Carrying cash

How are you folks planning on bringing cash to the casino ?
It seems that if you are stopped by a cop and searched for whatever reason you will have a hard time explaining the presence of $5k , $10K , $20k in cash on your person.

Sure you can tell him the truth but will he believe you ?
Is this a concern for any players out there?
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American Express Travlers Cheques.

When casino credit won't cost you a thing.

to the extent they've found the bundles of cash sewn into the extra pockets sewn onto your shirt tails and tucked down into your crotch, or stuffed down in your boot tops, you probably already have bigger things to worry about.

Explanations about why you have a lot of cash are likely to fall on deaf ears until you get in front of a judge.

Look at the bright side - at least you'll have bail money handy. Not something Karl Malden will help with.

It may be worthwhile to be a law abiding citizen and try to not get stopped.

No way. Confiscated money can't be used as bail money. The cops held onto it as evidence. James Grosjean probably will confirm this. He has this experience when he had been locked up in jail for 4 days (not for terrorist activities of course, but for legit blackjack activities). According to him, some jailers stole some of his bankroll while his money was in their "custodianship" ($2,000 was missing per his article. For details, see it on page 24, Blackjack Forum, Vol.XXI#1). Hmmmmmm...so much for your bail money theory :-(

Are we talking about a third world country or the United States??

I think your not allowed to carry over 10,000 dollars for state to state travel in the U.S.A. by air travel without authorization.
It could be more money today. The magnetic strip in most paper currency can be detected by x ray.

there are any restrictions on state to state travel...just international.

I'm talking about the USA.

So the solutions so far are
1. Travelers checks.
2. Casino credit.

But if you win Big you still have to carry cash home .

Most people I see seem to lay down cash when they buy chips.
So are all these people setting themselves up for legal problems?

I remind you that 2 of the suspects in connection with the terrorists were detained by authorities and handed over to DEA for carrying $5000 in cash. The FBI was called when the boxcutters were found.
The reason why they were originally searched as reported by the media 'they looked suspicious'.

It is legal to carry cash. However, law enforcement may confiscate cash if they are suspicious that the money came from illegal activity, such as drugs. The burden of proof is on the citizen to show that the money was obtained legally. Under the best circumstances, this will cost considerable time and expense.

There are legitimate advantage players who have their cash confiscated, and who have been unsuccessful in getting it returned.

If you are carrying cash for gambling, you should be prepared to document that. Some carry letters from their attorneys, as well as copies of their income tax returns.

Remember when America was a Free Country?

Casino credit so you can use your own checkbook.
Money management- cash a check for the day-do not exceed.
Ahead any day? Squirel the win- cash new check.
Too much cash and no W-2? Now buy travel chks or
Postal mo. My last A.E.card was left on the floor(4 pieces)
os Les Invaledes Paris. l959 BEA would not honor AE card
but would take personal chk on Ft SAM or Kelly Field.
Been with Ft SAM 40 yrs now part of BOA so I can deposit
almost any where. Thirty-five in 59-55 now for A.E.
average 45 X 40 = l800. And you can bet your bippy
its drawing 5% tax free. Some of the math boys
should be able to understand that. When you use a AE
the seller gets nicked-so you do too.

And now my bail money's been confiscated.

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Ever since the American people let their government formaldehyde the Fourth Amendment two decades ago (What? You didn't know?), it has been legal for police agencies to take our property with no other explanation than if we can prove that it was NOT the proceeds of a crime, we can petition for its (partial) return. They don't have to proof we were involved in a crime. They don't have to prove there WAS a crime. We have to demonstate a lawful source of our assets. Until such time, they keep the property.

In the overwhelming majority of instances, there is no parallel prosecution. There is only the _ex cathedra_ (meaning "without support") assertion. And the assertion, in the eyes of our turncoat courts, stands as its own proof.

The primary Constitutional function of the judiciary is to protect us, the people, from precisely this kind of government treachery. In the two decades that these "civil forfeiture" statutes have been with us, the courts have more than turned their backs; they have taken sides against us.

This works because the lumpkins of this land (yes, unfortunately, I do mean you, dear reader) are functionally ignorant of the laws in effect (until, of course, their own stuff is stolen) or too apathetic to do anything about it.

A minimal amount of time with a search engine will teach you all you need to know about civil forfeiture. The problem is getting anyone to do anything about it. Everyone in the executive branch feels, abuses schmabuses, we like it and we're keeping it and its proceeds. A few in the legislature suggest milque toast "reforms". The only acceptable reform is total rescission. But I can't find anyone interested.

Any reader out there know something I don't?