Vegas TSA stole $700 cash out of my carry-on luggage when they did their “extra check” after the x-ray machine showed them exactly where my cash was (coins are pretty obvious on the x-ray and where there are coins, there be gambling winnings in the form of large bills). They didn’t offer to have me observe the search... I now refuse to fly.
Couldn’t blame you. If you ever have to, just buy a postal money order and a stamped envelope and send it to yourself. That way you can at least cash it at your bank instead of letting some sticky fingered gov’t crook take it.
We only took carry on for that reason as our camera was in one. Hubby’s partial knee of course set off the bells and he had to be wanded. As a Retired Senior Chief (70 now) he did not take kindly to them touching pants buttons (metal)..made sure it was a plastic one coming back.