Harrassed & Detained For Carrying Cash @ Airport

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Originally Posted by Aquila

I'd have to know what the airport's policies are. We know the federal standard but there may be procedures for lesser amounts of cash that airport security are to abide by. We also don't know other factors. How was he acting? Did he react cooperatively or was his response enough to warrant a closer look? In this day and age I certainly don’t want airport security playing games or being afraid to delay and ask questions of individuals. This guy should have been “Johnny Cooperative”. He was playing games and deserved the delay.

For the record, he wasn’t charged with breaking any laws. He was simply delayed and checked out to make sure he had no warrants and wasn’t a threat to public safety.

I don't think it is fair to call it playing games when someone exercises a freedom, and refuses to give in to Gestapo tactics. It would have been easier for everyone if he had just offered a simple explanation, BUT I understand why he didn't, and the officers who detained him were wrong for not advising him of his legal rights, or for finding someone who could do so in a timely fashion.

I agree with Ferd; there is no reason to be fearful of cash on an airplane. For that matter, if Airport Security is now going to be concerned with keeping criminals off airplanes, past, present, small time or not, they are going to lose a lot of business. Their concern should be related to the safety of those on the airplane. Embezzlers shouldn't raise a red flag in the terrorist alert system.