SAC Cohen wrote:This story is Rubbish. US$10 million in cash is equivalent to 1000 bundles of $100 dollar bills which are bundled into U$10,000 sets.
According to the U.S. Treasury, "In $100 bills, the weight of $1
million is about 22 pounds." [that's 10 kg.]...
http://www.ustreas.gov/press/releases/rr2748.htm
This implies that the guy was carrying 100Kg of hand luggage...
the area of a single bill is 6.6294 cm by 15.5956 cm which is
.066294 m by .155956 m = 0.0103389471 square meters
Since $1,000,000 requires 10,000 bills, the total area of the bills is
103.389471 square meters... multiply this by 10, to get $10million
and the total thickness is 124 micrometers * 10,000 = 1,240,000
micrometers = 1.24 meters.
So the height of a single stack is 1.24 meters.
And the volume of the stack is 103.389471 * 0.000124 = 0.01282 cubic meters
I rest my case.
He he he,
Mutula Kilonzo used the same 'technique' to poke holes into Pattni's testimony during the Goldenberg commission (KICC) 'proceedings'.
Pattni testified that he had been advised to carry a gift for "Mzee" (Mutula's Client) for his first visit to State house.
Prior to the visit (previous evening) he claimed to have bought a briefcase (a cash-receipt for said briefcase was entered as evidence) and loaded it with 1MM Kshs that he took with him on his visit.
Mutula produced a briefcase that was the same make, model and dimensions (Pattni confirmed) and asked if Pattni would proceed to fill it with said amount and using the highest denomination note at the time... the commission was spared the drama when Mutula declared it could not be done...casting aspersions on Pattni's credibility.
The O.J Simpson trial also refers here ... to quote Cochran " if the gloves don't fit, you must acquit"
As far as carrying TWO iPads to the Hague, someone is in for a huge shock when their Roaming bill comes in!! I know a guy who travelled for 4 days and was slapped with 320K!
If you're on post pay, own an iPad 1 and plan to spend time abroad.... LEAVE IT BEHIND.