Seriously?!? Louisiana bans cash for 2nd-hand transactions.

[Dave2]

Apparently in LA you are now prohibited from using legal tender to, um, legally tender things. Unless you're a pawn shop, because they have to keep records of all that stuff anyway.

Drudge Report Article
Local News Story (with a lot of the same language, so they probably have the same source)

Am I missing something? I thought the regulation of currency was strictly within the realm of the federal government's authority?

[speedsix]

...part of controlling us is knowing everything we do...and this is far more than catching a few crooks...we're headed towards a cashless society where electronic transfers are the only way...and they can shut you down with a keystroke or few...

[sjfcontrol]

It's been a while since I looked at a dollar bill , but isn't there some kind of "legal tender for all debts public and private" statement thereon?

[Purplehood]

If cash is outlawed, only criminals will have cash.

[PappaGun]

It's been a while since I looked at a dollar bill , but isn't there some kind of "legal tender for all debts public and private" statement thereon?

I read an explanation addressing this yesterday, but now I can't find it.
It essentially said that courts have determined that a check that can be converted to cash is the same thing as cash.

[mamabearCali]

This really seems like it would not hold up in court. I am not a lawyer, but the monetary system is within the fed gov't purview not the states. And I have seen a dollar bill recently and yes it does say legal tender for all debts. My question is, what in the world are they trying to accomplish? No cash for second hand goods? What is the purpose of that?

[Purplehood]

This really seems like it would not hold up in court. I am not a lawyer, but the monetary system is within the fed gov't purview not the states. And I have seen a dollar bill recently and yes it does say legal tender for all debts. My question is, what in the world are they trying to accomplish? No cash for second hand goods? What is the purpose of that?

It is supposed to be a method for restricting the ability to sell stolen-goods. As I understand it, it only applies to certain transactions.

[mamabearCali]

Yes because those knowingly dealing in selling stolen goods are very concerned with breaking the law. Isn't selling stolen goods a crime anyway? Isn't stealing said goods a crime anyway? Another useless law that will make no difference in the life of a crook, but will make the lives of ordinary citizens more difficult.

[RPB]

If cash is outlawed, only criminals will have cash.

THANKS, i NEEDED A LAUGH THIS MORNING

[Purplehood]

Yes because those knowingly dealing in selling stolen goods are very concerned with breaking the law. Isn't selling stolen goods a crime anyway? Isn't stealing said goods a crime anyway? Another useless law that will make no difference in the life of a crook, but will make the lives of ordinary citizens more difficult.

Hence my earlier statement:

"If cash is outlawed, only criminals will have cash."

[RoyGBiv]

Yes because those knowingly dealing in selling stolen goods are very concerned with breaking the law. Isn't selling stolen goods a crime anyway? Isn't stealing said goods a crime anyway? Another useless law that will make no difference in the life of a crook, but will make the lives of ordinary citizens more difficult.

Hence my earlier statement:

"If cash is outlawed, only criminals will have cash."

Simple wisdom.... Why is it so lacking in government today?

[Dave2]

It's been a while since I looked at a dollar bill , but isn't there some kind of "legal tender for all debts public and private" statement thereon?

I read an explanation addressing this yesterday, but now I can't find it.
It essentially said that courts have determined that a check that can be converted to cash is the same thing as cash.

What about all those places that have "no checks" policies?

[boba]

Doesn't a "no cash" rule discriminate against lower income workers who may not have bank accounts and credit cards?

[PappaGun]

It's been a while since I looked at a dollar bill , but isn't there some kind of "legal tender for all debts public and private" statement thereon?

I read an explanation addressing this yesterday, but now I can't find it.
It essentially said that courts have determined that a check that can be converted to cash is the same thing as cash.

What about all those places that have "no checks" policies?

Here is the link to a blog that addresses this.

http://volokh.com/2011/10/19/louisiana- ... and-goods/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[terryg]

If cash is outlawed, only criminals will have cash.

That was AWESOME!!!