[CharlesWayneCT]

He's "illegal". FOr many here, that means he got off lucky -- he should have been shot in the back.


And people wonder where some get the idea that conservatives have no soul.


Not a good conservative among them to recognize that you shouldn't have to declare your personal possessions in order to get on an airplane, unless those posessions are dangerous.

Unless someone thinks he was going to hijack the plane by bribing the employees, the money was no danger.

BTW, the idea that "simply declaring the money" was an option is hilarious. The reason the law exists is to raise flags. If he declared $59,000 in cash, he would have been detained, and his life investigated.

The government has the power to take your stuff now, WITHOUT a trial. They can take your car by claiming you are driving slow to solicit prostitutes. They can take your house if your neighbor plants pot in your woods. They can take your money if you forget to tell them about it.

All without judicial review, or any trial. Punishment without justice.

I think we can separate THAT discussion from the discussion of whether a person here illegally should have to forfiet every dime he made while he was here.

[flashbunny]

"He's "illegal". FOr many here, that means he got off lucky -- he should have been shot in the back. "

Don't forget to mention they'd kill all the jews just like the real nazis they are!

Hyperbole much?

[CharlesWayneCT]

Well, there is judicial review, just not a trial.

[Just sayin]

I think we can separate THAT discussion from the discussion of whether a person here illegally should have to forfiet every dime he made while he was here.

Maybe THAT discussion is better suited for a thread where the person seeing the money taken is actually here legally. Ya Think?

I would consider ANY illegal alien attempting to board any airplane dangerous, wouldn't you?

Demanding accountability from an illegal alien means a person has no soul? Aren't personal responsibility and accountability for choices made core conservative values?

Look, I am not saying you don't have a point about siezures because I agree that you do. Im Just sayin that you don't in the context of THIS example because everything after the point where he is established as an illegal alien is moot.

[Dov in Houston]

Would the courts have taken his money if he had taken 49, 1,000.00 money orders out ?

[supercat]

BTW, the idea that "simply declaring the money" was an option is hilarious. The reason the law exists is to raise flags. If he declared $59,000 in cash, he would have been detained, and his life investigated.

So you're saying he would have had to incriminate himself?

Good bye Fifth Amendment. It was nice knowing you.