Why police could seize a college student's life savings without charging him
I'm not saying the police are right, the whole seizure thing is ridiculous, but this story is so shady.  You have 11 grand in cash and want to move it from A to B.  The obvious and safe way is to deposit it in a bank and get a cashier's check or do an ACH transfer.  Who in their right mind would carry it with them or even worse, put it in a checked bag that airlines notoriously lose? The point of the story is valid, but the example is ridiculous.  Sounds like someone wanted an untraceable 11 grand.  Shady.