Known Crewmember Change..
Went through today in STL in plain clothes. Had an extra TSA person there for random checks. I just pulled my bag up to her and she only checked the outside pockets she could see. She didn't even remove my flight case from the Clip. Looks like they may only be looking for weapons and not trying to hold you up. It all lasted 15 seconds.
So if you must get your 40oz of hair gel or moisturizer through don't put it on the outside lol.