lol why would you ever take 20k of cash out of your pocket in the crowded security line?


viff, pretty ridiculous story, sorry.

god bless the usa

I just went through Detroit airport with a wad of cash and a rolex. Good thing they didn't confuse me for you.

This sounds like a warrantless seizure (unconstitutional). They don't have to let you on the plane but they can't take your stuff without a warrant or some exception like seizure incident to arrest etc... You might want to talk to a lawyer.

You never have to answer their questions, but they obv would just tell you that you can't get on the plane if you do that.

I feel badly about what happened to you - hope it works out. But seriously, buying walk-up tickets with cash is a huge security flag. You will be subject to a lot of scrutiny...and you were. Book a seat online and this probably doesn't happen.

Jeff

Welcome to the Fascist States of America

Viff i think you got robbed man. If they cant arrest you.. then wtf? Sounds like a pile of crap to me. They didnt even take you into a private room, they just talked to you and did all this in the baggage claim? gg bro

sue?

meh dunno I've done this 4 times now; almost always at very odd hours when I had no other options, etc and I've never had any problems at all..

Viffer - this really sucks man, sorry. I'm an airline pilot and have seen just about every kind of security BS at airports there is. I do know that if you buy a last minute ticket, you are VERY likely to get extra screening and a pat down by the TSA. I'm surprised this didn't happen. More than likely, the ticket agent who saw you pull out a huge wad of cash to buy the ticket, made mention of it to the authorities, who then came and found you.

But really, I'd call and talk to a good lawyer asap if I were you. This just doesn't sound right. They had to give you some kind of legit reason that they were taking your possessions. The 10K rule in cash is true though, however not always enforced. If they were taking your cash because you exceeded the 10K amount, that doesn't give them the right to take your watch. And you said they looked like baggage claim workers? This sounds really odd for the DEA.

Good luck man.

btw, do you check your PMs?

they probably were in disguise as baggage claim workers or they scammed u

sick ****...

when i was leaving PCA, i of course withdrew the 10k from my PS account that I was told I could bring back into the US without filing paperwork...so i take my happy ass to the airport with the 10k brick in my pocket...and i obv smuggle a box of cubans back in my check bag...

when we go thru customs, my girlfriend and i go up together, and i've got the 10k in my chck bag, and another like 1100 in my pocket...spending money in various random wads of 20's and 100's and 1's and 5's that like somehow made it through the week without getting spent...

we go up to the guy and hes like...so you're one of these poker kids huh?...i guess since my new carry on bag (thanks pokerstars) was less than inconspicuous...(30 other ppl in line for security also had the bag)...so anyway he's like you got any drugs, cash, insects, etc...you know the whole drill...and im like...uh cash...hes like how much...and im like 10k...and hes like u sure you got 10k...and i was like yes...i have exactly 10k cash, its in my bag, would you like to see it...hes like no that'll be just fine...you're coming with me...and i was obv like jesus christ...he had asked my gf if she had any cash...and obv she answered truthfully and said...umm like 90$...so anyway...they take us to this dark lil room where they are holding nenad medic hostage (guess he had a pokerstars bag too)...so my girlfriend and i walk in...and hes like, "they got you too?" and i was like...**** i hope not...and he laughed etc etc...so i hand my gf the wad of 1100 in my pocket...im sure its on camera from the customs inspection room, but whatev...im like, might as well try...cuz nenad informs me that they take from you anything above what you report...

so we wait there for like 45 minutes...i talk to serb a bit, and im like...dude, if we're back here much longer...we're gonna miss our flight...and hes like, "yeah, my flights at 4:15..." I look down at my watch and notice that is 4:45...what a funny guy...anyways, they come back into the room and get us separately, and they start interrogating me about how much money I have in my bag...and im like 10k...i already told the guy...this is after waiting for an hr...so im like, look in the bag, we are gonna be late for our flight, etc...but respectfully obv...so this new customs guy goes thru the routine...do you have any insects, or petri dishes, or innoculating loops, or whatever...money, cigars, etc...and im like...uhhh i got some cigars in my check bag...and hes like what kinda cigars...and i tell him that they are montecristo #2's proudly...not realizing that you can't bring back ANY cubans into the US...when i've been outta the country with my dad, he's always brough a box back...so he's like, YOU HAVE WHAT in your bag...and i was like umm..a box of montecristo's from the hotel...and the customs agent gets like offended, and i guess he decides not to go through the hassle of making them retreive my check bag, but he asks why i'd be so bold...and i was like well, the merchant at my hotel said that we were allowed to bring 1-2 boxes back into the US...and i believed him...and the guy asks, "was he wearing one of these?" and points to his US customs badge...

so anyway...he decides to be an ******* apparently and brings over some paperwork, and hes like i need you to fill this out...its the paperwork required if you bring over 10k into the US...and i was like..ummm i only have 10k, and i did that on purpose, so that I wouldnt have to fill out any paperwork...and he was like, well what if i drop a penny in your bag...and i was like...well what if i drop a $100 on the ground!?

anyways, your story is way sicker, but i figged i'd post mine too

You know isa not a idiot, once they took my money into a bag, i yelled to the people in the bagage area nd asked them to call police , real airport security and police came and basically told me to suck a ....... they were real dea,


i went threw the extra security screening at exray, every thing was fine. i just got profiled for buying a ticket last minute for cash and the dea guys had a chip on there shoulder.


yeah i check pms, no word on jay..

Arrrrghhhhhhh!!!!!! should've came back to vegas with the girlfriend LOL love u viff

should of gone in the familly bathroom with me for real good bye kissing love you to miss E!!

jcmoussa and farr have a good story about the nassau airport and having 10100$ on you