$30K spills on road

[jeff of pa]

Finders keepers? Police say no way after $30K spills on road


I Would say "Keep It" If I was Sheriff.
How would the Owner ever Learn their Lesson about Littering if they get it Back ?







GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (AP) – Police in Michigan are appealing to people to surrender their instant riches after a box with $30,000 fell off the back of a truck.
Authorities in Grand Haven say drivers stopped Thursday to pick up cash for themselves.

Only $2,500 was immediately recovered and returned to the owner, who had forgotten that a cash box was on the truck's bumper. Traffic was backed up on U.S. 31 after money hit the ground.



But by Saturday, more money was trickling in. The Department of Public Safety says two teenagers turned in $630, and a woman gave up nearly $3,900.


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[eyemustdigtreasure]

Honest people are the backbone of our country!

 

[Sheldon J]

Happened on I-94 beteween Battle Creek and Kalamazoo about 20 years ago... I know of someone who was there and stopped to help themsefs, then bragged about it.... Yes the police showed up and they returned it...

 

[IMAUDIGGER]

Box of cash fell out of a truck outside my local town. People were picking up $100 bills all over the place.

 

[Nitric]

That's interesting....Wonder what the law actually is on that? Morally, it should be returned. But legally? I really don't know if it would be "finders keepers" for me until in that position. I can say all the right things on the net....but..........If I actually found $100 bills floating around and gathered them up? Not sure what I'd do.

 

[jeff of pa]

That's interesting....Wonder what the law actually is on that? Morally, it should be returned. But legally? I really don't know if it would be "finders keepers" for me until in that position. I can say all the right things on the net....but..........If I actually found $100 bills floating around and gathered them up? Not sure what I'd do.

with the right lawyer & Jury,
"picking up litter and recycling it "

 

[sturrat]

This happened where I work and live lol

 

[Sheldon J]

The person that told me the story (and too many others) said I-94 was at a standstill, people were goin nuts, running around like a bunch of 5 year old's at a soccer game...
There was one gal on her hands and knees with her bra and hands stuffed full of everything from $5 to $100's hollering "Help me! Someone please help me!" LOL!
Only the smart ones concentrated on the big bills...
No they never recovered it all....
but they got their I believe it was close to 5K, back...

 

[jeff of pa]

I Believe most of what is Returned is out of Fear, Not out of Civic Duty .
I'm sure what happens when first Seen is Pure Greed
Then The Police make a statement Threatening Jail.
And Finders seep in. Some returning all, Some returning Half
Some Calling their Bluff & Keeping it ALL.
on something like that, Unless there is a Camera "Loose Lips sink Ships" comes to Mind

 

[Goldiver]

Who forgets and leaves 30K on the back of their truck?! These days with cameras everywhere, the minute you decide to keep it is when you see your own mug on the evening news running around like a fool grabbing up bills lol!

Steve

 

[jeff of pa]

Who forgets and leaves 30K on the back of their truck?! These days with cameras everywhere, the minute you decide to keep it is when you see your own mug on the evening news running around like a fool grabbing up bills lol!

Steve

LOL Would be My Luck

 

[Nitric]

LOL Would be My Luck

"Nope, Wasn't me....Sure looks like me though...Hmmm? That's strange!!.... Well?....... Sorry, but you've got the wrong guy! Hope you find it!"

Like mentioned above...Who forgets 30k on a bumper? And if your that forgetful with 30k, I guess you won't be hurt by losing it. ....It doesn't justify just running off with it. I would still have that moral conflict... Probably really would depend on my position at that point in time. I mean...We can all write on the keyboard the "honest thing". And your right..I'd guess most of it was returned out of fear. Right now, today, if I found money floating around the freeway? Sorry....I really need it!!

The police may make a few examples to get people to turn it in, but I really doubt they are going to waste that much time with it. They may have even picked some up themselves.

 

[Coinucopia]

I know one thing for certain. If I had 30K in cash, it would have never been sat down on my bumper to have been forgotten. I would have had a death grip on it until I got it to whatever secure location I was headed to with it.

 

[devldog]

I believe you can chalk this up to a degree to Mob Mentality. It seems that where there is a large group of people these days, civility seems non existent. People don't seem to know how to act. Anything and everything seems to just go out the door. It's a shame but almost anywhere where there are large crowds gathered, something is most likely going to happen. That is why I don't prefer crowds.

 

[gallileo60]

honest or not, I would have kept my find...