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BigBeaver
BigBeaver Posts: 858 Member
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Okay, moral question for ya'll just to see what you would do??

Walking along a path and find a bag with a large sum of money it, for the point of this question, we will say $25,000.00, what would you do? Would you turn it over to the authorities? Would you run as fast as you could with the bag and stash it somewhere? What would you do?
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  • FearAnLoathing
    FearAnLoathing Posts: 4,852 Member
    Keep it for sure.Whos to say god didnt put that money in my pat h for a reason and wanted me to have it?Who am i to go against gods wishes lol
  • Carl01
    Carl01 Posts: 9,307 Member
    Honestly with that amount of money I would turn it in.
    Not going to pretend to be some super honest person,just the reality of how much trouble simply taking it could lead to.
  • Sh1tsRainbows
    Sh1tsRainbows Posts: 1,227 Member
    at this point in my life..trying not to live on a ramen noodles diet...KEEP IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • mermx
    mermx Posts: 976
    Hmmm big dilemma...I suppose I would be tempted for 5 minutes with lots of things that I could do with it...but would have to go hand it over to the authorities cos I couldn`t live with myself otherwise...sad but true ;-)
  • Snakey74
    Snakey74 Posts: 276 Member
    Turn it in. I'm just that kinda gal.
    It would be a difficult choice, mind you...I AM human. But, I would always know it wasn't mine.
    And that would always bug me.
    Plus, I already have a laundry list of stuff God's gonna get me for. I don't need to be adding to it! ;)
  • 4jenniferk
    4jenniferk Posts: 307 Member
    Grab it.... hope like hell it's not drug money or some kidnapping payoff gone wrong that I just screwed up by picking it up and walking away with it. I would keep it!!!! I wouldn't spend it just sit on it for a while and wait and watch. If it showed up on one of the local news media's that a large sum was lost then I would turn it over. Let's face it.... if it was turned over and not claimed then the cops would just enjoy and they get enough of my taxes and a large portion of the city budget so I'm not contributing anymore than I have to. Did I mention I work for the city and with a few police officers. So I know how the money portion works : )
  • KnottyJen
    KnottyJen Posts: 1,070 Member
    I would turn it in.... Not because I wouldn't *want* to keep it. But because I'd be so paranoid that I'd get caught with it. I fear the man. *hangs head in shame* I'm such a goodie goodie..........


    *giggles*
  • txmike64
    txmike64 Posts: 57 Member
    The stray $20, of course we wouldn't turn in.

    But $25,000? It would be LEGALLY crazy not to.

    It could belong to:

    1. A drug dealer
    2. Part of a robbery -- marked bills
    3. The entire life savings of a retiree
    4. Tied to some other crime, embezzlement, prostitution, government employee gone bad.

    Each has different implications.
    Most every jurisdiction has finder's keeper's laws, you receipt it over to the authorities, if it's not claimed, within a certain period of time, then it's yours. Exact rules will vary. But if you try to spend "marked bills"...YOU may be implicated in the crime...with little proof. (Oh, Mr DA, I FOUND it...)
  • Ashley_Panda
    Ashley_Panda Posts: 1,404 Member
    Keep it. I got bills to pay too! Lol.
  • BigBeaver
    BigBeaver Posts: 858 Member
    What about if you just like took out half, you know for your troubles, after all, finder's keeper's, right?
  • nikkid620
    nikkid620 Posts: 18
    Id be running so fast, but I'd wait a while before spending any to make sure I'd get away with it lol
  • msmayor
    msmayor Posts: 362 Member
    finders keepers losers weepers......... I would keep it then donate some to clear my conscious.......I know I know but I'm honest
  • mjhuff1121
    mjhuff1121 Posts: 112
    Plus, I already have a laundry list of stuff God's gonna get me for. I don't need to be adding to it! ;)

    Bahahha... yes, this. LOL
  • TheNewLK
    TheNewLK Posts: 933 Member
    I wouldn't be able to keep any of it....yea yea....guilt would take me over lol or id be paranoid that it was a trap haha
  • BigBeaver
    BigBeaver Posts: 858 Member
    The stray $20, of course we wouldn't turn in.

    But $25,000? It would be LEGALLY crazy not to.

    It could belong to:

    1. A drug dealer
    2. Part of a robbery -- marked bills
    3. The entire life savings of a retiree
    4. Tied to some other crime, embezzlement, prostitution, government employee gone bad.

    Each has different implications.
    Most every jurisdiction has finder's keeper's laws, you receipt it over to the authorities, if it's not claimed, within a certain period of time, then it's yours. Exact rules will vary. But if you try to spend "marked bills"...YOU may be implicated in the crime...with little proof. (Oh, Mr DA, I FOUND it...)

    There is ways to spend marked bills and not get caught, simple money laundering can be done at casinos and the such, by putting the bills in a machine, and cashing back out, just saying.
  • Fairysoul
    Fairysoul Posts: 1,361 Member
    I don't think I could keep it, as tempting as it may be it would just not feel right.
  • morganhccstudent724
    morganhccstudent724 Posts: 1,261 Member
    I'd turn it in....why couldn't my momma have raised a girl with no guilt???

    But I sure would skim off the top...20k..25k? It's all the same right???? :bigsmile:
  • Fairysoul
    Fairysoul Posts: 1,361 Member
    Bigt beaver:
    Indeed you are right, but still I have a concious that would kill me!
  • berv0009
    berv0009 Posts: 454 Member
    Honestly with that amount of money I would turn it in.
    Not going to pretend to be some super honest person,just the reality of how much trouble simply taking it could lead to.


    Agreed. That's a lotta cash. Could be trouble -- turn it in :)
  • RocketsGirl75
    RocketsGirl75 Posts: 648
    turn it in....I know it sounds stupid but I just couldn't keep it...I would get all paranoid and would end up freaking out! LOL!

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