[metmom]

Yeah, most things are moral is one respect or another. This just seemed to be over the line. What the police did in seizing his money with no cause, was immoral. So what is the dollar amount that citizens in the US can carry without fear of it being seized? Whatever the local law enforcement decides it should be? What if you're $20 over? Or under? The under amount could just as easily be the illegal one while the over could be legal.

I have my suspicions about the guy. It could be he was used as a cover because of his clean record, nevertheless, that does not give the police the right to seize the money without any just cause. If they can't demonstrate guilt, he should get it back, with interest and legal fees reimbursed, IMO. If they want to watch the guy and nail him when they had a solid case, OK. But there is too much of a risk of doing it to a legitimate citizen, unlikely as it seems, to justify this kind of behavior.

[supercat]

But there is too much of a risk of doing it to a legitimate citizen, unlikely as it seems, to justify this kind of behavior.

What do you mean "risk"? Real drug dealers shoot back. Targeting honest citizens is just as profitable and much safer.