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What idiot put a bare envelope full of cash ($9K) in the open tray at TSA screening
December 20, 2018, 06:00 AM
12131What idiot put a bare envelope full of cash ($9K) in the open tray at TSA screening
They eventually caught the thief, but man, people this stupid shouldn't be allowed to live (yeah yeah, hyperbole).
Airport Camera Catches Man Stealing Another Passenger's $9,000 From Security Trayhttps://start.att.net/player/a...ephant/category/newsNo article. Just a video.
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December 20, 2018, 06:05 AM
irreverentThe kind who thinks he’s following the rules, doing what he’s told? I wonder if he was just trying to avoid questions when he got frisked or tried handing it over to a guard?
No clue...
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December 20, 2018, 06:12 AM
12131quote:
Originally posted by irreverent:
The kind who thinks he’s following the rules, doing what he’s told?.
I haven't air traveled for over 10 years. So, what rule is it?
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December 20, 2018, 06:39 AM
bigwagonIf I had $10K in cash at the airport, I wouldn't be carrying the envelope in my hand. I would have it in a backpack or briefcase and I would leave it in that during screening. There is no "rule" that you have to remove cash from another bag.
December 20, 2018, 07:37 AM
tatortoddquote:
Originally posted by 12131:
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Originally posted by irreverent:
The kind who thinks he’s following the rules, doing what he’s told?.
I haven't air traveled for over 10 years. So, what rule is it?
Only rule is you have to declare if over $10k (international flights) but it doesn’t require you to be a moron putting it in public view. I flew to Can-eh-duh with slightly under $10k cash when I moved there because they wanted a 45 day hold on checks to open an account. 0 day hold if I opened acct with cash. I can assure you nobody saw the cash until I was at the bank.
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DISCLAIMER: These are the author's own personal views and do not represent the views of the author's employer. December 20, 2018, 07:41 AM
sigcrazy7quote:
Originally posted by 12131:
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Originally posted by irreverent:
The kind who thinks he’s following the rules, doing what he’s told?.
I haven't air traveled for over 10 years. So, what rule is it?
Put everything in a bin and send it through the machine.
In my hands is exactly where that cash would have stayed. They can manually screen it, but it’s not leaving my sight.
Demand not that events should happen as you wish; but wish them to happen as they do happen, and you will go on well. -Epictetus December 20, 2018, 08:49 AM
Dusty78Can’t have anything in your hands or pockets even paper. I usually stuff my wallet, phone, keys, etc... in my backpack so I have nothing on me.
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December 20, 2018, 08:52 AM
SSgt USMC/VetIt would of been in a carry on as already stated if it was mine.
December 20, 2018, 08:53 AM
RHINOWSOLeave it in a backpack / briefcase, etc.
December 20, 2018, 10:44 AM
corsairDumb and dumber.
December 20, 2018, 01:42 PM
Keystonerquote:
Originally posted by Dusty78:
Can’t have anything in your hands or pockets even paper. I usually stuff my wallet, phone, keys, etc... in my backpack so I have nothing on me.
I've never had a problem holding my cash in my hand.
Year V December 20, 2018, 01:53 PM
SigmanicThe other idiot is the one who stole it! Like there wouldn't be cameras and surveillance!
December 20, 2018, 02:08 PM
Balzé Halzéquote:
Originally posted by Dusty78:
Can’t have anything in your hands or pockets even paper. I usually stuff my wallet, phone, keys, etc... in my backpack so I have nothing on me.
Not if you're Pre-Check. If you're TSA pre-check, you can have whatever you want in your pocket as long as it's not metal.
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December 20, 2018, 06:35 PM
wrightdI wouldn't trust those people with any large amount of cash on my person. Large cash scares me not so much because of bad guys but ironically because of the good guys who legally or otherwise steal it. These days unfortunately a uniform and a government paycheck doesn't seem to attract as many honorable people as it should. I guess there's nothing new under the sun but that just plain blows.
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flashguyquote:
Originally posted by Keystoner:
quote:
Originally posted by Dusty78:
Can’t have anything in your hands or pockets even paper. I usually stuff my wallet, phone, keys, etc... in my backpack so I have nothing on me.
I've never had a problem holding my cash in my hand.
If you go through the body scanner, you can't have even a slip of paper in a pocket and I'm sure they would not allow you to carry something in your hands.
flashguy
Texan by choice, not accident of birth December 20, 2018, 11:04 PM
comet24quote:
Originally posted by flashguy:
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Originally posted by Keystoner:
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Originally posted by Dusty78:
Can’t have anything in your hands or pockets even paper. I usually stuff my wallet, phone, keys, etc... in my backpack so I have nothing on me.
I've never had a problem holding my cash in my hand.
If you go through the body scanner, you can't have even a slip of paper in a pocket and I'm sure they would not allow you to carry something in your hands.
flashguy
Yes, they would. Done it before. Boarding pass, passport and other small items like that. I think I've done it with my wallet before.
I have Global Entry which gives me pre-check so I haven't been through the body scanners in a while but when I have I have almost always had something in my hands.
They can see what's in your hands. Something in your pocket they can not see and can alert on the machine.
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December 20, 2018, 11:22 PM
craglawnmanorI don't have cash. I never carry cash on me.
At least that's what I tell our local street guys...And my six children....
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December 21, 2018, 01:46 AM
Balzé Halzéquote:
Originally posted by comet24:
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Originally posted by flashguy:
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Originally posted by Keystoner:
quote:
Originally posted by Dusty78:
Can’t have anything in your hands or pockets even paper. I usually stuff my wallet, phone, keys, etc... in my backpack so I have nothing on me.
I've never had a problem holding my cash in my hand.
If you go through the body scanner, you can't have even a slip of paper in a pocket and I'm sure they would not allow you to carry something in your hands.
flashguy
Yes, they would. Done it before. Boarding pass, passport and other small items like that. I think I've done it with my wallet before.
I have Global Entry which gives me pre-check so I haven't been through the body scanners in a while but when I have I have almost always had something in my hands.
They can see what's in your hands. Something in your pocket they can not see and can alert on the machine.
Yup. Ditto.
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December 21, 2018, 05:47 AM
jimmy123xquote:
Originally posted by Dusty78:
Can’t have anything in your hands or pockets even paper. I usually stuff my wallet, phone, keys, etc... in my backpack so I have nothing on me.
Yes you can. I travel often with a lot of cash (for business) and a nice watch, the watch stays on my arm, my wallet in my hand. They manually check both after I go through the booth. Everything else goes into the bin. A lot of people don’t know this like the idiot with $9k in cash that’s the subject of this thread.
December 21, 2018, 08:11 AM
TigerDorequote:
Originally posted by irreverent:
The kind who thinks he’s following the rules, doing what he’s told? I wonder if he was just trying to avoid questions when he got frisked or tried handing it over to a guard?
No clue...
The cash isn't the TSA's business. When I travel, my wallet, cash, phone and wrist watch go into a special pocket in my carry-on and not dropped in an open tray or bowl. The latter just invites sticky hands and wandering eyes. There's nothing about money that requires special screening or transparency to TSA.
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