[observer5]

"Authorities say they became aware two years ago, during an investigation of New York bank US Trust, that Limbaugh had taken between 30 and 40 cash withdrawals from his account in amounts just under $10,000."

The GESTAPO at work. America used to be a free country... no more!

[Shermy]

Of recent relevance...

All of a sudden the Patriot Act isn't just about terrorists anymore

"...That's the part that Attorney General John Ashcroft does not talk much about as he tours the country touting the powers the Patriot Act has given the federal government to fight terrorism.

"We have used these tools to save innocent American lives," Ashcroft told a convention of law officers at the federal courthouse in Las Vegas back in August. "We have used these tools to provide the security that ensures liberty."

He neglected to mention how, even as he spoke, Las Vegas FBI agents were using those "tools" to go after a strip club owner and the politicians he allegedly paid off.

It turns out that Section 314 of the Patriot Act allows federal investigators wider leeway in obtaining financial information from stockbrokers, banks and other financial institutions on people "suspected, based on credible evidence, of engaging in terrorist acts or money laundering."

Pay close attention to that last phrase, "or money laundering." Ah, what legal power that little word "or" contains. Thanks to that teeny but mighty conjunction, the Patriot Act is not limited to money laundering that is linked to suspected terrorist acts but to any suspected money laundering.

"The Patriot Act was not meant to be just for terrorism," Department of Justice spokesman Mark Corallo told a reporter.

Now they tell us. ...

[demlosers]

...30 and 40 cash withdrawals from his account in amounts just under $10,000."

Hey, does the law say report cash movement to the Gov for less than $10,000?

[uncbob]

The GESTAPO at work. America used to be a free country... no more!

All based on the insane WOD that so many on this site support

[just me]

Banks must file a report to the government if someone withdraws more than $10,000 at once.

It is none of the governments business what we do with our money... you are right. Free No More..

[E. Pluribus Unum]

"Authorities say they became aware two years ago, during an investigation of New York bank US Trust, that Limbaugh had taken between 30 and 40 cash withdrawals from his account in amounts just under $10,000."

$10,000 is the magic amount where the bank must contact the Feds.

This means the Feds have an illegal backdoor to all bank databases, just as we suspected.

[The Duke]

Banks must file a report to the government if someone withdraws more than $10,000 at once.

*THERE* is your problem! And, I've heard from some that this threshold is actually now down to $3000.

[PeyersPatches]

"Authorities say they became aware two years ago, during an investigation of New York bank US Trust, that Limbaugh had taken between 30 and 40 cash withdrawals from his account in amounts just under $10,000."

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You're right - the Gestapo at work. Also, if the bank is only required to report $10,000 and above, why did anyone know he withdrew $9,900? It was under $10,000.

[ItsTheMediaStupid]

Limbaugh had taken between 30 and 40 cash withdrawals from his account in amounts just under $10,000.

So now he is buying from $300,000 to $400,000 on drugs? I guess next he has been running a small drug ring selling them to other conservative talk show hosts.