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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 10:49 pm
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Originally Posted by Trollkiller
A little birdie whispered in my ear that the SOP has changed for large sums of currency. The new Directive is OD-400-54-6 "Discovery of Currency During the Screening Process" Effective October 29, 2009.

As I understand it the new directive instructs TSOs NOT to question large amounts of cash. I have filed a FOIA request, I suggest each of you do the same.

Are there any TSOs willing to confirm the new directive?
emphasis mine: i dunno, and maybe it's me with 30+ years of regulatory banking, compliance and bank secrecy act experience but could it be that the tsa was in violation of the law to begin with?
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