‘Miami Vice' Star Scandal (Germans detain Don Johnson with $8 BILLION (with a B!) in suitcase)

NY Post ^ | March 12, 2003 | By Allan Hall, David K. Li & Dan Mangan

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Actor Don Johnson is caught up in a money-laundering probe by German authorities, who say they found the "Miami Vice" star in a car with a suitcase stuffed with $8 billion worth of share certificates, bonds and credit notes when he crossed the Swiss border, it was revealed yesterday.

[logician2u]

You, I presume, consider tbis to be nothing out of the ordinary and insufficient grounds to start asking questions?

I consider what is carried in my car trunk, or in a suitcase, or on my person, either in my pockets or in my shoes, to be my business only.

The fact this incident happened in Europe notwithstanding, we Americans are accustomed to the idea that a person cannot be frisked or his possessions searched without probable cause, and a warrant issued by a judge is needed before such search can commence. Those niceties are skipped over, apparently, when an American travels abroad.

The point I was attempting to make earlier, which was glossed over, was that carrying large sums of money, or guns, or whatever, is not by itself a crime. If we assume that it is, then we can easily stretch protections against illegal searches to fit the circumstances. We can declare "War on Money Laundering" and stop people at random to catch the one in a million who has cash over a certain amount and, therefore, must be engaged in some nefarious plot to smuggle drugs or WMDs or worse.

At one time in this country, and maybe even now depending on where you live, it was a crime to have a police band radio. People were actually thrown in the slammer for having "burglary tools." We have made some progress. Now it's only illegal to own certain ugly guns, or brass knuckles, or bullet-proof vests, or to try to bring a pistol onto a commercial airliner.

The gun controllers want us to believe guns cause crime. An overwhelming body of evidence tells us otherwise. It's criminals using guns that we need to worry about.

Now, why are we letting the same fallacy apply to cash? Until the cash changes hands, and a criminal intent is proven, what business is it of the government - any government - who has the cash, or how much?

I don't personally give a hang about Don Johnson, or any other Hollyweird celebrity. I'm not trying to stick up for him or explain why he had such large sums in his suitcase.

I do give a hang about our freedom to carry such large sums without having to answer to some customs agent, T-Man, or local JBT whose job may be funded in whole or in part with illegally confiscated money. That's the way it usually works here. It's in a way refreshing to know that the authorities in Germany at least gave the money back.

[uncitizen]

This is almost as unbelievable as Elizabeth Smart being found alive.

[lawnguy]

Reached for comment, Tubbs said ... actually, no one knows where Tubbs is, and no one cares

RACK-HIM!!!

[Billthedrill]

8 billion in a bag? No wonder the guy got busted. I never, never carry more than one or two billion per bag - why put all your eggs in one basket? More than three billion, I go for traveler's checks every time.

[Old Professer]

There's something about men and their hobbies - my cousin used to fly model airplanes and you fly fish, my, my.

[logician2u]

It could be worse, Old Professor. What if Grampa Dave began flying Wallendas? (You think they'd fit in a suitcase?)

[DaughterofEve]

Ahhh, are you referring to the prestigious
Dr.Bello Kassim?

LOL!

[Joy Angela]

I just heard about this!

Don Johnson found with $8 billion in his suitcase
crossing the swiss border!

oh...Some spending money
for the Peace Movement perhaps???

Just WHO sent the former Hollywood Starlet
on this mission impossible??

Peace Marches are SO expensive
and the Organizers don't work for free.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

...DON JOHNSON =

...GENEVA VICE..?

[Joy Angela]

I agree, this is probably connected to the Islamic Fascist movement somehow.

SOMEONE was going to get a pay-off of $8 billion.

Was this...

1) A Hillary Clinton Presidential
Campaign Donation from Hussein?

2) Procedes from a Hollywood Fund Raiser
to help fortify Husseins' Army against the USA?

3) March Dollars: To help finance Peace Marches.

4) or ???

[Joy Angela]

...DON JOHNSON =

...GENEVA VICE..?

A ROLE OF A LIFETIME for Don...

Question: Do you think he was promised a few virgins?

[ALOHA RONNIE]

...DON JOHNSON =

...MIAMI VESTALS..?

[Grampa Dave]

The first question, I would like answered is which way was he headed with that 8 billion $'s. Did he take the money from here to there. Or was he taking it from place to place in Europe? Or was it coming from Europe to here?

Who or what has 8 billion $'s to give to an actor to tote around? Then for what reason? 8 Billion could buy the next presidential election for just about anyone.

[ContentiousObjector]

Wow, I didn't know syndication royalties were so rich,

[toddlavofmichigan]

In recent years, German police have stepped up border spot checks

this makes no sense every other country in the world has increased its border checks even germany and we are the ones that were attacked lets ask the government how do you think the terrorists got into our country and what are you going to do about it before it happens again

[Joy Angela]

8 Billion could buy the next presidential election for just about anyone.

Great point. This isn't millions, this is MUCH much more.

Is Don Johnson Democrat or Republican?

[Grampa Dave]

I can't believe that this story is not front page news and big time tv new as well as conservative radio.

This is a massive amount money being laundered or muled by Johnson.

8 billion can elect a president, get control of the senate and the house and turn over some dictators.

[green team 1999]

"always carry cash,is the nature of the business, is the smugglers blues"

[jennyp]

But... but... the email from that exiled Nigerian Prince promised it was all on the up and up!

ROTFL!

[L,TOWM]

"Ears. Sandinista Ears."