Drugs and Terrorists At the Post Office

I went to the post office today to get a money order to do my American duty and pay my taxes.  I was just grateful I had the money to pay them.  Nonetheless that is not the purpose of this post.

In the process of getting a money order I was advised that if I purchased a money order for more than $2100.00 I would have to fill out a 8140 B Form.  Of course this form means nothing to me.  The post master goes on to explain that filling out such a form was for my own safety.  Cocking my head to one side, wrinkling my forehead & scratching my head, I ask, "What:"

It seems that al qaeda and drug dealers launder money through money orders and this form 8140 B is suppose to keep track of it and prevent it from happening.  The form requires that you have a picture I.D. and you must give your mailing address etc... Yep, that will stop any terrorist or drug dealer.  Sounds like a sure way to me.

Especially considering the post master told me to just get several different money orders but not at the same time and allow other customers to go up inbetween my transactions to get around having to fill out this 8140 B form.  It took me a little longer than I had expected but I got the money orders I needed and I now feel so much safer.  Don't you?