[marktwain]

He is lucky that they did not confiscate the cash as possible "drug money", as they usually do under the forfeiture laws.

[starlifter]

Had the local cops been involved no doubt they would have.

[angkor]

Last time I checked one is not legally obligated to disclose (or even discuss) cash possession except on customs forms when departing the U.S. on an international flight. And that’s for $10,000 or more last time I checked.

$4,700???? That’s peanuts. And it was on a domestic flight which carried no such U.S. Customs obligation.

Only lowlife TSA security guards with too much power and too little money would ask questions about such a puny amount of cash.

[alexander_busek]

We know that because he activated the recording function on his cell phone and captured almost all of the incident for posterity.

So, where's the hyperlink to the audio file so that we (posterity) can all listen to the encounter?

Regards,

[IbJensen]

TSA=Tough Shi-, Americans!

[RKV]

I’ve met Steve. He’s a good guy. And yes, forfeiture laws are an abomination.

[ko_kyi]

surprised he wasn’t arrested for recording them.

[Natural Law]

It is obvious to me that there is a maximum IQ score that can disqualify one for employment at the TSA. My nephew, a marine SSGT at the time had to travel by commercial flight from Camp Lejeune, NC to Camp Pendelton, CA for a rapid deployment to Iraq. His orders were to proceed with his personal weapons that included a 9mm pistol and three knives, including the marine Kabar. Military regulations require that these weapons not be checked, but remain in the possession of the NCO while in transit.

You can imagine the reaction of the TSA pinheads at the Raleigh-Durham airport when they discovered the weapons in his carry on luggage. While waiting for TSA supervisors, FBI, BATFE, and God knows who else the TSA decided to examine everything else in his luggage, including the contents of his checked luggage. After a lengthy delay he, and his weapons were released, with one exception. His 2 inch sewing scissors were confiscated by the TSA because they were not specifically listed on his orders.

[CodeToad]

“detained”??? He was arrested! He was arrested for carrying cash that the bogger-eating morons at the TSA and the local police department demanded to know where the money came from.

Since when in this country is a person required to answer such a question or else be arrested???

The guy needs to sue the living sh*t out of those bastards.

[Oldpuppymax]

The money was an excuse, not a reason for their behavior. Just another glimpse of our new dictatorship, coming soon to a neighborhood near you!

[Moonman62]

They accused him of behaving "like a child"

It would have been more professional to say he was behaving like a Libertarian.

[Joan Kerrey]

detainee politely inquired into his own rights instead of instantly submitting.

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Should have submitted and admitted the cash was intended to be an untracable donation to Obama’s card check effort.