Honest People still exist.

pauldun170 · 12-10-2008, 09:23 AM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081210/..._honest_patron

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Honest woman finds $97K in restroom, returns it
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Digg Facebook Newsvine del.icio.us Reddit StumbleUpon Technorati Yahoo! Bookmarks Print Tue Dec 9, 9:14 pm ETMURFREESBORO, Tenn. – A Murfreesboro woman says she returned $97,000 she claims to have found in a Cracker Barrel restroom, but police said Tuesday they have no report of the find. Billie Watts, 75, told The Daily News Journal that she discovered the money inside a tapestry bag hanging from a hook on a stall door last Thursday.

But five days later, the money and its anonymous owner remain something of a mystery in the community, where police said that they have no report of the find.

While digging through the bag to figure out its owner, Watts says she found a bundle of neatly stacked $1,000 bills.

Watts said she and her husband took the money home, but later called the restaurant back and asked if there was a lost-and-found department. She was told yes, and left her number.

A woman called about 15 minutes later and verified she was the owner by identifying pictures left in the bag. Watts returned the bag to the owner, whom she described as an elderly woman, but said she does not have the woman's last name or phone number.

Watts said the woman told her that the money came from selling her home and her belongings and that she was going to start a new life in Florida with her son. Watts says the woman offered to pay her $1,000, but Watts refused it.

A manager of the Cracker Barrel restaurant, Bill Shupp, said no employees actually saw the money or the elderly owner.

azoomm · 12-10-2008, 09:39 AM

You know what's sad? It's sad that this made the NEWS.

Rider · 12-10-2008, 09:41 AM

Honest people? Where? I dont think I've met many before.

Hondahugger · 12-10-2008, 09:46 AM

Amazing!

AquaPython · 12-10-2008, 09:50 AM

bundle of neatly stacked $1,000 bills ????

vickibocc · 12-10-2008, 09:58 AM

When phil and I were servers at Red Lobster for awhile. One of the other servers found an envelope with $1400 left in it. They gave it to the manager and when the guy came back in frantic looking for his money and the manager told himt hat one of the servers found it and turned it in...he asked who it was...they brought him out and the guy handed over $300

the chi · 12-10-2008, 09:59 AM

someones safe deposit box cash if it was $1000...nice to see someone do something for the good!

RACER X · 12-10-2008, 10:27 AM

crazy!

FYI

ducati_atx · 12-10-2008, 10:29 AM

guessing that one would quickly be caught should they try to cash a 1k bill - its not like they are uber common. Wonder if they would have returned it if it was all 20s or 100s.

AquaPython · 12-10-2008, 10:34 AM

yea i can google the image too... my point is that they were introduced in the late 20s and have not been in circulation for a very long time. she cant just go to a store and use them. and if she did, it would likely be a bad move as they probably have historical value for collectors.

12-10-2008, 09:39 AM	#2
azoomm moderator chick Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hill Country TX Moto: Pasta Rockets Posts: 8,917	You know what's sad? It's sad that this made the NEWS. __________________ We have enough youth. How about a fountain of "smart"? Come Play at the Track!! http://www.elitetrackdays.com

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12-10-2008, 09:41 AM	#3
Rider Moto GP Star Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 12,156	Honest people? Where? I dont think I've met many before.

12-10-2008, 09:58 AM	#6
vickibocc Meh Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South FL Moto: the backseat of an '06 600rr Posts: 220	When phil and I were servers at Red Lobster for awhile. One of the other servers found an envelope with $1400 left in it. They gave it to the manager and when the guy came back in frantic looking for his money and the manager told himt hat one of the servers found it and turned it in...he asked who it was...they brought him out and the guy handed over $300

12-10-2008, 10:29 AM	#9
ducati_atx Yuppie Prick Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 223	guessing that one would quickly be caught should they try to cash a 1k bill - its not like they are uber common. Wonder if they would have returned it if it was all 20s or 100s.