April 10, 200818 yr Thats alot of money to find. It would be very tempting to keep quite and just keep the money. Whats that saying "Finders Keepers...Loser Weepers" I just don't know what I would have done untill that happens to me. If I find 140K, I'll be sure to tell you all what I did.
April 10, 200818 yr I would have turned it in. I dont want this guy hunting me down, looking for the missing cash ......:sssh: This was the first thing I thought of. :lol: I like to think I would have turned it in, but I don't know. What if you found the money like in the movie "No country for old men"? Would it make a difference? I know I would check for bugs... :thumb:
April 10, 200818 yr I was thinking the same as most. If it wasn't for the fear of getting in legal trouble, I would likely have kept it.
April 10, 200818 yr Is there any type of pumishment by law for not turning in something you find ? Yes, it would be a type of felony theft if you didn't turn it in. Something like Theft by failure to make required disposition.
April 10, 200818 yr KRS 514.050 would have punished non-return of the money as Theft of Property Lost, Mislaid, or Delivered By Mistake, in this case a Class D Felony punishable by 1-5 years in prison. The key to the statute is the Defendant's knowledge that the property was likely lost or mislaid. The standard is "reasonable grounds to know." In this case, somehow, somewhere (not reported in article) it was known that the money belonged to Brinks. Was there a bag saying "Brinks" that it was in? Did the sheath around each bundle say "Brinks?" I don't think it would be reasonable to find that much money and not presume that it was mislaid.
April 10, 200818 yr KRS 514.050 would have punished non-return of the money as Theft of Property Lost, Mislaid, or Delivered By Mistake, in this case a Class D Felony punishable by 1-5 years in prison. The key to the statute is the Defendant's knowledge that the property was likely lost or mislaid. The standard is "reasonable grounds to know." In this case, somehow, somewhere (not reported in article) it was known that the money belonged to Brinks. Was there a bag saying "Brinks" that it was in? Did the sheath around each bundle say "Brinks?" I don't think it would be reasonable to find that much money and not presume that it was mislaid. Well he got $2,000 for his troubles... I'd take $2,000 and be happy with it, but I think he deserved a little more.
April 10, 200818 yr Well he got $2,000 for his troubles... I'd take $2,000 and be happy with it, but I think he deserved a little more. Just for the sake of argument, is there merit to paying him more for doing something that he should have done anyway?
April 10, 200818 yr Tough call... I'll be completely honest, if I found that money my first thought would be to turn it in to the police... but I was taught at a young age to think twice before I speak, so I probably would've come up with a lot of reasons that the money was sent to me by God and I should do with it what I please. After watching the first season of My name is Earl recently, I think I'd see it as a test and I'd turn it in. I don't want to experience the downside of karma.
April 10, 200818 yr The question is... Did he find $140,000? Or did he find $200,000 and turn $140,000 in? If I find $140,000, I'm probably keeping some of it. :lol: They probably would of known exactly how much they lost.
April 10, 200818 yr They probably would of known exactly how much they lost. Maybe thats why they only gave him 2 grand for a reward.
April 11, 200818 yr Just for the sake of argument, is there merit to paying him more for doing something that he should have done anyway? What if he decided to just leave it instead of turning it in? What if he decided to anonymously donate it to a charity? If someone finds your wallet, and brings it back to you would you not give them a reward? I'd give them as much as I could... I'm not saying I'd be disapointed with $2K...but he saved them a lot of trouble.
April 11, 200818 yr In 1985 (I think) one of my housekeepers found in a suitcase around $37,000.00 in cash that was left in the room by a guest. She immediately called me and was scared to death as she thought it was drug money. I called the Florence Police, and together we counted it. I remember it like it was yesterday, as the largest bill was one single $100.00 bill, four $50.00 bills and the rest twenty, tens, five and a ton of one dollar bills. The police too thought it was drug money (because of the type of bills involved) but it turned out that the money belonged to a company whose employee sold prizes to carnivals and the carnival people paid cash. Back in those days the Cincinnati Enquirer had a columnist who would write about the good things that people would do, so I called him up and he came out a did a story on the young lady. Later in the week all the local television stations came out and the story was picked up by the associated press. Over the course of the next couple of weeks we/she received a ton of letters, from people literally from across the USA as well as around the world. BTW the company gave the young lady a $500.00 reward which WEBN called a huge joke and made fun of the company on the air. Later in the year, I received a call from the National Enquirer and the young lady was named one of the most honest person in the USA that year, and received an all expense paid trip to Washington DC where she received a check for one thousand dollars. She also received a check from the hotel chain for another $500.00 dollars, as it didn't hurt the company one bit all the free great advertisement that they received by their honest employee.
April 11, 200818 yr I really can't say that I would keep it all, but I can't say it would turn it all in either. Guess it depends on where I stood at that moment in time. I'd like to think I would turn it in. Must have been tough to do given his current financial situation, but maybe he thinks that he will be rewarded for this in people wanting to come to an honest man with their business.
April 11, 200818 yr In 1985 (I think) one of my housekeepers found in a suitcase around $37,000.00 in cash that was left in the room by a guest. She immediately called me and was scared to death as she thought it was drug money. I called the Florence Police, and together we counted it. I remember it like it was yesterday, as the largest bill was one single $100.00 bill, four $50.00 bills and the rest twenty, tens, five and a ton of one dollar bills. The police too thought it was drug money (because of the type of bills involved) but it turned out that the money belonged to a company whose employee sold prizes to carnivals and the carnival people paid cash. Back in those days the Cincinnati Enquirer had a columnist who would write about the good things that people would do, so I called him up and he came out a did a story on the young lady. Later in the week all the local television stations came out and the story was picked up by the associated press. Over the course of the next couple of weeks we/she received a ton of letters, from people literally from across the USA as well as around the world. BTW the company gave the young lady a $500.00 reward which WEBN called a huge joke and made fun of the company on the air. Later in the year, I received a call from the National Enquirer and the young lady was named one of the most honest person in the USA that year, and received an all expense paid trip to Washington DC where she received a check for one thousand dollars. She also received a check from the hotel chain for another $500.00 dollars, as it didn't hurt the company one bit all the free great advertisement that they received by their honest employee. Pretty cool story.
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