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Honestly, the only one of these that doesn't seem weird is the Cuba trip (and carrying large amounts of cash across international borders has its own laws). Mo

by powera 11y ago

Honestly, the only one of these that doesn't seem weird is the Cuba trip (and carrying large amounts of cash across international borders has its own laws). Most of the rest are either "possibly criminal activity" or "likely not a giant pile of cash".

dalke 11y ago
"Weird" is an odd word. Should we penalize the weird? Should we be encouraging more conformity? Or is it merely that only the unusual makes the news? The doctor received $15K in cash from wedding gifts. How is that weird? Is it because your baseline doesn't include people with rich relatives? The "Baltimore Woman [who] Posted a Stranger’s $15,000 Cash Bail" was because of a judge's order: > But in addition to criminal charges a judge had imposed a strict “cash only” bail condition on Wilkes. The so-called “cash only” restriction bars suspects from using a bond or personal property to make bail. Had it not been an anonymous person, and one of the family members brought in the $15K, it wouldn't have made the news. At the very least, it establishes that a judge thinks that walking around with $15K in cash is not beyond the pale.
- Symbiote 11y ago
  Would the bail really be paid on physical cash? I'd expect them to take an electronic transfer, or a cheque in the name of the bank.
  - dalke 11y ago
    You're right - I'm not sure what "cash bail" means. In New Hampshire it means: > CASH BAIL - a person who is required to post cash bail must put up money, either cash or money order/bank check, to be released. If the funds are not posted with the court, the person may not leave and will be jailed. - http://www.courts.state.nh.us/district/criminal/ http://www.courts.state.nh.us/district/criminal/ According to http://www.24jdc.us/bail-bonds/ http://www.24jdc.us/bail-bonds/ : > CASH BAIL: Cash for the total amount of bail in the form of cashier’s check or money order delivered to the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center. If the defendant shows up for all his scheduled court appearances, the bail is returned at the conclusion of the case. If the defendant fails to appear, the bond is forfeited to the court. I now think it's more likely to have been cashier’s check or money order than actual physical cash. Thanks for that out.

by powera 11y ago

dalke 11y ago

"Weird" is an odd word. Should we penalize the weird? Should we be encouraging more conformity? Or is it merely that only the unusual makes the news? The doctor received $15K in cash from wedding gifts. How is that weird? Is it because your baseline doesn't include people with rich relatives? The "Baltimore Woman [who] Posted a Stranger’s $15,000 Cash Bail" was because of a judge's order: > But in addition to criminal charges a judge had imposed a strict “cash only” bail condition on Wilkes. The so-called “cash only” restriction bars suspects from using a bond or personal property to make bail. Had it not been an anonymous person, and one of the family members brought in the $15K, it wouldn't have made the news. At the very least, it establishes that a judge thinks that walking around with $15K in cash is not beyond the pale.

Symbiote 11y ago
Would the bail really be paid on physical cash? I'd expect them to take an electronic transfer, or a cheque in the name of the bank.
- dalke 11y ago
  You're right - I'm not sure what "cash bail" means. In New Hampshire it means: > CASH BAIL - a person who is required to post cash bail must put up money, either cash or money order/bank check, to be released. If the funds are not posted with the court, the person may not leave and will be jailed. - http://www.courts.state.nh.us/district/criminal/ http://www.courts.state.nh.us/district/criminal/ According to http://www.24jdc.us/bail-bonds/ http://www.24jdc.us/bail-bonds/ : > CASH BAIL: Cash for the total amount of bail in the form of cashier’s check or money order delivered to the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center. If the defendant shows up for all his scheduled court appearances, the bail is returned at the conclusion of the case. If the defendant fails to appear, the bond is forfeited to the court. I now think it's more likely to have been cashier’s check or money order than actual physical cash. Thanks for that out.