US - Russia relations

[slim 1,530]

That's what's so funny about it.

Sure they did it. "We're going to America? Allright. Print up some of that funny money, and let's have some fun!" Why would they care if they defraud the American people or govt? They're on a temporary business trip and have nothing to lose, even if they did get caught.

To be "so surprised" that a "friend" of the President would do this is like being "so surprised" no WMDs were found in Iraq.

Comedy.

[wissooner 0]

That's what's so funny about it.

Sure they did it. "We're going to America? Allright. Print up some of that funny money, and let's have some fun!" Why would they care if they defraud the American people or govt? They're on a temporary business trip and have nothing to lose, even if they did get caught.

To be "so surprised" that a "friend" of the President would do this is like being "so surprised" no WMDs were found in Iraq.

Comedy.

Actually, I think I am a little surprised. Putin is trying to get back a little of the prestige lost during the breakup of the old USSR. He wants Russia to be a 'player' again. To allow his security to go around passing counterfeit bills looks a little 'keystone copish' to me. Not the image I think Putin is going for. Of course, maybe Putin really doesn't care if his staff commits a felony while visiting another country...

[Neonred 3,614]

You've got to admit that it's a lot easier to pass off a phony bill here than to try to exchange even a real one over there for rubles! (OK, so that real bill I had was a little old and dirty....)

[slim 1,530]

maybe Putin really doesn't care if his staff commits a felony while visiting another country...

Why should he? His staff commits them all the time (at his request) in his country. Being in America should be no different - after all, Bush is his "buddy" so it would be just like if something were to happen back home.... nothing really happened.

[Thomas-n-Elena 0]

I think it would have been even funnier if Putin had gotten the bill from Bush.

As far as counterfeiting goes US currency is the most often currency copied, partly because it is not that difficult to copy(getting more difficult with all the pretty colors and small print), most people dont look at small bills that closely, and as everyone knows americans are stupid and cant detect counterfeit money anyway.

Actually we had a guy who made a fake $50 and gave it to someone at a Taco bell and they gave them change with their tacos. They realized it was a fake because it had Bush's picture on it. sad but true