[117903] in Cypherpunks
Re: IP: Is possession of cash a crime?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Ian Goldberg)
Tue Sep 14 17:08:59 1999
To: cypherpunks@cyberpass.net
From: iang@cs.berkeley.edu (Ian Goldberg)
Date: 14 Sep 1999 20:42:21 GMT
Message-ID: <7rmbvd$ole$1@abraham.cs.berkeley.edu>
Reply-To: iang@cs.berkeley.edu (Ian Goldberg)
>Is possession of cash a crime?
>Kansas cops confiscate money hidden in car
There was considerable traffic on cypherpunks when the law was passed
that allowed this. Possession for over $10K in cash while in certain
locations (which, IIRC, includes airports, post offices, and highways)
is itself grounds for forfeiture. Search for "Driving While Rich".
- Ian
