Justice Department Rolls Out An Early Form Of Capital Controls In America Submitted by Tyler Durden on 03/20/2015 22:51 -0400
Something stunning took place earlier this week, and it quietly snuck by, unnoticed by anyone as the "all important" FOMC meeting was looming. That something could have been taken straight out of the playbook of either Cyprus, or Greece, or the USSR "evil empire", or all three.
This is how the WSJ explained it:
Zitat The U.S. Justice Department’s criminal head said banks may need to go beyond filing suspicious activity reports when they encounter a risky customer.
“The vast majority of financial institutions file suspicious activity reports when they suspect that an account is connected to nefarious activity,” said assistant attorney general Leslie Caldwell in a Monday speech, according to prepared remarks. “But, in appropriate cases, we encourage those institutions to consider whether to take more action: specifically, to alert law enforcement authorities about the problem.” .............................................. "A tip-off from a bank about a suspicious customer could lead law enforcement to seize funds or start an investigation, Ms. Caldwell said.
Quote: conservgramma wrote in post #2Call me crazy, but it wouldn't surprise me if 'suspicious' customers will all be white, Christian, conservative, etc.
I wouldn't say crazy, but observant and having the 'ovaries' to speak reality.
Quote: conservgramma wrote in post #2Call me crazy, but it wouldn't surprise me if 'suspicious' customers will all be white, Christian, conservative, etc.
I wouldn't say crazy, but observant and having the 'ovaries' to speak reality.