Dallas keeps $2,000 found by honest teen

[EpyonXero]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

It says the police and the bank tried for 3 months to find the owner......What else do you want them to do? If anyone with half a brain dropped 2 grand on the ground next to a bank, they would have contacted the bank the very next day. But they didn't........... and plus they were given 3 more months to do so.

She made the right choice. Hanging on to the money and posting an ad in Craigslist" is laughable and self-serving to say the least. I bet less than 1% of the population even uses Craigslist, and even if they did it wouldn't be their first place to check.

The issue is that the city decided to keep it instead of givving it to the finder like they said they would.

[marko138]

Originally Posted by EpyonXero

The issue is that the city decided to keep it instead of givving it to the finder like they said they would.

He's just trying to ruin our good time.

[Adeptus_Minor]

See, this is why honesty and selflessness are in such short supply today.
It would be nice to think that doing the right thing is its own reward, but that little feeling of satisfaction only goes so far.
There has to be a tangible reward now and then or we forget why it's supposed to feel good.

But, you know, this was a valuable lesson to that young lady.
She'll be reminded of it several years down the road when she busts her ass on some project at work and gets a cheap print shop award to hang in her cubicle...while her boss gets a nice fat bonus for delivering the project on time and under budget.

[defector]

Originally Posted by Trip

They should give her one of the auction cars. That's what she wants, give her a car.

Sounds feasible.

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by EpyonXero

The issue is that the city decided to keep it instead of givving it to the finder like they said they would.

Exactly. It's a damn shame.

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by shmike

Lesson:

Don't give the government anything and expect to ever see it again.

Originally Posted by Kaneman

lol @ people who thought the cops would "do the right thing."

'nuff said. Nailed it.

[Apoc]

Originally Posted by Dave

Truth.

I've often wondered what I would do in this situation and I feel the smart plan would be to slowly dole the cash out towards my cost of living. Gas, food, public transportation and maybe the odd bike part would allow me to maintain a low profile and enjoy the spoils

its 2k, not 200k. Its not like you'd suddenly be able to buy everything you've ever wanted. Nobody would notice you spending 2k.

[Apoc]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

It says the police and the bank tried for 3 months to find the owner......What else do you want them to do? .

Give the money to the girl who fucking found it. It may not belong to her, but it sure as fuck doesn't belong to the city.

[fasternyou929]

Originally Posted by Adeptus_Minor

See, this is why honesty and selflessness are in such short supply today.
It would be nice to think that doing the right thing is its own reward, but that little feeling of satisfaction only goes so far.
There has to be a tangible reward now and then or we forget why it's supposed to feel good.

Exactly, and had the original owner claimed the money there's no doubt she would get a huge level of satisfaction from knowing she made it happen.

But now someone else has decided to keep it (and had to change the rules to do so) and she'll feel jaded. I'm sure $2000 is going to make a HUGE difference in Dallas' budget, too. Yay for shortsightedness!

[OneSickPsycho]

Originally Posted by EpyonXero

The issue is that the city decided to keep it instead of givving it to the finder like they said they would.

Originally Posted by fasternyou929

Exactly, and had the original owner claimed the money there's no doubt she would get a huge level of satisfaction from knowing she made it happen.

But now someone else has decided to keep it (and had to change the rules to do so) and she'll feel jaded. I'm sure $2000 is going to make a HUGE difference in Dallas' budget, too. Yay for shortsightedness!

Yes, I'm sure the city passed a law over the course of the three months it took to find the person who lost $2k... just so they could absorb that money.

If you look up the story again, you'll see that the law was actually put into use in 2009, it's being thrown out because it contradicts state law, and they will be giving her the money... and $5,500 the police association raised for her...

http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/a...allas-pol.html

Nope, that can't be right though... it's gotta be some conspiracy to fuck over a 15-year old girl out of $2k she found in a parking lot.