Re: Harrassed & Detained For Carrying Cash @ Airpo
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Originally Posted by Elizabeth
In a pre 911 world yes, but post 911 it seems like everything has changed, and I am not wanting to deal with any rogue agents personally, so I am not taking any chances with big amounts of cash in the view of all to see-
Elizabeth, if the guy was carrying a pocket knife, I would agree. But cash is NO reason what so every to retain anyone. Cash is NOT a threat.
However, considering people suspicious and thereby giving law enforcement the right to detain, search, and perform inquires about an individual with cash, marches down the dangerous road of eroding very important freedoms that we Americans have held sacrosanct for a couple hundred years.
9/11 is no excuse to hand over basic freedom to the Police.
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Re: Harrassed & Detained For Carrying Cash @ Airpo
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Originally Posted by Aquila
Starting April 13th I'll be working at the local airport as a SIDA security controller for internal employees and contractors. I'll work under the airport division of the local police department. These police officers are police officers and can react as any law enforcement officer. Just because they are working the airport doesn't mean that they can only police weapons and those who are listed on STA. They are looking for terrorists, drug dealers, kidnappers, slave traders, arms dealers, theives, con-men, smugglers, etc. And in a post 9/11 it's not easy. And then factor in idiots like this giving you a bad day.
Have you told them you are an admitted law breaker and have been caught trying to carry a pocket knife into a police station?
Re: Harrassed & Detained For Carrying Cash @ Airpo
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Originally Posted by Aquila
You might be suprised. Though we don't always hear about it...they catch quite a few unsavory individuals. I know this guy's got his panties in a bunch because he was delayed. But it's only a delay. He's fine and these measures do far more good than we give them credit for.
I'm still wondering if it was that important to not answer their "simple" questions because he was afraid of incriminating himself with his answers. How would he have been incriminated? What could have entrapped him?
I know the whole point is that he was stopped for carrying cash and Napolitano said that they can't detain him for that, BUT - I think I would have just answered their questions and see where it went from there.
Re: Harrassed & Detained For Carrying Cash @ Airpo
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Originally Posted by coadie
but you don't respect our laws. We have no laws regarding the carrying of American currency.
I think you need to review some of the airport's security directives.
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We are in America.
And we're going to keep it that way by following up on EVERY red flag.
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You say you are law abiding and admit you got caught trying to break the law by carrying a knife into a police station. You are an admitted law breaker.
I didn't break a law Coadie... had I broken a law they would have arrested me on the spot.
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It is also dishonest he was detained for public safety. He was illegally detained and when they were told so they let him go.
I don't know the security directives in place at the time. There may have been a security directive that they were to be on the look out for a network of known arms dealers carrying a substantial amount of cash. There's so much you and I don't know while we gripe from the sidelines.
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