Re: Purpose of anti-laundering laws?

[dmolnar]

On Sun, 5 Mar 2000, reject wrote:

> 
> Obviously, assorted FedGoons(tm) dislike untraceable money.  Nasty
> terrorists, child pornographers, drug dealers, and other horsemen could
> hide their "profits" then...
> 
> But is there a *legitimate* reason to have anti-money-laundering laws?  I
> can't think of any, but perhaps I'm being naive.

Could you clarify what kind of reason would satisfy you as legitimate?

Thanks, 
-David