Not that I will ever have anywhere near $1 million in cash to lug around in a carry-on bag, but I find the statement "unfortunately, it's not illegal to carry around large sums of money" from a public official a bit troubling. Logically, this means that hte official believes that it SHOULD BE illegal to carry around large sums of money. This means that there are actually people walking around wasting valuable oxygen who sincerely believe that the government should have the power to tell the people how much cash they can walk around carrying. THAT to me is much more alarming than the possibility that some drug money will find its way back to Mexico.
Thank you for the explanation of how troubling this goon's comment was.
You show me 100 people walking around with a million bucks. Heck you show me TEN people with a million dollars in cash - who are not drug runners.
And you think the government is wrong to be suspicious??
Come on. Be honest here. If you think “THAT to me is much more alarming than the possibility that some drug money will find its way back to Mexico”, then why not admit you think we should surrender in the WOD, and just go all Ron Paul regarding crime?
I remember reading an article of a black landscaper from Houston going to Mexico to buy plants for his business. He had $12,000 cash on him for that purpose. His money was taken from him at the border because the DEA said he was going to Mexico to buy drugs.
This is the first I have heard since that there is not law against it. I suppose that is just another benefit of our War on Drugs, in addition to legal home invasions and “accidental” killings.