Boy finds $10000 in KC hotel room. Turns it in. Would you have done the same?

[007]

Originally Posted by DoucheMcCloud

Walk, don't run.

Leave the room, money intact. Find another place to stay.

And sure as shit don't give an interview with a major media outlet.

The only problem with that is the hotel is not going to refund your money if you decide to find somewhere else to stay. You have to tell them about the money and they might let you move to another room.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by Guru

The only problem with that is the hotel is not going to refund your money if you decide to find somewhere else to stay. You have to tell them about the money and they might let you move to another room.

I wouldn't care. That's some bad karma waiting to happen.

I may have relayed this story in the past but one of my good friends was living in Florida back in the late 90's and his biggest hobby was deep sea fishing. One day, just a few miles off the coast of Tampa, he and a buddy pulled up a few huge bushels of money wrapped in plastic. Millions of dollars.

His buddy was like "We're rich! Woo-hoo!". My friend immediately radioed the Coast Guard. They were met by DEA, the Coast Guard and CNN when they got back to port.

He was smart enough to realize where that money came from and that quite possibly, someone would be there to pick it up soon. It wasn't worth risking his life because those guys will find out who stole it.

All I can say is that $10,000 to some is a million dollars to others.

[jettio]

Originally Posted by DoucheMcCloud

I wouldn't care. That's some bad karma waiting to happen.

I may have relayed this story in the past but one of my good friends was living in Florida back in the late 90's and his biggest hobby was deep sea fishing. One day, just a few miles off the coast of Tampa, he and a buddy pulled up a few huge bushels of money wrapped in plastic. Millions of dollars.

His buddy was like "We're rich! Woo-hoo!". My friend immediately radioed the Coast Guard. They were met by DEA, the Coast Guard and CNN when they got back to port.

He was smart enough to realize where that money came from and that quite possibly, someone would be there to pick it up soon. It wasn't worth risking his life because those guys will find out who stole it.

All I can say is that $10,000 to some is a million dollars to others.

IMO, they should get all of that money back once the money's possible use as evidence in a prosecution ends.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by jettio

IMO, they should get all of that money back once the money's possible use as evidence in a prosecution ends.

That was back in 1998 and he didn't receive any money. Plus, who would the Feds charge and prosecute? It was likely left in that "drop spot" for a South American or Mexican cartel.

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by DoucheMcCloud

I wouldn't care. That's some bad karma waiting to happen.

I may have relayed this story in the past but one of my good friends was living in Florida back in the late 90's and his biggest hobby was deep sea fishing. One day, just a few miles off the coast of Tampa, he and a buddy pulled up a few huge bushels of money wrapped in plastic. Millions of dollars.

His buddy was like "We're rich! Woo-hoo!". My friend immediately radioed the Coast Guard. They were met by DEA, the Coast Guard and CNN when they got back to port.

He was smart enough to realize where that money came from and that quite possibly, someone would be there to pick it up soon. It wasn't worth risking his life because those guys will find out who stole it.

All I can say is that $10,000 to some is a million dollars to others.

There would have been one less bushel turned in had it been me.