Steve Bierfeldt Detained by TSA for Carrying $4,700 in Cash, Records the Conversation

Steve Bierfeldt was detained by the TSA while leaving from St. Louis on an airplane for carrying $4,700 in cash. He was smart enough to record the conversation with his phone (insert collective traveler fist pump ... here). And, naturally, it's made its way onto the interwebz! Here's audio/video, followed by an interview with Bierfeldt:

Can't see how this ends poorly for the TSA, at all. I mean, no chance, right? Exactly. As noted in the interview, he was employed by Ron Paul's campaign and had a bunch of bumper stickers, and apparently the Mizzou police issued an order that Ron Paul supporters are "militia members" or some-such. Anyway, the greater point is that the TSA needs to realize that they can't just flex their muscle whenever they want, and threatening travelers is just going to blow up in their face.

Via Mark Ashley at Upgrade: Travel Better