Rather, they permit officers to seize any amount they believe may have been involved in criminal activity.
Such as this[0] yesterday, which was less than $1000.
The complication is that the onus is on the owner: the money is guilty until proven innocent.
If an officer makes the assumption that you were on your way to buy drugs, they can seize the $100 in your wallet.
[0] https://streamable.com/3dvge
I was commenting about this post:
> But don't carry over $1,000 in cash either because it can be seized without cause.
Which was clearly about a hypothetical 1000 USD limit.
Rather, they permit officers to seize any amount they believe may have been involved in criminal activity.
Such as this[0] yesterday, which was less than $1000.
The complication is that the onus is on the owner: the money is guilty until proven innocent.
If an officer makes the assumption that you were on your way to buy drugs, they can seize the $100 in your wallet.
[0] https://streamable.com/3dvge