If not then it is none of their business what he is carrying and how much.
“Was he leaving the country? If not then it is none of their business what he is carrying and how much.”
If he was trying to leave the country, they would have arrested him for not declaring it (since it is over $10,000). So, what exactly, was the basis for taking the money? Maybe they felt he shouldn’t carry so much?
Not true. Carrying very large amounts of money on a plane, esp. one leaving the country, is a legitimate issue of concern esp. since drug dealers/couriers/contacts can claim it is only for business deals (since they have not drugs on them).
If the dog signifies that it detects something of interest, then the bags and person can be searched. My son was an explosives K9 officer for the federal government and the dog’s nose was 1200 times more sensitive than almost any other dog (It was a Belgian Malinoise. Better than a German Shepard).
Also, there is a type of cash carrying limitation above $10,000 under certain conditions. Don’t have the details in front of me.
This guy didn’t hit the lottery, believe me.
Need to know his name, city/state/country of origin, where he was coming from and going to, had he done a significant amount of overseas or out-of-county travelling (Canada, Mexico) in a discernible pattern, etc.
This is a story worth following and writing about.
True - but perhaps we don’t know the whole story - it does seem odd that he would just walk away from the money instead of accepting a receipt...
Exactly. Thieves with badges.