm curious...

JD