Mother and Teen Daughter Caught Smuggling Money!

[Gawdzilla Sama]

"El Asmar"? Sounds like the search was a fishing expedition based on ethnicity.

El-Asmar told agents that she “concealed the money for safety” and only declared $3300 at the border crossing because she did not want her boyfriend to know she was so flush.

This seems a reasonable reason to me. For that matter, one might be worried about corrupt customs agents and not with to declare cash to them for that reason.

But why would we believe her? Smugglers are sometimes known to lie about what they're smuggling. Shocking, I know, but it's true.

[MrJonno]

While having large amounts of cash out an airport on you may be legal, not giving a good reason as to why you are carrying it as certainly going to involve a trip down the police station to find out if you are involved in drug deals , money laundering etc.

It's bloody obvious why you would be required to declare in leaving/entering the country and anyone stupid enough to carry that much cash (whether they declare it or not) deserves everything they get

[Coito ergo sum]

"El Asmar"? Sounds like the search was a fishing expedition based on ethnicity.

El-Asmar told agents that she “concealed the money for safety” and only declared $3300 at the border crossing because she did not want her boyfriend to know she was so flush.

This seems a reasonable reason to me. For that matter, one might be worried about corrupt customs agents and not with to declare cash to them for that reason.

But why would we believe her? Smugglers are sometimes known to lie about what they're smuggling. Shocking, I know, but it's true.

I don't think the it's a question of believing her or not believing her. She may be lying. The question is burden of proof, which is on the government. Does the government have any evidence that she's smuggling something illegal? If not, why take her $60,000? Money isn't illegal.

By your logic, every passenger is a smuggler, because we ought not believe any one of them.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

While having large amounts of cash out an airport on you may be legal, not giving a good reason as to why you are carrying it as certainly going to involve a trip down the police station to find out if you are involved in drug deals , money laundering etc.

It's bloody obvious why you would be required to declare in leaving/entering the country and anyone stupid enough to carry that much cash (whether they declare it or not) deserves everything they get

There are few good reasons to try to get that amount of money into a country without the authorities knowing about it. Tax evasion, money laundering, drug deals, etc., are not good reasons.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

I don't think the it's a question of believing her or not believing her. She may be lying. The question is burden of proof, which is on the government. Does the government have any evidence that she's smuggling something illegal? If not, why take her $60,000? Money isn't illegal.

By your logic, every passenger is a smuggler, because we ought not believe any one of them.

She broke the law. She has to prove she didn't intend to do so if she wants a lighter sentence.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

By your logic, every passenger is a smuggler, because we ought not believe any one of them.

Strawman ignored.

[Coito ergo sum]

While having large amounts of cash out an airport on you may be legal, not giving a good reason as to why you are carrying it as certainly going to involve a trip down the police station to find out if you are involved in drug deals , money laundering etc.

I need a good reason to have $60,000?

How about...it's my money and fuck you.

It's bloody obvious why you would be required to declare in leaving/entering the country and anyone stupid enough to carry that much cash (whether they declare it or not) deserves everything they get

Is there duty on money? Tariff?

Is having money on you evidence of a crime?

[Coito ergo sum]

By your logic, every passenger is a smuggler, because we ought not believe any one of them.

Strawman ignored.

It's not a strawman. Why should any passenger be believed any more or less than this lady?

[Gawdzilla Sama]

By your logic, every passenger is a smuggler, because we ought not believe any one of them.

Strawman ignored.

It's not a strawman. Why should any passenger be believed any more or less than this lady?

Exactly, I don't believe any of them. Strawman.

[Warren Dew]

"El Asmar"? Sounds like the search was a fishing expedition based on ethnicity.

El-Asmar told agents that she “concealed the money for safety” and only declared $3300 at the border crossing because she did not want her boyfriend to know she was so flush.

This seems a reasonable reason to me. For that matter, one might be worried about corrupt customs agents and not with to declare cash to them for that reason.

But why would we believe her? Smugglers are sometimes known to lie about what they're smuggling. Shocking, I know, but it's true.

Why would we care? It's not really smuggling to conceal cash, which isn't contraband.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Why would we care? It's not really smuggling to conceal cash, which isn't contraband.

If you don't declare something that is required to be declared, it's smuggling. The customs form has a slot for "how much cash do you have with you?"

[Coito ergo sum]

By your logic, every passenger is a smuggler, because we ought not believe any one of them.

Strawman ignored.

It's not a strawman. Why should any passenger be believed any more or less than this lady?

Exactly, I don't believe any of them. Strawman.

That's the point.

It doesn't matter that none of them is to be believe. What does that have to do with anything? I wouldn't believe you either. That doesn't mean it ought to be a crime for you to carry cash on you.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

That's the point.

Point? You have no point, you're just posting.

It doesn't matter that none of them is to be believe. What does that have to do with anything? I wouldn't believe you either. That doesn't mean it ought to be a crime for you to carry cash on you.

That has been explained to the point where ever you should have understood it by now.

[Warren Dew]

Why would we care? It's not really smuggling to conceal cash, which isn't contraband.

If you don't declare something that is required to be declared, it's smuggling. The customs form has a slot for "how much cash do you have with you?"

Smuggling is moving contraband. Cash is not contraband. It's just a failure to give the government information the government has no business knowing.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Why would we care? It's not really smuggling to conceal cash, which isn't contraband.

If you don't declare something that is required to be declared, it's smuggling. The customs form has a slot for "how much cash do you have with you?"

Smuggling is moving contraband. Cash is not contraband. It's just a failure to give the government information the government has no business knowing.

So you can ignore the laws you don't like? Say "hi" to Bubba when you get to Cell Block B.