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myLot reputation of 96/100. chelsgrrl69 (134)   ranked 1,372 out of 32,962 in life 3 years ago

What would you do?
Lets say, you are walking down the street, and NO ONE sees you walking, no one knows where you are at, you could get away with MURDER right now... You see a black bag and curiosity gets the best of you. It is pretty heavy so you have to see what is inside. You unzip the duffel bag and it is filled with 10 thosand dollars [US, I know there are others on here not from USA, so that might be a different amount, thus causing a different reaction]
What would you do in this situation? Would you turn it over to police or just go on a serious shopping spree [hey, its the holidays :) ]
I am not going to respond because I dont want reactions to what I say take away from responses of what you would do. But I would love to hear What you would do and why and anything else you would like to contribute.

 

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1. myLot reputation of 95/100. Hatley (48835)   ranked 945 out of 32,962 in life   3 years ago

hi chelsgrrl69 as its in bills and because it is in a duffel bag I would assume this is illegally gained so I would at once turn it over to the police. if that money is marked in any way and you tried to spend it you would get yourself in really serious trouble so no go straight to the police.you know it is not your money. In fact it could even be counterfeit and that would really land you in prison for sure.


myLot reputation of 96/100. chelsgrrl69 (134)   ranked 1,372 out of 32,962 in life  3 years ago

It sure would. The police would not care if you say you just found it and it had been counterfeit or been involved with drugs or a robbery. You are completely correct.
But....
If there was a way you KNEW that it was not counterfeit or gotten illegally [or would land you in any trouble]. It was just some unfortunate freak accident that it landed it there, would it change your opinion?


myLot reputation of 66/100. poingly (318)   ranked 7,059 out of 32,962 in life  3 years ago

Perhaps another important question is what denomination are these bills in? $10s? $20s? $100s?


myLot reputation of 95/100. flagella08 (2674)  3 years ago

in my case, i won't bother to pick it up. or else i would just donate it to any charity.yes you're right no one in his right mind would just leave money everywhere.maybe it's just a bait. it's better to play safe than be sorry forever.

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2. myLot reputation of 97/100. MrKennedy (1888)   ranked 2,888 out of 32,962 in life   3 years ago

Turn it over to the police? Absolutely not. Though not many will agree with me, yet whether it had been gained through illegal means or belonged to somebody dangerous, I would be willing to risk it for a bag of cash worth $10,000. Like you said, nobody has seen me and the area is completely abandoned apart from me. I could think of A LOT of things to do with that money, and handing it over would be the very last on my listwinkwink


myLot reputation of 96/100. chelsgrrl69 (134)   ranked 1,372 out of 32,962 in life  3 years ago

Oh my gosh I know.. that kind of money is for real, Life changing. I could do so many things with that money, where to begin! :)
thanks for your input MrKennedy!

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3. myLot reputation of 87/100. jambi462 (3460)   ranked 3,550 out of 32,962 in life   3 years ago

If I found a bag with ten thousand dollars in it and it was like the situation you just described I would probably take it. I would donate at least a quarter of it to charter and give away a lot of it because I would feel like I had to pass on the good luck if some force had just magically blessed me with ten thousand dollars.


myLot reputation of 96/100. chelsgrrl69 (134)   ranked 1,372 out of 32,962 in life  3 years ago

That is a great way to look at it jambi.
I mean, it would only be the right thing. If fate had just thrown that kind of luck into your lap, why not share it with others?
Great response! =]

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4. myLot reputation of 88/100. merlinsorca (681)   ranked 10,120 out of 32,962 in life   3 years ago

Ten thousand dollars, in cash, in a bag? I would surely turn it into the police, that is a very large amount of money. It could either belong to some innocent person who needs it, or most likely, it could be illegal money. I wouldn't want to get myself involved by using the money; the police might think that I'm the bad guy, or the bad guy might come after me. So my best bet would be to give it in to the authorities and leave it at that.


myLot reputation of 96/100. chelsgrrl69 (134)   ranked 1,372 out of 32,962 in life  3 years ago

Wise thinking. Some might say that it is worth the risk because it is a lot of money. And others would say better safe than sorry. The authorities would be very greatful that the money was off the streets if it was due to illegal activity. I thought I read somewhere that if you find money or something, someone has so long to claim it, if not, you can keep it [as long as it is not "dirty" money] I do not know how much truth there is to that, I might have even saw it in a movie, but it cant hurt bringing it up.

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5. myLot reputation of 92/100. tonyllenium (4705)   ranked 2,678 out of 32,962 in life   3 years ago

i ma sincere so in reality i don't know what i will do if a fact like that will happen to me!!Normally i guess,it is difficult to define precisely in situations like that,i think the temtation to take it and use for yourself this money is really high but depends also from place the bag is and so on...


myLot reputation of 96/100. chelsgrrl69 (134)   ranked 1,372 out of 32,962 in life  3 years ago

Good point. You cannot REALLY say what you would do or how you would react unless you have TRULY been there and know all of the factors involved. Thanks for responding!

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6. myLot reputation of 93/100. kaylachan (4778)   ranked 8,687 out of 32,962 in life   3 years ago

I'd try and do the right thing of course. I know I'm poor, but I wouldn't keep money like that. If I did, it'd probably have been stolen, and someone would already be looking for it. Of course calling the cops can be bad too sometimes because they might think you a thief. Which isn't good eaither. So um... doing the right thing might not be the best thing. So I'd be caught between a rock and a hard place.


myLot reputation of 96/100. chelsgrrl69 (134)   ranked 1,372 out of 32,962 in life  3 years ago

It would be a very tough decision, but as long as you were ok with yourself AFTER you made the decision, then that is what counts.

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7. myLot reputation of 97/100. lelin1123 (9052)   ranked 707 out of 32,962 in life   3 years ago

If I found this bag with all that money I would surely be tempted so I could pay off my bills and my parents bills. That would be the best Christmas ever. However, my head would then come to its senses and realize I have to do the right thing and turn it over to the police. It could all be marked bills that could get me into trouble. I do believe though if found not to be illegal money and know one comes forward after a period of time the money is suppose to be given to me. So I could hope and pray for that.lol


myLot reputation of 96/100. chelsgrrl69 (134)   ranked 1,372 out of 32,962 in life  3 years ago

That would be an awesome christmas. A lot of times in life we are stuck in situations where we have to choose between our head and our heart, and that is the hardest part. Thanks for your response! :)

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8. myLot reputation of 74/100. speedlover1994 (144)   3 years ago

I would keep it...I mean obviously it's illegal, which means that whoever it belongs to doesn't deserve it, right? lol. But seriously I think that I would keep it. That's enough money to be a lot for me, but not that much to make it a serious crime. I could have fun spending 10 large :). Cheers!


myLot reputation of 96/100. chelsgrrl69 (134)   ranked 1,372 out of 32,962 in life  3 years ago

You definetely could have fun spending that much money!!! :)

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9. myLot reputation of 99/100. Gareth126 (2047)   3 years ago

Hello chelsgrrl, 10 thousand dollars.... that's half a million pesos here in our country. More than enough to send my two boys to college. More than enough to put up a business to change my life forever. But. I wouldn't be proud of myself. When people ask me, how did you make it? How would i answer them back... Hard work? Inheritance? Lottery? I think it's wiser to turn it over. I would be happy to receive a reward though,LOLlol. 10%! That would be enough to buy my kids nice stuff... happy


myLot reputation of 96/100. chelsgrrl69 (134)   ranked 1,372 out of 32,962 in life  3 years ago

Thats a good thought. I mean, if someone needed it and it was all legit money, the LEAST they could do is give you a reward. It is good to see you would help out your childrens educations :)

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10. myLot reputation of 99/100. bounce58 (8404)   ranked 6 out of 32,962 in life   3 years ago

What if I just keep it? No, not spend it, but just keep it hidden somewhere. Hide it to let it cool down a bit. If somebody innocent lost it, then you'd surely hear about it then I can decide to return it. If it were illegal and marked, and no news about came out, then just keep it for a few years. I'm sure it'll lcome in handy in the future.
Of course, I say this hiding behind the anonymity of myLot.


myLot reputation of 96/100. chelsgrrl69 (134)   ranked 1,372 out of 32,962 in life  3 years ago

HaHa.. I never thought of hiding it til the heat cools down. Great idea if you really wanted to keep the money without any trouble being found. Thanks for sharing!

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