[geeks] Hrm. Suspicious

[Michael S Schiller]

Big Endian wrote:
> 
> >On Tue, 11 Dec 2001, you wrote:
> >>  On Tue, Dec 11, 2001 at 04:56:57PM -0500, Dave McGuire wrote:
> >>  >   Because obviously, dealing in cash automatically makes someone a
> >>  > criminal.
> >>
> >>  Only in amounts of $15K and up or so. 8-)
> >>
> >The amount is $10K
> 
> 10k is only a "large currency transaction".  Its only considered
> suspicious if you *DELIBERATELY* try to avoid that limit.  The IRS is
> the one that investigates the $10k and up cash deposits/etc.  If its
> suspicious in any way the FBI is the one that investigates you.
> 
> daniel

But if the police stop you with 10k or more in CASH they can confiscate
it until you prove that it's NOT drug money. Hmmm... that sounds a lot
like 'guilty until proven innocent' to me.
-- 
-Mike
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