Thursday, April 28, 2005

Wired News: Your Money Under More Scrutiny

Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act will make some nervous about this story. 215 makes it possible for the government to seize the records of Banks. Banks are starting to protect themselves by implementing software that will not only catch Terrorist activities, but will also make it harder for the average Joe to cheat on his taxes.
"Even small transactions may be flagged as suspicious. Terror funds are
known to be small, as the withdrawals and deposits of 9/11 terrorists
showed. Being small does not mean being invisible."
Wired News: Your Money Under More Scrutiny

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