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- Konrad9, on 10/12/2007, -6/+223$24K is a year's tuition at my school, and considering next year is going to be 80% loans I would have an extremely tough time returning all of that money.
Who the hell loses $24K at a movie theatre? Who BRINGS that much to a movie theatre? - Thud, on 10/12/2007, -0/+204"Who the hell loses $24K at a movie theatre? Who BRINGS that much to a movie theatre?"
Have you seen the prices for concessions recently? - dezmd, on 10/12/2007, -7/+207@Konrad9
Woz. - RetroRufio, on 10/12/2007, -5/+154As much as I would like to say that I would have given it back, I'm just not sure I'm strong enough to turn down $24,000
- dfsiii, on 10/12/2007, -3/+116How can you say that he shouldn't have given it back? She runs a business, and from personal experience, even small business owners have to haul around cash like that to make ends meet week-to-week. We can't judge need from a quantity nor a location, but what we can judge is the moral character of this kid, who went out of his way to make sure he did the right thing. He didn't do the right thing for a reward, he did it because it was RIGHT. And for this, he should be lauded, and everyone in that generation (and every generation) should follow his lead.
- jessecollins, on 10/12/2007, -4/+98I commend him. It is nice to hear about people that do the right thing.
- robertDouglass, on 10/12/2007, -2/+94I wonder if he will ever regret it. Perhaps, at least, there will be thoughts like "what if..."
But props to you man! Nice to see people with integrity. - Lafftermath, on 10/12/2007, -2/+66I was pissed when I lost $8 to watch happy feet...
i couldn't imagine 24k. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -25/+83@ SEMW
No, he's naive. He refused the cash reward too. It's one thing to be altruistic and do the right thing by returning it, but then when the person wants to GIVE you money in return and you refuse? You'd have to be an idiot to do that. - MrRockabilly, on 10/12/2007, -2/+56"I'll need to refer to the case of Finders versus Keepers."
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+47If it was my money, I'd want someone to return it.
If I found the money, I'd wanna keep it.
I'm sure you agree.
Welcome to humanity. Aren't we great? - neoform, on 10/12/2007, -10/+54foobar5892:
Finders Keepers? what the hell is that?
Just because someone is a putz doesn't mean she deserves complete financial ruin.. - billybob476, on 10/12/2007, -3/+46"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money_laundering for more info."
Ha, just like Office Space, we're looking up money laundering in the dictionary! - insomniac8400, on 10/12/2007, -4/+41If he kept it he had zero chance of getting caught and she would have no legal recourse. You can't sue a movie theater because you lost your money and they don't have it. You can't blame the employees because someone else watching the movie could have taken it. And it's not theft if you find it on the ground.
- jocnnor, on 10/12/2007, -0/+36A owner of a business, or a person in charge of depositing the businesses money to an account would be carrying this much money. Or drug dealers. But I doubt they use zippered bank pouches.
It's not all that unlikely that she would bring that much money into a theater. Imagine. She just closed up her store, and as she does at the end of every (week/day/month) puts the money into the bank pouch for deposit. Lets just guess that she could not make the bank before they close (who really can these days).
If she had a date at the theater, she would more than likely go straight there. I'm certain she felt more comfortable with the $24k with her rather than leaving it in her car. Honestly, I would too.
This, to me, seems like a very probable situation, and probably happens much more than you would think. However, there's no way I would leave without checking to see if I had the money pouch. I can't even leave anywhere without checking to see if I still have my phone/wallet on me. I'm not saying she is smart....but only saying that someone carrying this much cash is not that unlikely. - dclowd9901, on 10/12/2007, -14/+48Sorry, ma'am, I only found $500 of that $24k... Now, where'd I put my gold-plated iPod?
- borninda818, on 10/12/2007, -1/+26the world needs more people like him
- L0t3k, on 10/12/2007, -4/+28
Did a single one of you even begin to read the article? There were no crack dealers involved. It was a small business owner, who took her 8 year old daughter to see "Happy Feet" before she made it to the bank with the deposit bag. Stupid to do that? Probably, but it's not like she somehow DESERVED to lose the money. The kid who returned it was a decent guy... probably a scout earlier in life. Good for him, I'm hope he feels good about what he did. In all likelihood, that 24k represents a significant percentage of that small businesses annual revenue.
"Limoncelli runs a business, and like many this time of year, she's been a bit harried lately.
"It's the holidays and I'm running in all different directions and trying to do my shopping in between," she said.
On Friday, she still hadn't made it to the bank when it came time to accompany her 8-year-old daughter, Sabrina, to see "Happy Feet" at 7:15 p.m." - ahawks, on 10/12/2007, -0/+18That's a brilliant plan.. that way they know who found their money, and when they see it's $1,000 short, they'll know whose fingers to break.
- Ellsass, on 11/05/2008, -1/+19You've gotta be kidding. With $24k I could pay off my student loans or get a house instead of wasting money on an apartment.
- thomasthecat, on 10/12/2007, -2/+20@FinalSolution
You're wrong. And a douchebag. - kevinmotel, on 10/12/2007, -1/+17This guy goes to my college and lives two towns over from me. Never met him though. Kinda feel like going to the theater and commending him.
- crashflow, on 10/12/2007, -0/+16man, i hate this guy....
for being better than me.... - general13, on 10/12/2007, -0/+16@sfacets
Naive? The world needs more people like him, and less like you. - andreliem, on 10/12/2007, -0/+15That's not enough money to change his life. If it is tell me how I can use that much disposable income to change my life? Perhaps smart investing in bonds and mutual funds will lead to a great return? You would have to invest in penny stocks or get really lucky to make that a life changing amount.
Anyway, good to see there are good people in this world, especially the younger generation. - rtshinn, on 10/12/2007, -2/+17Ok, so let's say you keep the $24k. Long after the money is gone, in fact for the rest of your life, you'll still be a thief (it *wasn't* your money). Is $24k a good trade for that?
- galaxie, on 10/12/2007, -0/+14a business owner who hadn't had a chance to make it to the bank yet after cashing out for the day.... read the damn article...
- BuddyDoQ, on 10/12/2007, -1/+14Nah, I've done the same thing more than once. Not a lump sum of 24K, but I once found wallet at the mall parking lot with several hundred bucks and tracked down the owner to returned it to him. I just called the cell number on his business card (matched name with DL, and asked him his address just to be sure) and met him at the security desk.
No need for any cash reward, just the satisfying crunch of doing the right thing. Looking back, I should have asked him to take my resume to his boss, any job that keeps several hundred bucks in my wallet is the right job for me! - DiggsOnlyNeoCon, on 10/12/2007, -1/+14Yes, integrity... Imagine if a whole town treated other people's stuff like this...
- leejae, on 10/12/2007, -5/+18$24000 wouldn't last you very long anyway.
- patience, on 10/12/2007, -2/+13That could be the mobs money!
It could be stolen money from a bank.
It could be the government money for a sting.
You could be gaining a 24K problem by pocketing this.
When things are too good to be true, in many cases they are. - ScoobyG, on 10/12/2007, -2/+13Why is this being dug down? Are we all so cynical we are beyond the notions of honesty, or guilt?
I can't believe what I'm reading in the comments. This kid did the right thing, good for him. Doubting that *you* would do the same is one thing, and understandable; but calling him stupid for doing so - shame on you. - SEMW, on 10/12/2007, -3/+13What would have happened if you had found the money, Ritzmaster? I think I can predict...
*Ritzmaster finds money.
*Ritzmaster puts money in bank.
*Ritzmaster gets reported to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network by the bank, which is required to do so for this large a transaction by law.
*Ritzmaster gets arrested for money laundering.
*Ritzmaster gets "a fine of not more than $500,000, or imprisonment for not more than twenty years, or both".
*The person in TFA laughs at Ritzmaster as Ritzmaster is dragged off to jail, and learns that the moral of the story is that Honesty Is Always The Best Policy.
Or possibly that He Who Laughs Last Laughs Longest, I'm not sure. - absorbation, on 10/12/2007, -2/+12Great read of what true human kindness can be. I can't believe some people are criticizing this teenager for doing the right thing.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+10we need more people like him. honest and doing whats good.
how would you feel if you lost some money - r3tex, on 10/12/2007, -1/+11I think a lot of the kids here talking about how "much" 24k in cash is have no idea what store owners and small-business owners have to do in real life. If you own a small convenience / liquor store, what the hell do you do with your 24k at the end of the day?
Perhaps you go straight to the bank, perhaps you use a depositing service, perhaps you promised to take your kids to the movie before depositing the cash in your safe?
It's a shame people get so obnoxious when they're behind a computer screen.
I'll admit, I'm not sure I would have had the resolve to do what he did. It was the honorable thing to do. - mandarin, on 10/12/2007, -2/+11Im sure your parents must be proud of you...
- dorianh49, on 10/12/2007, -0/+9gboodhoo: Yeah, I would carry it in the form of little red paperclips
- rstarr, on 10/12/2007, -0/+9I like the plug for her business...nice touch, very classy.
- wordsthatendini, on 10/12/2007, -4/+13I really want to write something witty, sarcastic and smart ass about this kid returning someones money and making someones day... possibly year.
But I'll pass...
Thumbs Up. - ahawks, on 10/12/2007, -1/+10It says all over the article $24,000. You sir are wrong.
- nepawoods, on 10/12/2007, -0/+9"The government notices big changes in your spending habits like that ..."
If you pay cash, they know nothing. - SeafoodGumbo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7I agree that's it's nice to see someone with integrity. Frankly, I find it sad that there are so many diggers who wouldn't have done the right thing.
Was the woman a brainless moron for losing $24,000? Of course. That doesn't change the fact that it's wrong to keep the money.
These are the the tests that define what type of a person we are. There's a cliche that goes something like: Integrity is what you do when people aren't looking.
I am proud that I have done the right thing when finding items at the hotel I used to work at, leaving a note on a car I backed up into in a parking lot, etc. I could have gotten away with doing the dishonest action, but I did the right thing and can honestly look at myself in the mirror knowing that I am a good person who follows the Golden Rule.
It's really sad how many highly intelligent diggers appear to be moral pipsqeaks. - uber4, on 10/12/2007, -2/+10Blimey. He returned every dollar. That's pretty commendable; I don't know what I would do in the same situation.
To be fair, I don't think many people would be able to live with their conscience if they took the lot, but still. I'm surprised he didn't take a small cut. I know I'd be tempted to :(. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -11/+19Your life must really suck if you can change it that much with $24k.
- cdharrison, on 10/12/2007, -2/+10If you had lost that kind of money, wouldn't you hope it got returned to you? Accidents happen, and it's unfortunate you have to make comments like this.
- vertinox, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9She just closed up her store, and as she does at the end of every (week/day/month) puts the money into the bank pouch for deposit. Lets just guess that she could not make the bank before they close (who really can these days).
If she had a date at the theater, she would more than likely go straight there. I'm certain she felt more
No! No! No!
Business have safes and most banks have secure drop off deposit boxes.
I known retail places in which they freak out if they have that much money on the floor and not fed into the safe. No one would ever be allowed to walk around with that much money. If she was the business owner then she really needs better methods of securing her money. From safe or company drop boxes.
What happens if she gets mugged? Doesn't matter who she is with if the guy has a gun. I get paranoid when I walk around with more than $100 on me. This lady is either doing illegal activities or is crazy.
@"It was a small business owner, who took her 8 year old daughter to see "Happy Feet" before she made it to the bank with the deposit bag. Stupid to do that?"
That is shear ignorance. She obviously has no understanding on her child's welfare if she would be careless enough to loose money that could screw their entire family over. - jparkinson, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8upon reading most of the comments to this article i'd like to do two things.
1) send out a huge RTFA to all you people who are blindly commenting on what you assume the situation was, and in the process making yourselves look like morons.
2) point out how much a lot of you are either a) immature or b) bad people. Just because the lady accidently lost that money in the movie theatre doesn't mean she doesn't deserve it back. Just because the kid returned it without asking for any compensation does not make him an idiot/moron/whatever, it makes him a good honest person. You don't know his history so you can't say weather or not this sum of money would change his life, maybe he is in a good place with finances and just plain doesn't need the money and returned it... making him a good person.
To all the people calling him a moron, I hope you lose a lot of money someday and I hope the person who finds it isn't a "moron" and keeps every cent. - rglover, on 10/12/2007, -2/+9This is what sucks about society today. This poor kid did the right thing and now he's getting picked on and ***** with. I'm not saying I'd be a saint and not take it, but give him some respect, aye? As for turning down the reward, I don't really think he has much of a value for (handout) money. In regards to the lady with 24k in her purse...has anyone seen Weeds?
- ShadowNetworks, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7And something about her going to see Happy Feet with her 8 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER... yeah 24k, commends infidelity... I don't see the math.
Maybe she could offer him a job that paid a little more? Or perhaps she could drop a really nice present off for him at the theater. -
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