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re: Teen finds $135,000 dollars, stupidly turns it into the police

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Posted by SDVTiger
Cabo San Lucas
Member since Nov 2011
73801 posts
Posted on 5/9/20 at 9:02 am to
You question is really stupid.
So is this thread
Showing everyone that you are trash bag was the best part
Posted by saint tiger225
San Diego
Member since Jan 2011
35432 posts
Posted on 5/9/20 at 9:02 am to
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José Nuñez Romaniz
quote:

stupidly turns it into the police
Stupid to you, but he'll be the one laughing when he gets that green card because of it.
Posted by Powerman
Member since Jan 2004
162231 posts
Posted on 5/9/20 at 9:03 am to
quote:

You question is really stupid.
So is this thread
Showing everyone that you are trash bag was the best part



Everyone taking me seriously here is the really stupid part
Posted by High C
viewing the fall....
Member since Nov 2012
53814 posts
Posted on 5/9/20 at 9:03 am to
quote:

season tickets to the University of New Mexico Lobos football games


Worth it just for this.
Posted by Sun God
Member since Jul 2009
44874 posts
Posted on 5/9/20 at 9:04 am to
Posted by Athos
Member since Sep 2016
11878 posts
Posted on 5/9/20 at 9:04 am to
Kid with Hispanic lineage turns in money found at ATM most certainly under video surveillance.

Yea. Keeping it would have turned out GREAT for the kid.
Posted by Geauxboy
NW Arkansas
Member since Oct 2006
4856 posts
Posted on 5/9/20 at 9:04 am to
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Teen finds $135,000 dollars, stupidly turns it into the police


He didn't transform the money into police. He turned the money in to police.
Posted by JPLSU1981
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2005
26272 posts
Posted on 5/9/20 at 9:04 am to
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The stuff in your house is insured too. I suspect you would mind if someone just started shopping one day because you made a “mistake” and left the door unlocked.


I think a better analogy would be leaving your tv/iPhone/property in the middle of the street or in the driveway...inside the house everyone would agree no one has the right to steal it. But if you leave something out in the street??
This post was edited on 5/9/20 at 9:06 am
Posted by TheCaterpillar
Member since Jan 2004
76774 posts
Posted on 5/9/20 at 9:05 am to
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If it belongs to a bank, you'll be found and arrested


I’m in the “turn it in” camp, but what laws would someone be breaking that would lead to an arrest?

Posted by Powerman
Member since Jan 2004
162231 posts
Posted on 5/9/20 at 9:05 am to
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I think a better analogy would be leaving your tv/iPhone/property in the middle of the street or in the driveway...inside the house everyone would agree no one has the right to steal it.


Right.

That would be the better analogy
Posted by SDVTiger
Cabo San Lucas
Member since Nov 2011
73801 posts
Posted on 5/9/20 at 9:05 am to
Everyone knows you are dumb enough to take that bag home and celebrate like you are Lloyd Christmas
Posted by Powerman
Member since Jan 2004
162231 posts
Posted on 5/9/20 at 9:06 am to
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I’m in the “turn it in” camp, but what laws would someone be breaking that would lead to an arrest?



You could say it's the ethical thing to do. But the question is are you legally obligated to do so
Posted by TheCaterpillar
Member since Jan 2004
76774 posts
Posted on 5/9/20 at 9:06 am to
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He didn’t know it was Wells Fargo’s when he turned it in. Could’ve been some little old lady’s life savings.


This is the main reason I turn it in.

If I knew for sure it was the banks, it would be a tougher decision. frick Wells Fargo and this amount of cash is absolutely nothing to them.
Posted by BayouCatFan
Member since Jul 2008
4580 posts
Posted on 5/9/20 at 9:07 am to
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Someone in this chain has skimmed off the top.
I'd be shocked if 100% if the money left was returned. Most likely someone at the police has made their house payment a little bit easier this month



Wells Fargo would have known the exact amount of money in that bag. If any was missing there would be an investigation. Not only that but it would have been counted multiple times and by multiple police officers as soon as it was turned in. Very doubtful any went missing.


quote:

Caught him doing what exactly?

Taking money that someone left on the groun?



Cameras are everywhere. If he hadnt turned it in there would have been video of him all over the news walking off with the bag. If he didnt volunteer to turn it in on his own they would have found him and he probably been charged with theft.
Posted by xXLSUXx
New Orleans, LA
Member since Oct 2010
10306 posts
Posted on 5/9/20 at 9:07 am to
I don't know the law in New Mexico, but in most states you need to "make a reasonable attempt to return found property to the owner". If not you could technically be charged with larceny. And for that amount of cash it would be a felony charge accompanied by a couple years in prison.


So I mean I guess you could keep it. Your call.
Posted by The Torch
DFW The Dub
Member since Aug 2014
19302 posts
Posted on 5/9/20 at 9:07 am to
A buddy of mine and I found a wad at a Walmart once when we were kids, he was a cub scout so we turned it in. probably $500 or so.

Some big arse Shafunkta came to the customer service counter and claimed it, didn't even say thanks.


I cussed him all the way home for not keeping it
Posted by Sun God
Member since Jul 2009
44874 posts
Posted on 5/9/20 at 9:08 am to
If I leave my property in my driveway or the street that gives people the right to steal it? What about my car?
Posted by StupidBinder
Jawja
Member since Oct 2017
6392 posts
Posted on 5/9/20 at 9:09 am to
quote:

I think a better analogy would be leaving your tv/iPhone/property in the middle of the street or in the driveway...inside the house everyone would agree no one has the right to steal it. But if you leave something out in the street??



Yeah much better analogy. Haven’t had my coffee yet.

There are probably a lot of good ones that make the point that justifying your theft of money from an entity because “they’re a company with insurance” is absurdly shitty.
Posted by saint tiger225
San Diego
Member since Jan 2011
35432 posts
Posted on 5/9/20 at 9:09 am to
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Powerman
You've really showed your arse and level of ignorance in this thread. Not a good look for you.
Posted by Philzilla2k
Member since Oct 2017
11070 posts
Posted on 5/9/20 at 9:09 am to
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You could say it's the ethical thing to do. But the question is are you legally obligated to do so
You are not obligated to turn it in. You are also prohibited from keeping it.
legally
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