You do not that -

This is only in inbound or outbound of USA. There are no such laws, beside the routine check of luggages anywhere else in the world, even though other countries been threatened and even having terrorist acts commited (Spain/UK/EU), they do not take of their shoes, neither take away your lighters.

To the relevance of the topic, the taking off the shoes and taking away lighters..those are regulations placed in and are in effect, meanwhile detaining and questioning people for carrying cash is not a regulation the last time I checked.

That is normal.

Slaves suspect each-other.
Free men assume each-other innocence.

I don't do that now? Is that what you're trying to say?

It happened to me in St. Louis and St. Petersburg, FL. My child was with me and didn't have to take their shoes off. It happened coming and going on two different trips. It felt weird to be standing there shoeless with other shoeless people in front of my child.

They opened and checked my luggage on all trips. Coming back from Florida, my lighters were taken away.

I saw on the video that it took place in St. Louis. That's my airport. I can see them being curious about a 25 yr. old having a box of almost $5,000 cash especially with the drug wars going on right now.

Yes, the rules are different in airports compared to outside of airports.

How can anyone believe that the drug war is actually going on by preventing drugs from being delivered or paid for?

Who would be delivering money in their luggage? This is what protected military transport is for!

Or transporting drugs in their luggage, shoes, cars? You'd be hunted by both, the cartel and the police.

I can't see the video so I don't know how it was handled. But a man carrying a large sum of cash in a shoebox is unusual enough to warrant questioning.

4500 dollars is not that large of an amount of money

especially when traveling

I try to avoid all the hoopla when traveling. I wear flip flops. But now to add to my limitations I cannot carry any amount of cash that a TSA employee may deem 'too much' is beyond my comprehension.

Everyone wants to take precautions with respect with what happened on 9/11 but where the ______ do we draw the line.

maybe he didn't like banks. there are a lot of peole (old fashioned) that want to keep their money close to them

Isn't it 10 thousand that has to be claimed? Under that they should just let you be on your way, he acted appropriately so not to incriminate himself.

Welcome to the United States, prison population roughly 12 million.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSYiUAaBd1U&feature=channel

"against unreasonable searches and seizures"

That's a judgment call. And personally I don't know anyone who travels with over four grand in cash when they go on a trip. That's what debit cards and travelers checks are for. Carrying that much cash is slightly suspicious, especially when it being carried in a random box. Do you carry your savings around in a shoebox? I don't see that happening very often.

He said that he wasn't sure but he thought that he had $4,700.

I'm not going to sit here and debate it all night either. Most people who are posting in this thread aren't going to be swayed either way. But if it means that they stop even one potential threat of terrorism by making everyone take off their shoes and dispose of finger nail clippers... so be it. Get to the airport early and get through the lines.

tell that to the people from new orleans after katrina

they had money in the bank and they could not get it

what right does anyone have to say how you handle your own money get real at about $100 a night for a room rent acar is what $300+ for a week (a friend of mine rents them regularly and it is over $700 if ya get it at the airport and it was an Hyundai and not the nicest one)

$4700 might last a week on a nice vacation maybe but then again maybe not

again why should you be forced to bank your money especially it has been proven (katrina) that just because you have money in the bank and a debit card does not mean you have access to it

what you do not have that kind of money so it should be illegal to carry it
**********again divide and conquer more power to the govt***********

make reasons to give up our liberties keep bending over the govt (the big criminal in the joints shower) just loves it

again i am glad i am closer to dieing than being born and i may owe an apology to my grandchildren for helping produce their parents thus causing them to live in the world to come

You're just a ray of shunshine aren't you? lol

So how many tsunami's have you taken part of? You're taking the worse case scenario and running wild with it. Of course they couldn't get their money everything in the gulf coast was pretty much destroyed. Do you think they would have been better off if they kept the money stuffed in their mattress so it could have been washed away with the rest of New Orleans? Give me a break... and just in case you're not really clear on how banks work, just because you deposit your money into the local branch down the road, doesn't mean you have to go to that exact same bank to get your money out.

no i took an actual factual event

get over it

and

deal with it

So I should be saving up all my cash incase Michigan is swept away by a 30ft tall wall of water? I think I'm ok...

I never said that Katrina never took place... obviously it really happened. I was stating that you took the worse national disaster in the last 500 years and made it a main example of why you shouldn't use banks... doesn't make sense.

Hurricane Recovery - Information for Consumers and Bankers in the Affected Areas
Frequently Asked Questions for Bank Customers in Areas Affected by Recent Hurricanes

access to Money

Q. The local banks are not cashing my checks or letting me withdraw money from teller stations, what can I do?

A. If you do not have an account relationship with the bank, it may be concerned about whether there are sufficient funds in your bank account. Ask the bank you are dealing with to call your bank to determine your account balance. We encourage you to work with your existing bank to provide the necessary information to the bank you are currently dealing with so that you may conduct your banking transactions. However, we do recognize that you may have no other alternative but to open a new banking account in the area in which you have relocated.

Q. My direct deposit is not showing up in my account, and I need money. Is there somebody who can help me clear this up with the bank?

A. Sometimes there are delays in the processing of transactions, including direct deposits, as banks activate back up plans. The banks will process the transactions once the plans are implemented. The delays should be rectified soon.

Please talk to your bank about the problem. You can also contact the individual or company that originated the deposit to see if they have any information about the status of your deposit.

Q.If my ATM card does not work, what should I do?

A. If your ATM card will not work, it is probably because your bank's verification system is not working. You may consider other options, such as cashing a check in the area where you are located or using a credit card. You may also contact one of the emergency service organizations, such as FEMA or the Red Cross, and request assistance.
Q. ATM fees are piling up, why aren't the banks waiving these fees?

A. Please contact your banks and explain your situation. The regulators are strongly encouraging banks to waive these fees for those hardest hit by the disaster.

http://www.fdic.gov/hurricane/katrinafaq.html

as the term i hate to see NOUGH SAID

CASH PREVENTS ANY OF THESE ISSUES ooopppppps

what if yer overseas depending on your debit card and from new orleans when this happened

And as I said, you're riding the Katrina wave. If "the big one" happens and half of California falls into the ocean I'm sure that a lot of people would have a hard time getting to their funds... but it's a once in a lifetime event.

Break is over... gotta get back to work so I can make money to deposit in the bank.

and you have the right to put it in the bank

just as it is his right top carry cash

and who says he doesn't have money in the bank maybe he was making sure he could get home no matter what may happen maybe he was going where there is not a bank on every corner

not everywhere is like the united states

Nevermind it wasn't HIS cash, it was the Campaign for Liberty's cash, in which he was charged with the responsibility for transporting back to C4L's home to be deposited or used for whatever purpose C4L designated. So, TSA is to determine, that this guy might not be able to perform tasks relevant to his job, because they deem it "suspicious"? Then again, he probably had Ron Paul stuff on his person... MIAC rears it's head.