Harrassed & Detained For Carrying Cash @ Airport

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by Aquila

I see the individual as suspect. It's not common to carry that much cash when traveling. I'd agree with detaining him until we could verify that he was on the up and up without any warrants or being suspect for any other crimes. Law must be enforced. This is how it's done. People's actions make them suspect. Personally, I just think this guy's stupid because he shouldn't carry this kind of cash while traveling. He asked for it in my opinion. Detaining him until he was cleared caused him no harm.

Put yourself in the shoes of airport security.

Put yourself in the shoes of someone who follows the law and doesn't become a law unto themselves and detain people illegally and trample on peoples constitutional and God given rights simply because they "see the individual as suspect."

It is not within their realm of authority to do so and one should only operate within the realm of their authority.

That is why racial profiling is wrong.

Because somebody wears baggy pants and has dreadlocks you can't just "see them as suspect". A person is innocent until proven guilty. They can look as suspect as they want to. Looking suspect isn't a crime.

People who lean on street corners "look suspect".
People who drive around town in continuous loops "look suspect".

Looking suspect cannot, is not, will never be a good measure for legal detainment.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by coadie

I will toss an idea. If they beat him up or were accused of beating him up or violating his "Muslim" mind if he was Muslim, There is 100% chance they would use their tapes, and get them admitted as evidence to protect the state. You seem to be bogged down on "recording" and that is true on the "telephone"

No we can go listen to gov Blagovech (former) from Illinois cussing on the phone and we can read mayor Kiwannaaii from detroit text his woman.

Actually, I don't know the ins and outs on videoing and recording in law enforcement. Police cars have video, things are recorded during interrogation, etc.

So, what is the law or requirement for government offices on this?

[BrotherEastman]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgieJtGt5co

Americans at thier finest! I suppose none of us should really be suprised.

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

What was he going to do with the money if he didn't have his local bank having a branch in the area of the meeting he attended? If it's after hours he certainly can't put cash in the night deposit.

I understand that there might be little he could do, I'm sure he could have wired the money to his bank account or something. Anyway, I've traveled outside of the country and I would have called the airport a head of time and let them know I was carrying that much cash. I would have also have expected a little bit of having to answer for it.

A delay or temporary detainment without charges until one is cleared of any wrong doing after becoming suspect isn't an infringement on Constitutional rights.

Put yourself in the shoes of law enforcement and airport police and safety officials. Do you want international money launderers, drug dealers, arms dealers, and terrorists caught? I do.

This guy's just grumpy. If you don't want to wake the tiger...don't step on it's tail.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Aquila

I understand that there might be little he could do, I'm sure he could have wired the money to his bank account or something. Anyway, I've traveled outside of the country and I would have called the airport a head of time and let them know I was carrying that much cash. I would have also have expected a little bit of having to answer for it.

A delay or temporary detainment without charges until one is cleared of any wrong doing after becoming suspect isn't an infringement on Constitutional rights.

Put yourself in the shoes of law enforcement and airport police and safety officials. Do you want international money launderers, drug dealers, arms dealers, and terrorists caught? I do.

This guy's just grumpy. If you don't want to wake the tiger...don't step on it's tail.

I think you are right. He should have wired the money. That's just weird he would carry a box of money on him like that. It does seem suspect.

[Elizabeth]

Originally Posted by Aquila

I understand that there might be little he could do, I'm sure he could have wired the money to his bank account or something. Anyway, I've traveled outside of the country and I would have called the airport a head of time and let them know I was carrying that much cash. I would have also have expected a little bit of having to answer for it.

A delay or temporary detainment without charges until one is cleared of any wrong doing after becoming suspect isn't an infringement on Constitutional rights.

Put yourself in the shoes of law enforcement and airport police and safety officials. Do you want international money launderers, drug dealers, arms dealers, and terrorists caught? I do.

This guy's just grumpy. If you don't want to wake the tiger...don't step on it's tail.

I think this is a great point, but basing that assumption on carrying cash alone, I'm just having trouble understanding. I know 4k may seem like a lot of money but when you are traveling it really is not.

This is still a very good point though.

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

I think you are right. He should have wired the money. That's just weird he would carry a box of money on him like that. It does seem suspect.

C'mon PO...

He has the right to carry cash... any amount...

[Elizabeth]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

I think you are right. He should have wired the money. That's just weird he would carry a box of money on him like that. It does seem suspect.

Young and inexperienced perhaps? Careless?

[bishoph]

Originally Posted by Aquila

I see the individual as suspect. It's not common to carry that much cash when traveling. I'd agree with detaining him until we could verify that he was on the up and up without any warrants or being suspect for any other crimes. Law must be enforced. This is how it's done. People's actions make them suspect. Personally, I just think this guy's stupid because he shouldn't carry this kind of cash while traveling. He asked for it in my opinion. Detaining him until he was cleared caused him no harm.

Put yourself in the shoes of airport security.

My friend, it is IMO this kind of mindset that is allowing our freedoms to be taken away. There is NO LAW that prevents one from carry cash in any amount while traveling regardless of the method of travel. The only time you are "required" to "declare" how much and why is when you are traveling internationally, and then only if it exceeds $10,000.00 US.

He broke no laws, there was nothing to be enforced and this is NOT how it is supposed to be done!

Airport security had no right, reason, or justification to even question him as to the origin or purpose of said monies.

[Sherri]

Good grief! One time we carried $22,000 in cash to Kenya, because we knew we had to buy a vehicle for our head pastor over there. That was the same year I carried a bunch of bulk Splenda to the missionaries in Nairobi. Good thing I didn't put it in baggies!