<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by BearX220:
When you apply for a mortgage and the banker wants to see last year's tax return, do you complain that your constitutional rights are being violated?
When you go to a ballgame and the guy at the gate checks your cooler to make sure you're not bringing a fifth of whisky into the park, are your constitutional rights being violated?
No. No. No.
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Bear , apply for a mortgage over here and as well as proof of earnings the bank will want proof of ID as well, Passport or driving licence and a utilility bill from your address. Large deposits ( not huge ones )are notified to the authorities to try and prevent money laundering by terrorists and criminals. Like the US sports fans are checked for booze and weapons entering the Stadium.
At one time people were injecting Oranges with Vodka to fool security and sharpening coins to throw at opposing fans.
Nigel