[surrey]

I want to know why he needed all this candy. That's a hell of a lot of cash to spend on candy or anything else for that matter. Sorry this doesn't pass the smell test.

[AMDG&BVMH]

"We do not have any evidence that suggests that the purchases of these items was not for legitimate purposes," said Sandra Carroll, an FBI spokesperson in Newark.

Of course, Atta'a and the other 9/11 terrorists' flying lessons and plane rentals and the current flying lessons of 14 Syrians also did/do not suggest any "evidence" that they were not for "legitimate purposes," either. Same with Atta's entry into the US the last time, even though he was stopped and queried, then let in.

Large cash transaction? Fake Costco membership card? Expired visa? But: no evidence to suggest that it is not for legitimate purposes??

I wonder if the IRS uses the same definition of "evidence" and "legitimate purposes" . . .?

[lepton]

I want to know why he needed all this candy. That's a hell of a lot of cash to spend on candy or anything else for that matter. Sorry this doesn't pass the smell test.

The quantity of the candy seems odd. The faked Costco card is odd. Using cash for a large purchase is not odd in the area around NYC/Long Island/Hoboken.

A lot of the economy in that area is done off-the-books.

[Lysander]

I want to know why he needed all this candy. That's a hell of a lot of cash to spend on candy or anything else for that matter. Sorry this doesn't pass the smell test.

I know the answer. I used to teach school in a prison.

Money was not allowed by the inmates. They did all their dope deals in Blow Pops and Tootsie Rolls. He was laundering drug money for inmates.