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How money like does something have to be for it to be 'laundering'? Do stores need to not sell anything to someone they know does illegal things because they co

• vkou 5y ago
  > How money like does something have to be for it to be 'laundering'? It has to be a fungible store of value, that can reasonably convertible into cash. > Do stores need to not sell anything to someone they know does illegal things because they could sell those things on as a form of money laundering? If a store is selling something that itself can be effectively resold, yes. Gift cards, for instance. Loaves of bread, not so much. Real estate, yes. Automobiles, yes. A cellphone, not so much. A cargo-container full of cellphones? Maybe. > The implications seems pretty broad for all sorts of businesses if they sell anything to a criminal. No, the implications are not broad if you sell to a criminal. They are broad if you sell to a known-to-you criminal. This is not a strict liability offense. This isn't that complicated a concept. If a killer hires an Uber to drive him to the scene of the crime, the driver isn't an accomplice. If that same killer hires an Uber, and tells the driver why he's taking the trip, he is. If I ask to crash on your couch, while I'm running from the law, you aren't aiding a fugitive. If I tell you that I need a place to hide from the cops until things blow over, you are. Don't knowingly[1] help people commit crimes, and you'll have a lot fewer legal problems in your life. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessory_(legal_term) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessory_(legal_term)