Originally Posted by
dchristiva
Right into my briefcase or bookbag. Never thought twice about it since I do all of that away from the security line and I don't put my belongings through the conveyor belt/X-ray until I'm ready to go through screening. PreCheck status makes this pretty easy.
I do the same even though I don't have precheck. But I also make sure I don't lose sight of my bags and let the agents know I want to keep them in sight, they usually accommodate even if it means letting another passenger go first in the scanner.