And, believe it or not, it is. Patriot Act helpfully provides mechanism for various LEOs to send requests to all FI in US to search for accounts they indicate.

And, believe it or not, it is. Patriot Act helpfully provides mechanism for various LEOs to send requests to all FI in US to search for accounts they indicate. Add to that BSA and various KYC requirements that ends up sending data about suspicious customers to FinCEN and you have an easy way to identify undesirables. And the list grows longer every day.