THEORETICALLY, it suggests that a large amount of unexpected money is being moved around. If someone comes upon many thousands of $$$$, there might be criminal interests about.
It's more or less the same reason that movements of LARGE amounts of paper cash are prohibited between nations (and this was the case before 9/11).
But, as with everything security-related, it's gotten way out of hand....
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Date: 2006-03-03 06:07 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-03-03 07:34 pm (UTC)It's more or less the same reason that movements of LARGE amounts of paper cash are prohibited between nations (and this was the case before 9/11).
But, as with everything security-related, it's gotten way out of hand....
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Date: 2006-03-03 08:44 pm (UTC)So perhaps it's a way to screen for suicide bombers.
Or something.
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Date: 2006-03-03 09:04 pm (UTC)That means you weren't rich to begin with, and there's supposed to be no legal way for a prole to get that kind of disposable income.
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Date: 2006-03-03 07:07 pm (UTC)