Harrassed & Detained For Carrying Cash @ Airport

[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!

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by 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!

Did you have Traveler's Checks or cash, cash?

[Sherri]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

Did you have Traveler's Checks or cash, cash?

Real cash! Traveler's checks are sometimes difficult to mess with in Kenya.

[coadie]

Originally Posted by Sherri

Real cash! Traveler's checks are sometimes difficult to mess with in Kenya.

And in some countries, i have seen them try to add additional conversion fees.

[Elizabeth]

Originally Posted by 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!

You didn't put it through inspection right? The cash that is-

[coadie]

Originally Posted by Elizabeth

You didn't put it through inspection right? The cash that is-

The spies will monitor these web sites.

[Elizabeth]

Originally Posted by coadie

The spies will monitor these web sites.

You are probably right-

I know we have foreign spammers that visit this site, very eager to con us out our cash.

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by 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!

Wow. Very risky for a number of reasons.